Hamilton surprised by Monza pole
September 9th, 2012 - 7:07 pm ICT by IANS
Monza (Italy), Sep 9 (IANS/RIA Novosti) McLaren driver Lewis Hamilton was surprised to take pole position for the Italian Grand Prix because he felt he had driven a poor lap.Hamilton's ... Read more...
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Olympics: Bolt leads Jamaica to record sprint relay gold
August 12th, 2012 - 3:15 am ICT by IANS
London, Aug 12 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Usain Bolt led Jamaica to the 4x100 metres Olympic gold in a world record time Saturday.Bolt took on the baton with a one-metre lead and ... Read more...
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Athletes can hold heads high: Bermuda’s chef de mission
August 11th, 2012 - 2:38 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 11 (IANS/CMC) Although they did not win any medals, Bermuda's eight athletes can return home proud of their performance at London 2012, according to the island's chef de mission ... Read more...
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Olympic athletics: Felix wins 200m gold
August 9th, 2012 - 3:38 am ICT by IANS
London, Aug 9 (IANS/RIA Novosti) America's Allyson Felix won Olympic gold in the 200 metres sprint Wednesday.Felix, the Beijing silver medalist, clocked 21.88 for gold, holding off 100 metres champion ... Read more...
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Olympics: Czech Knapkova glides to rowing gold
August 4th, 2012 - 7:10 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 4 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Czech world champion Miroslava Knapkova won Olympic gold in the women's single sculls Saturday by a huge margin.Knapkova went three lengths clear in the first ... Read more...
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Olympic swimming: Manaudou takes 50m freestyle gold
August 4th, 2012 - 3:39 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 4 (IANS/RIA Novosti) French swimmer Florent Manaudou shot to the Olympic 50 metres freestyle gold, consigning defending champion Cesar Cielo to his first major final defeat in four ... Read more...
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Late burst gives Phelps 100m butterfly gold
August 4th, 2012 - 7:41 am ICT by IANS
London, Aug 4 (IANS/RIA Novosti) A late burst in the last 20 meters gave American swimmer Michael Phelps gold in the men's 100 meters butterfly final Friday, his last ... Read more...
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Gyurta wins 200m breaststroke gold, sets world record
August 2nd, 2012 - 2:28 am ICT by IANS
London, Aug 2 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Hungary's double world champion Daniel Gyurta won the 200 metres breaststroke gold Wednesday, setting a new world record.Gyurta clocked 2 minutes, 7.28 seconds, two tenths ... Read more...
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Frenchman Tony Estanguet slaloms to canoe gold
August 1st, 2012 - 12:33 am ICT by IANS
London, July 31 (IANS/RIA Novosti) France's 2000 and 2004 Olympic gold medallist Tony Estanguet grabbed the top prize at the London Games Tuesday in the canoe slalom single category.Estanguet won ... Read more...
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Button fastest in rain-hit German Grand Prix first practice
July 20th, 2012 - 6:32 pm ICT by IANS
Hockenheim (Germany), July 20 (IANS/RIA Novosti) McLaren driver Jenson Button set the pace in the rain-hit first practice session of the German Grand Prix by clocking the fastest time here ... Read more...
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India’s Armaan Ebrahim sixth at Indianapolis test
May 13th, 2012 - 2:44 pm ICT by IANS
Indianapolis (US), May 13 (IANS) India's Armaan Ebrahim marked his debut at the world's most famous racetrack by clocking the sixth fastest timing in the Firestone Indy lights series test ... Read more...
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Bankers revise Brazil’s growth outlook downward
December 27th, 2011 - 11:03 am ICT by IANS
Rio de Janeiro, Dec 27 (IANS/EFE) Economists at Brazil's banks have reduced their economic growth forecasts downward to 2.9 percent for 2011, the Central Bank said Monday.This is the fifth ... Read more...
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Schumi has lost the edge, says old rival Frentzen
December 20th, 2011 - 3:13 pm ICT by IANS
Yas Marina (Abu Dhabi), Dec 20 (IANS) Seven times Formula One world champion Michael Schumacher, who came out of retirement last year, has lost the "edge" that had separated him ... Read more...
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US retail sales up in September
October 16th, 2011 - 1:22 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Oct 16 (IANS/EFE) US retail sales climbed 1.1 percent last month compared to August, the biggest monthly gain since February, the commerce department said.Spending on retail goods had risen ... Read more...
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Switching to natural gas won’t slow climate change
September 9th, 2011 - 4:18 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Sep 9 (IANS) Burning natural gas emits far less carbon dioxide (CO2) than coal, but switching over to this medium won't slow down climate change, claims a new study.Tom ... Read more...
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Force India’s Sutil and Di Resta 8th and 12th at the German GP qualifying (Lead)
July 24th, 2011 - 2:34 am ICT by IANS
Nurburgring, July 24 (IANS) Force India's Adrian Sutil and Paul di Resta were the 8th and 12th fastest in the Formula One German Grand Prix qualifying here Saturday ... Read more...
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Force India’s Di Resta 11th in Canadian GP qualifier
June 12th, 2011 - 6:16 pm ICT by IANS
Montreal, June 12 (IANS) Force India's Paul di Resta narrowly missed out on a top-10 position on the starting grid while Adrian Sutil had to settle for 14th place ... Read more...
