Chinese man jailed for robbing corn on the cob
July 18th, 2012 - 4:43 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, July 18 (IANS) A 20-year-old unemployed man in Shanghai has been sentenced to jail for 10 months for robbing a convenience store of a steamed corn-on-the-cob worth a mere ... Read more...
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Rachael Ray: Extreme Couponing, Salma Hayek
September 21st, 2011 - 9:53 pm ICT by Angela Kaye Mason
Sep 21 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Salma Hayek was the guest star on Rachael Ray today. The two women discussed the fact that they are both Virgos, and compared the various characteristics which they ... Read more...
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Monsoon and bhuttas — a corny affair! (Feature with images)
August 9th, 2011 - 3:34 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 9 (IANS) Tea, pakoras, jalebis, coffee, books, cigarettes and rum...but how can Indians romance the rains without the good old bhutta? Few things can match the subtle ... Read more...
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Sausage, lamb chops, ice-cream on Obama-Cameron menu
May 26th, 2011 - 3:25 pm ICT by IANS
London, May 26 (IANS) Two of the most powerful leaders in the world - Barack Obama and David Cameron - cooked a hearty meal of sausages, lamb chops and ... Read more...
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Mandela calls for action on poverty on 90th birthday (Roundup)
July 18th, 2008 - 11:52 pm ICT by IANS
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Johannesburg, July 18 (DPA) From his ancestral home in South Africa's impoverished Eastern Cape province, former president Nelson Mandela used the occasion of his 90th birthday Friday to call for renewed action ... Read more...
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