Monthly Archives: May 2011

Exam-obsessed Hong Kong makes celebrity tutors rich (AFP)

Written on May 30, 2011 by Editor - Education News

HONG KONG (AFP) – Cut-throat competition for exam success in Hong Kong’s high-pressure education system has spawned a new breed of teacher — celebrity tutors with near cult-like status and millionaire lifestyles. With their glamorous photographs showing megawatt grins and … Continue reading →

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Suspended football officials slam FIFA (AFP)

Written on May 30, 2011 by Editor - Sports News

KUALA LUMPUR (AFP) – Asian football boss Mohamed bin Hammam slammed his suspension by FIFA over corruption claims on Monday, as his ally made explosive new graft allegations against world soccer chief Sepp Blatter. After a weekend of high drama … Continue reading →

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ACC has 5 teams selected as NCAA regional hosts (AP)

Written on May 30, 2011 by Editor - Sports News

NEW YORK – Five Atlantic Coast Conference schools — Clemson, Florida State, Georgia Tech, North Carolina and Virginia — have been selected as hosts for the NCAA Division I baseball tournament. The Pac-10 has three — Arizona State, Oregon State … Continue reading →

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American Airlines wins either way in NBA finals (AP)

Written on May 30, 2011 by Editor - Sports News

DALLAS – If you’re a basketball fan, you’ll hear the name American Airlines a lot over the next couple weeks. American slapped its name on the arenas of both teams playing in the NBA finals back when stadium naming rights … Continue reading →

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US tornado ‘a national tragedy’

Written on May 30, 2011 by Editor - Top News Stories

29 May 2011 Last updated at 16:03 ET Please turn on JavaScript. Media requires JavaScript to play. President Obama said world leaders had voiced their concerns for Joplin

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Ortiz’s PH homer helps Red Sox split with Tigers (AP)

Written on May 30, 2011 by Editor - Sports News

DETROIT – David Ortiz hasn’t played the field in so long that he isn’t even sure where he last left his glove. Even so, he takes pride in being a designated hitter. That’s why it was unusual when he hit … Continue reading →

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VIDEO: Watch now: Srebrenica news special

Written on May 29, 2011 by Editor - Top News Stories

Award winning Storyville documentary A Cry from the Grave, first broadcast in 1999, examines the 1995 Srebrenica massacre and its aftermath. It contains some images that viewers may find disturbing. Read More from the Article Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-europe-13590411

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Heat F Mike Miller’s daughter out of hospital (AP)

Written on May 29, 2011 by Editor - Sports News

MIAMI – Mike Miller is already celebrating, and the NBA finals have not even started. The Heat forward and his wife brought home newborn daughter Jaelyn from a South Florida hospital on Saturday afternoon, about two weeks after the baby … Continue reading →

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Ex-husband of Schwarzenegger’s lover plans to sue (AFP)

Written on May 29, 2011 by Editor - Entertainment News

BOGOTA (AFP) – The ex-husband of Arnold Schwarzenegger’s lover told a Colombian magazine Sunday that he plans to sue the former governor, alleging that the birth certificate of the couple’s love child was falsified. Rogelio Baena, a Colombian native, was … Continue reading →

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Four accused by Triesman cleared

Written on May 29, 2011 by Editor - Top News Stories

Please turn on JavaScript. Media requires JavaScript to play. David Bond reports from Zurich Read More from the Article Source: http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/sport1/hi/football/13591546.stm

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