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Donkey tails, dogs and dolphins: Irish island saved by art
Posted on Thursday, July 24, 2008 (EST)
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 Locals on a tiny storm-ravaged island off the coast of Ireland have battled to survive over the centuries -- but now hope that art will help save them.
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Facebook expands winning open platform formula
Posted on Thursday, July 24, 2008 (EST)
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 Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg painted a vision of an Internet future with the website in its soul to a faithful throng of software developers at the Internet firm's annual "F8" conference..
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Name change for French wine to avoid link with nuclear plant
Posted on Wednesday, July 23, 2008 (EST)
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 A French wine could soon change its name before next year's grape harvest to avoid being associated with a uranium leak at an eponymous nuclear power facility.
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Thousands queue to save homes in Washington
Posted on Wednesday, July 23, 2008 (EST)
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 Thousands of people, mostly blacks and Hispanics, lined up outside a Washington hotel Wednesday, clutching documents they hoped would help them save their homes and escape unaffordable mortgages.
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Thousands converge on Barcelona for European gay games
Posted on Wednesday, July 23, 2008 (EST)
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 More than 5,000 athletes, gay and straight, from across Europe are converging on Barcelona for the Eurogames which get underway on Thursday in the Spanish port city, organisers said.
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'Green' Olympic Games point way for China's future
Posted on Wednesday, July 23, 2008 (EST)
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 Beijing's so-called "Green Olympics" will not solve China's environmental problems but they could point the way to a more sustainable future, according to officials and experts.
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Hollywood's hidden penchant for art
Posted on Wednesday, July 23, 2008 (EST)
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 Mr Bean wrecking a Whistler or Julia Roberts expounding on a Pollock: in much the way James Bond films help cocktail connoisseurs improve their drinks skills, Hollywood in the past half century has provided key insights into US art.
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Iranians seeking life abroad look east to Malaysia
Posted on Wednesday, July 23, 2008 (EST)
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 A number of Iranians are flocking to Malaysia, attracted by a fellow Islamic country with a relatively low cost of living, instead of pursuing their dreams in traditional exile hubs such as Canada or Sweden.
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Poland's Elblag Canal - gravity-defying cruise like none other
Posted on Wednesday, July 23, 2008 (EST)
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 Poland's Elblag canal is a gravity-defying waterway like none other, offering a cruise that is part easy-going romp, part San Francisco cable car ride through idyllic countryside.
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Haute cuisine battles for place in home of Peking Duck
Posted on Tuesday, July 22, 2008 (EST)
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 The Olympic Games have helped bring high class western cuisine to Beijing but its survival in the home of Peking Duck is far from assured despite a well-heeled potential clientele.
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