Kara DioGuardi and American Idol break up
September 4th, 2010 - 10:40 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
September 4, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): Songwriter Judge of the American Idol Kara DioGuardi has officially split after just two seasons on the wildly popular show. Fox announced the split on Friday ... Read more...
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Chinese man wins 259 mn yuan in lottery
August 11th, 2010 - 4:33 pm ICT by IANS
Shanghai, Aug 11 (IANS) A man in Shanghai literally hit the jackpot winning 259 million yuan ($38 million) in a lottery after buying five tickets.
The man spent 200 yuan on the five ... Read more...
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Boss wins lottery, to continue working for staff’s sake
July 27th, 2010 - 1:39 pm ICT by IANS
London, July 27 (IANS) A Briton who won a 7.7 million pounds in a lottery has promised to continue working for the sake of his employees who had even worked for ... Read more...
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Mysterious Taiwanese offers free meal at restaurant
July 11th, 2010 - 10:13 pm ICT by IANS
Taipei, July 11 (DPA) Thousands of Taiwanese queued up outside a restaurant Sunday for a free meal paid for by a mysterious man who wanted to feed 1,000 people without saying why.
A ... Read more...
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A mistake that fetched a bonanza
June 28th, 2010 - 12:36 pm ICT by IANS
Melbourne, June 28 (IANS) A woman in this Australian city doubled her lottery winning after mistakenly buying two tickets for the draw. She won a cool $1.4 million.
The woman, who chooses her ... Read more...
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‘World Cup’ text message scam warning for Aussies
June 25th, 2010 - 5:22 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, June 25 (ANI): Australians have been warned of fraudsters who are trying to make money from the World Cup hype by sending text messages claiming the recipient has just won millions ... Read more...
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Brazilian soccer teams’ debts total $1.3 bn
June 11th, 2010 - 2:15 pm ICT by IANS
Rio de Janeiro, Jun 11 (IANS/EFE) Brazil's professional soccer teams owe a combined $1.3 billion, with more than half of this to the government, a media report said.
The government is owed ... Read more...
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StreetDance 3D dethrones Robin Hood to top UK Box Office
May 25th, 2010 - 5:23 pm ICT by ANI
London, May 25 (ANI): StreetDance 3D, a movie starring winners of Britain's Got Talent, has become the top gainer at the UK box office after flying past Robin Hood.The movie, made ... Read more...
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72-year-old Gibraltar man working graveyard shifts at hospital wins jackpot, finally retires
May 25th, 2010 - 2:46 am ICT by BNO News
GIBRALTAR (BNO NEWS) – A 72-year-old Gibraltar man will finally retire after winning the jackpot, Mansion Casino said Monday.A man identified as Albert, who is one month shy of his 73rd birthday, ... Read more...
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‘60 Minutes’ showcases ‘The SEED School’
May 24th, 2010 - 9:36 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Washington DC, May 24 (THAINDIAN NEWS) SEED is the first urban public school in the United States of America. Raj Vinnakota and Eric Adler established it in 1998. Raj Vinnakota said they ... Read more...
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John Wall Gets Selected The Top Draft Pick, Goes To Wizards
May 19th, 2010 - 6:58 pm ICT by GD
By Madhuri Dey
Kentucky, May 19, (THAINDIAN NEWS) John Wall was the number one pick in the NBA drafts, and the Washington Wizards won a lottery in the NBA drafts that won them ... Read more...
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Luckiest man in the world gives away his lottery fortune
May 14th, 2010 - 5:43 pm ICT by ANI
London, May 14 (ANI): He has cheated death seven times, celebrated his fifth marriage and now given away his lottery worth 600,000 pounds - Frano Selak, dubbed the world's luckiest man, is ... Read more...
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VIDEO: Autistic Teen, Alex Hermann Has Perfect NCAA Bracket
March 25th, 2010 - 3:48 am ICT by Angela Kaye Mason
Mar 24 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Alex Hermann, an autistic teen from Chicago had made the news, not only in his city, but all over the world. He has done something for which the ... Read more...
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Woman should be PM for five years: BJP MP
March 9th, 2010 - 10:33 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 9 (IANS) A woman member of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) startled the Rajya Sabha Friday by suggesting that a woman should be the prime minister for five ... Read more...
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Sharad Joshi lone dissenter against women’s quota bill
March 9th, 2010 - 10:29 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 9 (IANS) Sharad Joshi, a prominent farmers' leader from Maharashtra, was the lone dissenter against the women's quota bill during voting in the Rajya Sabha Tuesday, saying he ... Read more...
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Three Nigerians held for cheating Delhi businessman
February 10th, 2010 - 8:44 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 10 (IANS) Three Nigerians were arrested for cheating a south Delhi real estate developer of Rs.1 lakh, police said Wednesday.
Daniel, 35, Goldstime Ozemoya, 30, and Jude Ufuoma, ... Read more...
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Clooney buys lottery tickets to help Haiti victims
February 3rd, 2010 - 4:43 pm ICT by IANS
Italy, Feb 3 (IANS) Hollywood actor George Clooney has bought hundreds of tickets for Italy's $187 million lotto.
"The jackpot is so high so why not try?" said Clooney.If he wins, Clooney, 48, ... Read more...
