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10 smartphone habits to avoid | | How annoying and rude and antisocial have we all become with our smartphones? We're embarrassing ourselves all over the place. Please stop. |
Real Madrid don't do austerity | | Even in tough economic times, Real Madrid doesn't do austerity. Gareth Bale's signing is yet another example. But do its fans care? |
Choi, Thonghchai Among Asian Stars for World Cup | | Eight-time PGA Tour winner K.J. Choi and Bae Sang-moon will represent South Korea at the World Cup of Golf at Royal Melbourne, with Liang Wenchong and Wu Ashun set to play for China in the Nov. 21-24 tournament. |
How good is the iPhone 5S camera? | | Very soon, you will be sick of slow-motion videos. They will fill up your Facebook, Instagram and Vine feeds. The amateur clips will show pets jumping and playing, objects falling and breaking, and people dancing about in glorious, high-quality slow motion. |
West Virginia Shocks No. 11 Oklahoma St. 30-21 | | Clint Trickett waited patiently while two others got the call this season as the starting quarterback at West Virginia. When his time finally came, the Florida State transfer came through. |
New Kindle Fires get faster, lighter | | Amazon on Wednesday announced three new Kindle Fire tablets a 8.9- and 7-inch Kindle Fire HDX and a lower-end Kindle Fire HD. The tablets feature faster hardware, better screens, improved software and a subtle new look. |
Obama, Iran's Rouhani hold historic phone call | | WASHINGTON/NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama and new Iranian President Hassan Rouhani held a historic phone call on Friday, in the highest level conversation between the estranged nations in more than three decades. |
Terrorists turning to Twitter? | | It was the first major terrorist attack in history in which the group that mounted the operation used Twitter to announce to the world it was responsible. |
Royal baby a retail giant | | UK retailers are riding the wave of excitement over Prince William and Kate Middletons baby all the way to the bank. Spending, from collectibles to celebratory libations, is expected to exceed $300 million. |
Clough Sacked as Derby Manager | | Former England striker Nigel Clough was sacked as manager of Derby County after they lost 1-0 at local rivals Nottingham Forest in the English Championship on Saturday. |
Sequester cuts in play in Washington funding battle | | WASHINGTON (Reuters) - As if the Capitol Hill battle over Obamacare were not messy enough, some lawmakers are hoping to add one more layer to the mix turning off the much-bemoaned, across-the-board spending cuts known as the "sequester." |
In Proposals, Lhota Aims to Promote Job Growth | | Joseph J. Lhota, the Republican nominee for mayor of New York City, on Friday released an economic plan that seeks to focus more attention on manufacturing and reducing business and property taxes. |
Garfuna culture in Belize | | Moonlight drum gatherings, traditional cassava bread demonstrations, parties on Settlement Day. Garifuna culture adds life to a Belize vacation. |
Keeping busy tunnel tip-top | | Atika Shubert looks at how engineers carry out maintenance on the Channel Tunnel, one of the world's busiest railway routes. |
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