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Sergio Garcia Tiger Woods fried chicken racism row takes fresh twist after coloured athletes comment

The racism row involving Sergio Garcia and Tiger Woods took a fresh twist today following comments from European Tour chief executive George ...
Hamburgers for life reward to man who helped Ohio kidnap victims

CLEVELAND (Reuters) - The man made famous for putting down his Big Mac to help free three women held captive for about a decade in a Cleveland house will never have to buy a hamburger in his hometown ...
Freedom to give away Teo girlfriend bobblehead Thursday

will present the boxed bobblehead to the first 1,000 fans through the gates. The box will be empty. "This will be the best kind of bobblehead a fan could get," Freedom General Manager Josh Anderson ...
Authorities Bar put dye in rubbing alcohol served it as scotch

That's one of the details released Thursday about an investigation dubbed "Operation Swill." Twenty-nine bars and restaurants in the state are accused of putting cheap booze in premium brand liquor bottles and selling it to patrons who thought they were buying the good stuff. Officials would not say which bar used the rubbing alcohol. But they say no health issues were ...
Strange Dark Matter Interactions Could Create Galactic Disks and Dark Light

A small percentage of the dark matter in our universe might be able to interact with itself through an as-of-yet unknown dark force, forming dark atoms and possibly even emitting dark light. Lest you think theoretical physicists have gone completely off the deep end, this form of dark matter, called double-disk dark matter, has some specific cosmological consequences that astronomers could ...

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You have to give credit to Bill Froehlichs Return to Horror High for its sheer ambition, even if it never really comes together. Made in 1987, at the teetering peak of the 1980s cycle of teen horror movies, Return to Horror High is not, as its title might s ... ...

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Norway crime novelist talks his way to live interview record

OSLO (Reuters) - Defying the stereotype of the tight-lipped Scandinavian, popular Norwegian crime writer Hans Olav Lahlum set the world record for the longest interview on Thursday after spending more than 30 non-stop hours chatting in an online ...
The True Cost Of Gasoline Memorial Day Driving By The Numbers

35 million Americans are preparing to travel 50 miles or more this weekend, with nearly 90 percent of travelers filling up their tanks with expensive gasoline or diesel fuel to drive to their destination, the Center for American Progress released ...
Humour helps says Sir Don

A sense of humour is the key to ending civil war, negotiating military coups and being a Nobel Peace Prize nominee, says Sir Don McKinnon, who took top honours at the 2013 World Class New Zealand Awards last night. The former Deputy Prime Minister, Commonwealth Secretary-General and Foreign Affairs and Trade Minister was among nine of the country's most inspirational figures recognised at a gala ...
Fresh twist in Garcia saga

The racism row surrounding Sergio Garcia took another twist this afternoon when European Tour chief executive George O'Grady used the phrase "coloured athletes" when discussing the decision not to sanction the Spaniard.Garcia issued an unreserved apology following a comment about world number one Tiger Woods at the Tour's annual dinner on Tuesday night which could be ...
Durbin strange bedfellows eye wealthy farmers subsidies

WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Obama administration said Monday it wants to see more cuts to agriculture subsidies in a massive farm bill moving ...

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Polling for 28 seats of NC Hills Autonomous Council underway in Assam

Voting is on for 28 seats of the North Cachar Hills Autonomous Council in Assam today.

Over 1,21,000 voters are eligible to seal the political fate of 138 candidates. The Congress has fielded 28 candidates. The BJP has its candidates in ten constituencies. Nineteen former insurgent leaders are also in the poll fray.

Meanwhile, security has been intensified across Dima Hasao District to conduct free and fair polls.

Thirteen additional companies of para-military force and Assam Police battalions have been deployed. Ninety Six polling stations have been identified as very sensitive and 66 as sensitive. Counting of votes will be held on May 24. (ANI)