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Brazil’s accumulated GDP slows
June 4th, 2011 - 12:50 pm ICT by IANS
Rio de Janeiro, June 4 (IANS/EFE) Brazil's accumulated growth rate for the 12 months ending in the first quarter of 2011 slowed to 6.2 percent, the Brazilian Institute of Geography ... Read more...
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Armaan on pace at Magny-Cours
May 12th, 2011 - 6:00 pm ICT by IANS
Magny-Cours (France), May 12 (IANS) Indian driver Armaan Ebrahim delivered two top-10 finishes in the four test sessions held here Wednesday, ahead of this weekend's rounds three and four of ... Read more...
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India’s Armaan seventh at Formula 2 in Silverstone
April 18th, 2011 - 5:48 pm ICT by IANS
Silverstone (Britain), April 18 (IANS) Armaan Ebrahim, the 21-year old from Chennai, shrugged off a difficult weekend to salvage points with a seventh place finish in the second round of ... Read more...
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Reigning F1 champ Vettel won’t run away with title: Damon Hill
April 7th, 2011 - 6:15 pm ICT by ANI
London, Apr 7(ANI): Former Formula One champion Damon Hill reckons reigning champion Sebastian Vettel won't be able to run away with a second crown.Vettel had made a flying start to the 2011 ... Read more...
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Smart people drink more alcohol: Study
October 22nd, 2010 - 1:36 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Oct 22 (ANI): The next time you feel tempted to enjoy an extra glass of wine, consider it as a reflection of your intelligence, says a new study.In the National Child ... Read more...
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Top Ten Overpriced Products You Should Avoid
September 28th, 2010 - 1:06 am ICT by Angela Kaye Mason
Sep 27 (THAINDIAN NEWS) According to WalletPop, there are many overpriced products on the market today which consumers should avoid. They recently revealed their list of the top ten.1) Text Messages- A ... Read more...
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Neurological process behind recognition of letters and numbers uncovered
July 27th, 2010 - 2:29 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, July 27 (ANI): Researchers have unravelled the neurological process for the recognition of letters and numbers.The results of the study show that the linguistic context given by a word impacts the ... Read more...
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Kentucky to fund a $51 million extension of Blankenbaker Parkway
March 25th, 2010 - 3:05 am ICT by BNO News
LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY (BNO NEWS) – Kentucky will fund, through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, the construction of the Blankenbaker Parkway extension, a $51 million project, Governor Steve Beshear announced on Wednesday.The ... Read more...
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Schumacher will be on the top by Malaysian leg of F1: Niki Lauda
March 23rd, 2010 - 4:37 pm ICT by ANI
London, Mar 23 (ANI): Seven times Formula One champion Michael Schumacher, who returned from retirement recently, will shake off a bit more rustiness in Sunday's Australian Grand Prix before fully regaining his ... Read more...
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Schumacher admits his car is too slow to win Bahrain grand prix
February 27th, 2010 - 4:31 pm ICT by ANI
London, Feb 27 (ANI): Seven times Formula One champion Michael Schumacher has admitted that his car is too slow to win the first grand prix of the season in Bahrain.The Mercedes ... Read more...
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Paul di Resta impresses for Force India
December 4th, 2009 - 5:13 pm ICT by IANS
Jerez, Dec 4 (IANS) Paul di Resta continued with his impressive showing in a Mercedes-powered Force India car by clocking the second fastest timing on the concluding day of the Formula One ... Read more...
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Even moderate CO2-reduction policies can save the world from catastrophe
October 3rd, 2009 - 3:04 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, October 3 (ANI): A new analysis of climate risk has shown that even moderate carbon-reduction policies now can substantially lower the risk of future climate change.To illustrate the findings of their ... Read more...
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Free will does exist!
September 24th, 2009 - 1:01 pm ICT by ANI
London, Sep 24 (ANI): A new study has challenged the landmark 1980s experiment that purportedly showed that free will doesn't exist.In 1983, neuroscientist Benjamin Libet asked volunteers wearing scalp electrodes to flex ... Read more...
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Taller people are happier than shorter ones
September 9th, 2009 - 2:04 pm ICT by ANI
London, Sept 9 (ANI): Taller people are much happier with their lives than shorter peers, says a new study by U.S. academics.The research published in science journal Elsevier's Economics and Human Biology ... Read more...
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Lakers edge Magic to take 2-0 lead in Finals
June 8th, 2009 - 1:14 pm ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, June 8 (DPA) Kobe Bryant and the Los Angeles Lakers are halfway home in their run for the rings.
Bryant scored 29 points, Spanish-native Pau Gasol had seven of his 24 ... Read more...
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Motorsports: Force India fourth fastest on wet track
March 3rd, 2009 - 1:55 pm ICT by IANS
Jerez (Spain), March 3 (IANS) Despite heavy rains lashing the circuit, Giancarlo Fisichella of Force India was the fourth quickest on the second and penultimate day of the official test session.
Fisichella managed ... Read more...
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Wait a second more before saying Cheers to 2009!
December 27th, 2008 - 12:44 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Dec 27 (ANI): On December 31 midnight, you will have an extra second to usher in the New Year, because a Leap Second will be added to 2008 to let ... Read more...
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Jin Jong grabs pistol shooting gold
August 12th, 2008 - 5:51 pm ICT by IANS
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Beijing, Aug 12 (DPA) It was second time lucky for Jin Jong Oh as he claimed gold for South Korea in the Olympic pistolshooting competition at the Beijing Games Tuesday. Coming off ... Read more...
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