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Wikipedia to go dark to protest web piracy drafts
AFP, Published on 17/01/2012
» Free online knowledge site Wikipedia will shut down for 24 hours later this week in protest at draft anti-online piracy legislation before the US Congress, founder Jimmy Wales said Monday on Twitter.
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Death toll among pedestrians wearing headphones triples
AFP, Published on 17/01/2012
» The number of US pedestrians who have been killed or badly injured while wearing headphones has tripled in six years, according to a study published Tuesday.
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Aussie press hail "comeback kid" Bernard Tomic
AFP, Published on 17/01/2012
» The Australian press hailed "comeback kid" Bernard Tomic after the teenager's dramatic fightback from two sets down on the opening day at the Australian Open.
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Samsung Group to invest record $41.56 bln this year
AFP, Published on 17/01/2012
» South Korea's Samsung Group announced it would invest a record 47.8 trillion won ($41.56 billion) this year and hire an all-time high of 26,000 new employees despite global economic gloom.
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Italy captain denies abandoning ship as toll rises to 11
AFP, Published on 17/01/2012
» The captain of the doomed Italian cruise liner denied Tuesday he had abandoned ship, as rescue divers found another five bodies in the wreckage, bringing the death toll to 11.
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Wikipedia, Google to protest Internet bills
AFP, Published on 17/01/2012
» Wikipedia plans to go dark on Wednesday and Google and other websites are also planning protests to voice their concern over legislation in the US Congress intended to crack down on online piracy.
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City's Mancini unapologetic over card waving habit
AFP, Published on 17/01/2012
» Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini refused to apologise after reigniting his red card row with Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney.
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Kiwi call for shearing to become Olympic sport
AFP, Published on 17/01/2012
» The New Zealand Farmers Federation has called for sheep shearing to become an Olympic sport, hailing top wool-clippers as world-class athletes.
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Dzeko ends goal drought to give Man City win
AFP, Published on 17/01/2012
» Edin Dzeko's first goal for two months earned Manchester City a hard-fought 1-0 win at Wigan which sent Roberto Mancini's side three points clear at top of the Premier League.
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Charge dropped for Aussie who 'mooned' queen
AFP, Published on 17/01/2012
» A man who allegedly flashed his buttocks at Queen Elizabeth II during her visit to Australia last year had a charge of wilful exposure against him dropped.
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