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EC warns pollsters against bias
News, Published on 09/02/2013
» Pollsters have the right to publish the results of opinion surveys in the leadup to the Bangkok governor election, but they must be careful not to violate local election laws, Election Commission (EC) member Somchai Juengprasert said yesterday.
Talking about the future: be + going to
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 09/02/2013
» There is no future tense in English, but there are many different ways of talking about the future. You'll hear one of the most common in a one-minute video about boiling spinach.
Ogier takes charge in Sweden
AFP, Published on 09/02/2013
» Frenchman Sebastien Ogier, in a Volkswagen, led the way in the Rally of Sweden on Friday after winning five of the day's eight stages, building up a lead of over 30 seconds.
Ireland unchanged for England in Six Nations
AFP, Published on 09/02/2013
» Ireland coach Declan Kidney announced an unchanged side Friday to play England in Sunday's Six Nations international at Dublin's Lansdowne Road.
US settles with final publisher in Apple e-book case
AFP, Published on 09/02/2013
» US authorities said Friday they reached a settlement with Macmillan, the last of five publishing firms accused of colluding with Apple in an e-book price-fixing conspiracy.
Arch-enemies reach deal on amnesty
Published on 09/02/2013
» Members of the red- and yellow-shirt political camps have reached an agreement to press ahead with a pair of political amnesty bills.
Faulty relay device blamed for Super Bowl blackout
AFP, Published on 09/02/2013
» An electrical relay device installed at the Superdome to help prevent blackouts failed and caused the power outage that shut down the Super Bowl, the suppliers said on Friday.
King Momo kicks off Rio Carnival
AFP, Published on 09/02/2013
» Under a shower of confetti and with pulsating samba music, portly King Momo on Friday officially kicked off Rio's famed Carnival, a five-day fest that will climax in spectacular weekend parades of top samba schools.
US drones kill nine in Pakistan: officials
AFP, Published on 09/02/2013
» US drones fired two missiles into a compound in Pakistan's northwestern tribal belt Friday, killing at least nine militants and wounding more than five others, local security officials said.
US northeast digs out from deadly blizzard
Published on 09/02/2013
» The US northeast slowly dug out early Sunday from a mammoth blizzard that choked air, road and rail travel, left some 650,000 homes and businesses without power and caused at least seven deaths.