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2012 Turner Prize shortlist announced

Four British artists have been shortlisted for this year’s $40,550 Turner Prize.

Two filmmakers, a performance artist and a classic…Read More →

Oscar venue renamed as Dolby Theatre

Audio company Dolby Laboratories has purchased the naming rights for the 3,400-seat Oscar Awards ceremony venue.

Dolby has signed a…Read More →

Sports News
World snooker champion Stephen Hendry retires

Seven-time world snooker champion Stephen Hendry has announced his retirement following a 13-2 defeat by Stephen Maguire.

Hendry announced his…Read More →

Norwegian swimming champion Alexander Dale Oen passes away

Norwegian swimming champion Alexander Dale Oen has passed away in the United States at the age of 26.

Dale Oen…Read More →

Technology News
Digital books up by 54% in 2011

Digital book sales rose by 54 percent last year and are estimated to be worth $394 million to the publishing…Read More →

Facebook to promote organ donation

Facebook co-founder Mark Zuckerberg announced on Tuesday that the social networking site is looking to help solve the organ donation…Read More →

Business News
Toyota car sales increase in the U.S.

Toyota sales in the U.S. increased by 11.6 percent in April compared to the same period last year.

The rise…Read More →

Dow Jones closes at four-year high on the back of positive manufacturing data

The Dow Jones index in New York closed at its highest level for than four years on Tuesday after data…Read More →

Rupert Murdoch unfit to run business, rule British lawmakers

British lawmakers investigating phone hacking at the tabloid News of the World ruled on Tuesday that global media tycoon Rupert…Read More →

World News
Le Pen to cast blank vote in French presidential runoff

The French far-right leader Marine Le Pen has refused to endorse either President Nicolas Sarkozy or Socialist candidate Francois Hollande…Read More →

Obama vows to end war in Afghanistan

U.S. President Barack Obama has vowed to end the war in Afghanistan, speaking during a televised address to Americans back…Read More →

Aung San Suu Kyi sworn in to parliament

Opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi has been sworn in as a member of Myanmar’s parliament after her party’s victory…Read More →

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