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‘19th mistress’ cover story for romps with “Jose” Tiger Woods’
January 25th, 2010 - 1:50 pm ICT by ANI
London, Jan 25 (ANI): It has emerged that professional golfer Tiger Woods' British mistress had pretended she was having golf lessons from an instructor named Jose to keep their fling a ... Read more...
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Worthington overjoyed to have Knightley, Mendes as co-stars
January 13th, 2010 - 5:24 pm ICT by ANI
London, Jan 13 (ANI): Aussie actor Sam Worthington has said that he was pleasingly surprised when he found that he'd appear alongside Keira Knightley and Eva Mendes in a movie.The 'Avatar' ... Read more...
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Male suspect sought after Elmont, NY deli robbed
December 29th, 2009 - 12:31 pm ICT by BNO News
ELMONT, NEW YORK (BNO NEWS) -- A deli in Elmont, New York was robbed by an unknown male early Monday, local police said.Detectives say a male subject entered the Belmont Deli, located ... Read more...
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Chandigarh residents getting calls from cheats in Pakistan
December 22nd, 2009 - 4:09 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Dec 22 (IANS) Chandigarh residents beware. Police say cheats based in Pakistan are calling up people here and trying to get hold of their personal financial details.
Police have received many complaints ... Read more...
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Psychotherapy may be an effective way to boost happiness
November 21st, 2009 - 5:39 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Nov 21 (IANS) Psychotherapy could be 32 times more cost effective at making you happy than simply obtaining more money, according to a new study.
The research has obvious implications for large ... Read more...
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Therapy 32 times more cost effective than money in boosting happiness
November 21st, 2009 - 12:27 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Nov 21 (ANI): Psychological therapy could be 32 times more cost effective in boosting happiness than simply obtaining more money, according to a study.The research by the University of Warwick and ... Read more...
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Agassi devoting his life to educating deprived kids
November 9th, 2009 - 5:34 pm ICT by ANI
New York, Nov.9 (ANI): With help from an annual gala in Las Vegas, former tennis great Andre Agassi is using his foundation to educate underprivileged kids.The foundation has raised 140 million dollars ... Read more...
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Mumbai.com for Abhijeet Sawant
October 30th, 2009 - 5:49 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
You must be wondering that the versatile singer and winner of Indian Idol season 1, Abhijeet Sawant has been missing on the screen since long time. He was last seen and ... Read more...
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Nigerian held on charges of duping
October 21st, 2009 - 1:45 pm ICT by IANS
Amritsar, Oct 21 (IANS) A Nigerian national has been arrested for duping scores of people in this Punjab city, police said Wednesday.
Innocent Amaechi and his Indian partner Sukanta Goswami were arrested Tuesday ... Read more...
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Linda Brown Stirs Up A Hurricane After Her Announcement At Burlington Store
October 15th, 2009 - 9:17 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez
Columbus, Ohio, Oct. 15, (THAINDIAN NEWS) This was one of the most elaborate pranks to have been played on people in the recent times. From what has been made out ... Read more...
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Flu vaccination mandatory for Haj pilgrims: Tharoor
October 3rd, 2009 - 9:35 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 3 (IANS) Only those with valid flu vaccination certificates will be permitted to go on the Haj, Minister of State for External Affairs Shashi Tharoor said Saturday.
He also ... Read more...
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Over 18,000 H-1B visas still available
October 1st, 2009 - 8:36 pm ICT by IANS
By Arun Kumar
Washington, Oct 1 (IANS) Once coveted by Indian techies, more than one fourth of the H-1B visas for skilled professionals are yet to be grabbed, with the US job market ... Read more...
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Hong Kong punters bet over $100 mn as racing season starts
September 14th, 2009 - 11:07 am ICT by IANS
Hong Kong, Sep 14 (DPA) Hong Kong people bet over $100 million on the first day of the horse racing season in what is seen as a healthy sign for the city's ... Read more...
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Coldplay to appear on ‘The Simpsons’
July 28th, 2009 - 11:54 pm ICT by IANS
London, July 28 (IANS) British rockers Coldplay have signed up to appear in hit animated show "The Simpsons".
The cartoon series regularly features star guests and has seen cameos from high profile ... Read more...
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Coldplay to make cameo on The Simpsons
July 28th, 2009 - 4:18 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, July 28 (ANI): British band Coldplay are set to appear in hit animated show The Simpsons.The Yellow hitmakers, who are following in the footsteps of Michael Jackson, the Rolling Stones, ... Read more...
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The Michael Jackson Memorial Ticket Winner Names Have Been Announced
July 6th, 2009 - 8:50 pm ICT by GD
Several of those who have won their tickets to attend the Michael Jackson Memorial by the random lucky draw, have posted updates regarding their fortune, on their Twitter accounts. The memorial ... Read more...
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Jackson fans outraged over touts flogging funeral tickets online
July 6th, 2009 - 12:36 pm ICT by ANI
London, July 6 (ANI): Michael Jackson's fans have lashed out on touts looking to make big bucks online by auctioning the free tickets won in the lottery for the King of ... Read more...
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Michael Jackson Memorial Lottery: 1.2 Million Register Online
July 5th, 2009 - 6:25 pm ICT by GD
It can be said that the memorial service for the late superstar Michael Jackson is going to be one mega event, if the number of fans willing to attend the event is ... Read more...
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