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Britain’s oldest man makes 110
Britain’s oldest man, Reg Dean from Wirksworth, Derbyshire, is celebrating his 110th birthday.
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Ebay makes renewed foray into China
The US group plans to focus on importing high-end western goods at discount prices through its partnership with xiu.com, capitalising on growing demand
Full Story: Financial Times – UK Homepage
Sandy makes landfall in east US
Storm Sandy, now a post-tropical cyclone, makes landfall on the eastern US coast, bringing torrential rain, high winds and flood surges.
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Hurricane Sandy makes left turn, heads for New Jersey
Hurricane Sandy took aim Monday at the Mid-Atlantic coastline, where it is forecast to collide with a cold front and spawn a “superstorm.”
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Jones makes U.S. bobsled team for World Cup
Olympic hurdler Lolo Jones has made the U.S. bobsled team, essentially three weeks after trying the sport for the first time.
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Whale ‘makes human-like sounds’
Researchers in the US are shocked to hear a whale making vocalisations similar to human speech in frequency and cadence.
Full Story: BBC News – Home
Boy’s miracle cure makes 1st Native American saint
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Jake Finkbonner was so close to death after flesh-eating bacteria infected him through a cut on his lip that his parents had last rites performed and were discussing donating the 5-year-old’s tiny organs.
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Gatwick makes case for second runway
Owners of the airport say a new runway would give passengers greater choice and have less environmental impact than a Heathrow expansion
Full Story: Financial Times – UK Homepage
Georgia Woman Makes State History Giving Birth to Grandson
A Georgia woman has become the 4th woman to gestational carrier for her grandchild. Her daughter, Krista Saxon was not able to carry children of her own. The 45-year-old Angie Stockton gave birth to a healthy baby boy last week.…
Victim of Taliban makes slow progress
Malala Yousufzai’s defiance is the stuff of legend: A 14-year-old teenager who took to the Internet to tell the world of her daily battle against the Pakistan Taliban to get an education.
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Silva makes weight, hopes to ‘give a good fight’
As expected, middleweight champion Anderson Silva had no difficulty making the 205-pound limit Friday for his bout at UFC 153.
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Google makes its first foray into credit business
Low-interest loans offered to advertisers on search engine as internet companies including Amazon turn to balance sheets for competitive advantage
Full Story: Financial Times – UK Homepage
Sordell makes racial abuse claim
Striker Marvin Sordell claims that several Bolton players were racially abused during Wanderers’ defeat by Millwall.
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UK makes arrest over attack on Indian general
Four men of Asian appearance held in connection with stabbing of man who led 1984 raid on Sikhism’s holiest shrine.
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Howard makes it through Lakers’ first practice
Just more than five months removed from back surgery, Dwight Howard played in the Los Angeles Lakers’ first practice of the season Tuesday without limitation, participating in the same set of drills and activities as his teammates.
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Kobe makes it clear Lakers are still his team
As a 34-year-old veteran about to embark on his 17th NBA season, Kobe Bryant knows that he’s much closer to the end of his career than he is to the beginning.
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McIlroy makes tee time — thanks to police ride
Rory McIlroy needed a ride from a police officer to Medinah Country Club on Sunday morning after a mix-up with his tee time got him to the course only 12 minutes before he was to begin play against Keegan Bradley.…
Qatar Airways flight makes emergency landing
Flight from Doha to Nigeria lands safely in city of Lagos after losing one of its tyres.
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