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Play review blamed for Rugby Match Delays
Rugby World Cup organizers are committed to reducing delays caused by Television Match Official (TMO) decisions after a series of controversial incidents in Rugby World Cup matches. Lengthy holdups have…
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Kung fu fighters aim for Olympic glory
Twirling spears, swords and clubs at frightening speeds, the brightly clad fighters performing flying kicks could be mistaken for extras in a kung fu movie. They are not actors, however,…
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Filipino strives to save ancient dance
Amid the chimes of gongs, Ligaya Fernando Amilbangsa teaches a group of women and children the mystical moves of a centuries-old dance form she has struggled to save from oblivion…
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Seoul’s Fashion Takeover
Move over Hong Kong, Tokyo and Singapore. Seoul is emerging as Asia’s new fashion showcase, with the world’s top luxury firms seeking to cash in on the regional trendsetting popularity…
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Technology doesn’t boost brain power
Computers do not noticeably improve school pupils’ academic results and can even hamper performance, according to a report by the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). Conversely, in high-achieving…
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Ingredient identifier
An Israeli startup has launched a pocket device that instantly analyzes the composition of food, drink, medication or other objects. Consumer Physics says its SCiO tool sends data on the…
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Study concludes Psychology research can be questionable
Agence France-Presse Scientific studies about how people act or think can be replicated less than half the time by outside experts, according to a study that’s raising new questions about…
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Enough to Make Mona Lisa Smile
A U.S. $1.54 million masterpiece by a 17th-century Italian artist was back on display in the Taiwan capital after a 12-year-old boy tripped, fell and punched a hole in the…
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Diamond detectives
The good news for the Chinese visitor to Bangkok was that a doctor had successfully removed a foreign object from her large intestine that could have damaged her digestive system.…
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Worth its Weight in Wool
Around 40 kilograms of wool were sheared from a sheep found near Australia’s capital, making him unofficially the world’s woolliest. The animal, named Chris by his rescuers, was discovered on…
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