Friday, 31 January 2014

Super Bowl




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Super Bowl



Some claim no person is ever more than six steps away from Kevin Bacon. CNN applies that logic to how the Super Bowl connects to Sochi.






Thursday, 30 January 2014

Meat Loaf defends Justin Bieber




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Meat Loaf defends Justin Bieber



Meat Loaf tells HLN's A.J. Hammer that Justin Bieber is just acting like any normal teenager.






Wednesday, 29 January 2014

Aid blocked to besieged Syrians




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Aid blocked to besieged Syrians



A U.N. convoy carrying food for the people of the old Syrian city of Homs is waiting to be allowed passage, as residents plead for the government to end a siege that's been starving them for nearly 600 days.






Tuesday, 28 January 2014

'Free blasphemy sentence Briton'




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'Free blasphemy sentence Briton'



The family of a mentally ill British man sentenced to death in Pakistan for blasphemy is calling on authorities to release him.






Monday, 27 January 2014

Cycling through China - and smog




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Cycling through China - and smog



You've heard about China's epic pollution. Here's what it's like to cycle through it.






Sunday, 26 January 2014

Davos' dictionary diplomacy




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Davos' dictionary diplomacy



I learned a new word today: Heterarchy. I came across it buried in this year's Davos theme. Apparently it means multiple structures, overlapping, interacting, connecting and networking. Good grief, am I really climbing a Swiss mountain to learn about an arcane corner of the English dictionary?






Saturday, 25 January 2014

The world's ugliest monuments




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The world's ugliest monuments



Thin line between artistic statement and hideous howlers.






Friday, 24 January 2014

Ugly monuments




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Ugly monuments



Thin line between artistic statement and hideous howlers.






Thursday, 23 January 2014

Did hackers cause Internet outage?




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Did hackers cause Internet outage?



Millions of Chinese netizens were prevented from accessing huge swathes of the Internet Tuesday, with many rerouted to a website owned by a U.S. company with ties to a group outlawed in China.






Wednesday, 22 January 2014

Toronto mayor rants again




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Toronto mayor rants again



Toronto Mayor Rob Ford appears incoherent in a new video where he rants about the city's chief of police.






Tuesday, 21 January 2014

Dozen killed in stampede




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Dozen killed in stampede



A stampede at a religious gathering in northwestern China left 14 dead and 10 others injured on Sunday, China's state-run news agency Xinhua has reported, citing local government.






Monday, 20 January 2014

Can Obama really fix NSA mess?




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Can Obama really fix NSA mess?



Marc Rotenberg says give the president credit in signaling a new direction in the debate over civil liberties.






Sunday, 19 January 2014

The bizarre world of Kim Jong Un




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The bizarre world of Kim Jong Un



Missiles, executions and visits by basketball stars, it's been surreal.






Saturday, 18 January 2014

Living in a shipping container




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Living in a shipping container



Rental costs are blamed for homelessness in London. The YMCA says shipping containers can help. CNN's Isa Soares reports.






Friday, 17 January 2014

500 Chinese lawmakers ousted




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500 Chinese lawmakers ousted



More than 500 Chinese lawmakers accused of election fraud have been forced from office, the country's official Xinhua news agency reported.






Thursday, 16 January 2014

Village builds money wall with $2M




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Village builds money wall with $2M



Farmers from a village in southwest China literally turned a multimillion dollar windfall into a wall of cash.






Wednesday, 15 January 2014

China to ban indoor public smoking




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China to ban indoor public smoking



China, the world's largest tobacco consumer, is aiming to ban indoor smoking in public areas by the end of the year.






Tuesday, 14 January 2014

China ends labor camps




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China ends labor camps



China's top legislature approved resolutions to officially amend its controversial one-child policy and end re-education through labor camps.






Monday, 13 January 2014

Will Cairo street eats become foodie hit?




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Will Cairo street eats become foodie hit?



For many residents of Cairo, the best food is street food. But a local restauranteur and chef hope to transform something local into an international culinary phenomenon.






Sunday, 12 January 2014

Kate Moss, universal beauty




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Kate Moss, universal beauty



Last night Britain's fashion elite gathered at the London Coliseum for the 2013 British Fashion Awards. Nominees for the prestigious industry awards included models Cara Delevingne and Edie Campbell, and designers Anya Hindmarch and Sarah Burton.






Saturday, 11 January 2014

11 extreme weather records




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11 extreme weather records



Temperatures from polar vortex are far from being coldest ever.






Friday, 10 January 2014

Life-like holograms come to life




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Life-like holograms come to life



Nick Glass explores the science behind Musion Eyeliner which has been used to bring U.S. rapper Tupac Shakur back to life.






Thursday, 9 January 2014

The A-listers splashing on art




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The A-listers splashing on art



When you mix the neon-lit, art-deco splendor of Miami beach with one of the world's most bankable art fairs, throw in a horde of fashion designers and a seemingly unending list of parties, you'd be hard-pressed to stop the celebrities from showing up.






Wednesday, 8 January 2014

What next for Turkey?




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What next for Turkey?



With a corruption scandal engulfing the nation, can Turkey rebuild a robust democracy?






Tuesday, 7 January 2014

Is this the next Tiger Woods?




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Is this the next Tiger Woods?



Remember the name: Jordan Spieth is only 20 years of age, but the golfer is already being mentioned in the same breath as Tiger Woods after a whirlwind start to his PGA Tour career.






Monday, 6 January 2014

Sectarian fighting rages in Iraq




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Sectarian fighting rages in Iraq



Fierce sectarian violence has broken out in the Anbar province of Iraq. CNN's Nic Robertson reports.






Sunday, 5 January 2014

U.S to help ships stuck off Antarctica




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U.S to help ships stuck off Antarctica



At the request of the Australian, Russian and Chinese governments, the U.S. Coast Guard is stepping up to help break up ice off Antarctica that has ensnared a pair of ships.






Saturday, 4 January 2014

Price of a metro ticket? 30 squats




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Price of a metro ticket? 30 squats



Metro passengers in Moscow can do 30 squats to get a ticket to ride the train. CNN's Phil Black has more.






Friday, 3 January 2014

Blizzards blast U.S. with snow and bitter cold




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Blizzards blast U.S. with snow and bitter cold



Severe wind chill down to -50 is predicted for some parts of the northern U.S. after snow disrupted travel for thousands.






Thursday, 2 January 2014

Dream destinations for 2014




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Dream destinations for 2014



When a big chunk of your job involves editing stories about other people's incredible journeys, it doesn't take long for the ol' travel itch to flare up.






Wednesday, 1 January 2014

The hottest new hotels for 2014




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The hottest new hotels for 2014



From Amsterdam to Oman, L.A. to London, hotels get swankier.






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