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Hell and high water
Published on 31/10/2012
» NEW YORK : New York City officials began assessing damage after superstorm Sandy killed 10 people, sparked a fire that razed 80 homes in a Queens, flooded tunnels of the biggest US transit system and left 750,000 customers without power, including the lower third of Manhattan.
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Asia's mega-cities badly exposed to superstorms
AFP, Published on 31/10/2012
» The hammer blow dealt to New York by superstorm Sandy should raise the alarm for coastal mega-cities in Asia which are more exposed but less equipped to deal with such threats, experts said on Tuesday.
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US markets reopen after storm; Dow loses 0.1%
AFP, Published on 31/10/2012
» US financial markets reopened Wednesday after a historic two-day closure forced by superstorm Sandy, with the interruption having little impact on share prices themselves: the markets ended mostly unchanged from Friday's close.
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Mourinho rests stars for Spanish Cup clash
AFP, Published on 31/10/2012
» Real Madrid coach Jose Mourinho is set to leave star players Cristiano Ronaldo, Mesut Ozil, Sergio Ramos and Xabi Alonso out of his squad to face third division Alcoyano for their Spanish Cup Last 32 first-leg match on Wednesday.
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Truce frays as Obama, Romney navigate Sandy aftermath
AFP, Published on 31/10/2012
» President Barack Obama planned to tour superstorm Sandy's debris field and Mitt Romney plotted a return to campaigning, as high-stakes politics stirred back to life a week from election day.
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Williams sisters on women's rights tour in Nigeria
AFP, Published on 31/10/2012
» American tennis star Venus Williams arrived in Nigeria on Tuesday on the first stop of two-country African trip with her sister Serena aimed at promoting women's rights.
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Disney buys Lucasfilm
AFP, Published on 31/10/2012
» Disney is to buy George Lucas's renowned film studio including his "Star Wars" franchise, the entertainment giant said Tuesday, announcing plans for more films in the legendary sci-fi series.
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Police probe Stamford Bridge referee
AFP, Published on 31/10/2012
» Scotland Yard said Tuesday they were investigating alleged racist comments made by the referee during last weekend's Premier League match between Chelsea and Manchester United.
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Arsenal manager hails 'one of my greatest victories'
AFP, Published on 31/10/2012
» The League Cup may rank low on Arsene Wenger's priority list, but the Arsenal manager said his side's amazing fourth-round win at Reading was one of the greatest victories of his career.
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France makes billion euro tax claim against Google: report
AFP, Published on 31/10/2012
» French tax authorities have made a billion-euro ($1.3 billion) claim against Google to pressure it in a dispute over compensation to media websites, a French newspaper reported, a claim denied by the US Internet giant's local arm.
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