J-Lo to create Latino mobile shops
Thu, 23 May 2013 10:34:38 GMT
A chain of mobile phone stores aimed specifically at the Latino market is to be opened by singer and actress Jennifer Lopez
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Redford impresses Cannes critics
Thu, 23 May 2013 14:43:07 GMT
Robert Redford receives a standing ovation for his performance in his survival-at-sea epic All Is Lost at a Cannes Film Festival screening.
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King receives honour from Obama
Thu, 23 May 2013 10:07:24 GMT
US President Barack Obama honours "living legend" Carole King as he presents her with the Gershwin Prize for Popular Song.
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Iceland expands volcano monitoring
Thu, 23 May 2013 07:39:12 GMT
Installation is under way of an expanded monitoring system for Iceland's volcanoes, which it is hoped will give the world more warning of the next big eruption.
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Trans-US solar plane sets new record
Thu, 23 May 2013 08:12:12 GMT
The Solar Impulse plane sets a new record for distance flown by a solar-powered craft as it completes the second leg of a bid to cross the US.
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Universal flu jab 'edges closer'
Thu, 23 May 2013 03:13:25 GMT
A way of creating more effective vaccines which could protect against a broad range of flu viruses has been reported by US researchers.
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Feet home to more than 100 fungi
Wed, 22 May 2013 17:00:21 GMT
Fungi live all over the human body but their favourite spots are the heel, under toenails and between the toes, according to a US study.
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Tour chief apologises for remark
Thu, 23 May 2013 15:45:10 GMT
European Tour chief George O'Grady apologises for using the phrase "coloured athletes" in an interview
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Ferdinand signs new Man Utd contract
Thu, 23 May 2013 13:10:02 GMT
Manchester United defender Rio Ferdinand signs a one-year contract to extend his Old Trafford career.
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Is fussball coming home?
Wed, 22 May 2013 03:59:19 GMT
Thousands of football fans are heading to Wembley for Saturday's all-German Champions League final. Is it the home of German football - as well as English?
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Is the English language conquering France?
Wed, 22 May 2013 09:30:02 GMT
French universities could teach in English. For some, this amounts to a betrayal of the national language - for others it's just accepting the inevitable.
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SA police anti-crime site hacked
Thu, 23 May 2013 13:24:28 GMT
A hacker has attacked a South African police website, downloading the details of whistleblowers who reported crime, an official says.
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Bomb attack kills Pakistan police
Thu, 23 May 2013 14:40:50 GMT
A bomb planted in a rickshaw has killed at least 12 people in Quetta in south-west Pakistan, officials say.
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Germany tops BBC country image poll
Thu, 23 May 2013 08:14:21 GMT
A poll in 25 countries for the BBC World Service suggests Germany is the most favourably viewed country in the world.
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Cave paintings uncovered in Mexico
Thu, 23 May 2013 03:44:21 GMT
Archaeologists in Mexico find 4,926 cave paintings in red, yellow, black and white in the north-eastern region of Burgos.
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