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  • Work starts on creation of new Dubai island Work starts on creation of new Dubai island

    Work began on Monday on the development of a man-made island in Dubai, 500 metres directly opposite the Jumeirah Beach Residence complex. To be known as Bluewaters Island, the new development will house five star hotels and resorts, al fresco dining and entertainment zones, and residential apartments and villas. The focal point of the island city, which will cost $1.6 billion, will be a 688 ...

  • Britons show Victorian attitudes to epilepsy as children who suffer from the condition are accused of being possessed

    One in five children who suffer with epilepsy has been accused of being "possessed" after having a seizure, according to shocking new ...

  • Iain Banks updates fans on his cancer

    announced his diagnosis with gall bladder cancer in April, has posted another update to fans, in which he ruminates on everything from his new car to the possibility of chemotherapy.The bestselling Scottish novelist has been the recipient of an outpouring of goodwill and support from his readers since he told them in early April that he was "officially very poorly". In ...

  • Forum to focus on C. Ind. as sports hub

    INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Two athletic-oriented groups will hold a public forum next week to discuss ways to turn central Indiana into a hub for sports innovation. The American College of Sports Medicine and the Indiana University School of Physical Education and Tourism Management at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis will conduct the forum on May 28 at the NCAA headquarters in ...

  • Oatmeal Antics Cartoonist Matthew Inman Makes an Art of Online Vigilantism

    , has a finely honed ability to offend, annoy, and torment. He once ordered ovulation tests for a guy who dared to send him an email with poor grammar. Another time, he angrily tweeted that one of his detractors should ';die by drowning in a river of cat urine.'; And then there was his superbly tasteless comic strip ';How to Name an Abortion Clinic,'; in which a guy in a tie ...


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The 400 Blows (Les quatre cents coups) [DVD]

The 400 Blows (Les quatre cents coups) [DVD]

In the early 1950s, with the help of noted film theorist and critic Andr Bazin, 20-year-old Franois Truffaut began writing regularly for the Parisian film journal Cahiers du cinema. He quickly gained a reputation as an uncompromising and often vicious critic with a clear-cut sense ... ...

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  • Manga Moles and Success Steve Holt The Best Arrested Development Fan Creations

    , which returns this weekend for a fourth season on Netflix, is no exception. Although its third season ended way back in 2006, there are still folks eagerly GIF-ing their favorite best moments, memeing the best catch-phrases, and mashing up the show with everything ...

  • Sports Buzz Should Orlando Magic want the No. 1 pick in the NBA Draft

    New York City , starting at 8:30 p.m. The Magic -- by virtue of finishing with the worst record in the league -- have the best chance to win the No. 1 pick. But should the Magic and even their fans be hoping to get the pick or hope some other team moves up and grabs the top ...

  • Fitness boost for Bulls

    The Bulls received a boost ahead of Saturday's clash with the Sharks in Durban with the news that last weekend's 35-18 victory over the Highlanders did not produce any serious injuries. Team doctor Org Strauss confirmed, however, that several players were recovering from bruises and light strains sustained in that match. Players with niggling injuries were given a rest on Monday to ...

  • Apple tax-avoidance schemes deemed highly questionable by US senate report

    Investigators found that the tech-company routed all of its sales through a number of subsidiary bodies, grouped under the name Apple Operations International and incorporated in ...

  • Sudden infant death syndrome and bed-sharing live QA with experts

    120 baby deaths could be prevented in the UK every year if parents stopped sharing beds with their children , new research suggests. A new study found that breastfed babies under the age of three months who sleep in their parents' beds face a five-fold increased risk of cot death. Researchers estimate that 40% of the 300 cot death cases which occur in the UK each year could be prevented ...

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