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Oscar Pistorius: Olympian Hero Turned Disgraced Killer
At the 2012 London Olympics, before 80,000 roaring fans and a constellation of camera flashes, it took Oscar Pistorius 45.44 seconds to become a global icon.
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First-Ever Fitness Club For Women Opens In Kabul
The first-ever fitness club for women has opened in Kabul with the objective of promoting health and sports among women in Afghanistan's traditionally patriarchal society.
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Oscar Pistorius: The 'Broke and Broken' Olympian
At the 2012 London Olympics, before 80,000 roaring fans and a constellation of camera flashes, it took Oscar Pistorius 45.44 seconds to become a global icon.
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Russia's Doping Cheated Alysia Montano Out of Olympic Medal - And She Knew It All Along
Before the women's 800 meters final at the 2012 London Olympics, Alysia Montano crafted a plan based upon the bleak reality of her sport. Her coach, she recalls, told her, "You're going to have a couple girls who aren't clean in your race." On track and field's largest stage, Montano knew she required a strategy to beat pharmacology as much as athl...
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British Bees Have Visitors Swarming into Expo Sculptural Hive
The World Expo in Milan is all abuzz about a giant aluminium hive that hums in harmony with 40,000 bees making honey 870 miles (1,400km) away in Nottingham, England.
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London in new push to rival Silicon Valley
The prevalence of start-ups around Old Street roundabout has seen it dubbed Silicon Roundabout.
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Priyanka Chopra: I'll be convincing as a boxer
Actress Priyanka Chopra, who plays Mary Kom in a biopic on the Olympic bronze medallist, asserts that she will be able to convince the audience in the role of a boxer.
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Danny Boyle rules out directing Bond movie over budget fears
Filmmaker Danny Boyle has ruled out directing a full-length "James Bond" film because he struggles while working with huge movie budgets.
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Obama tweet most popular, but Olympics ruled Twitter in 2012
The 2012 Olympic Games in London had the most overall tweets of any event, with 150 million sent over the 16 days.
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Any movie I act in will flop: Mary Kom
London Olympics bronze medalist M C Mary Kom said if she acts in the movie on her life, the movie will flop.
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Don't want to play Mr Bean any more : Rowan Atkinson
Actor-comedian Rowan Atkinson fears the end of his beloved comedy creation Mr Bean is near as playing him has become 'childish and sad'.
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Salma Hayek admits to being a pushy mother
Salma Hayek used to think she was a "laid back" mum until she had a party for her daughter Valentina - who turned five today (21.09.12) - and found she was pushing through crowds of children to make sure her little girl had a candy.
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Mary Kom film a rare experiment, says Sanjay Leela Bhansali
Excited about making a movie on Indian woman boxing champion Mary Kom, Sanjay Leela Bhansali says it is a rare experiment that he is taking up.
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Russell Brand is dating Geri Halliwell
Russell Brand reportedly dumped his girlfriend Isabella Brewster after falling for Geri Halliwell while the pair were rehearsing for the Olympics.
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Geri Halliwell "is finally comfortable in her own skin"
The Spice Girls star - also known as Ginger Spice - has gone through a public battle with bulimia in the past and has overcome the disorder.
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Oscar Pistorius: Olympian Hero Turned Disgraced Killer
At the 2012 London Olympics, before 80,000 roaring fans and a constellation of camera flashes, it took Oscar Pistorius 45.44 seconds to become a global icon.
-
First-Ever Fitness Club For Women Opens In Kabul
The first-ever fitness club for women has opened in Kabul with the objective of promoting health and sports among women in Afghanistan's traditionally patriarchal society.
-
Oscar Pistorius: The 'Broke and Broken' Olympian
At the 2012 London Olympics, before 80,000 roaring fans and a constellation of camera flashes, it took Oscar Pistorius 45.44 seconds to become a global icon.
-
Russia's Doping Cheated Alysia Montano Out of Olympic Medal - And She Knew It All Along
Before the women's 800 meters final at the 2012 London Olympics, Alysia Montano crafted a plan based upon the bleak reality of her sport. Her coach, she recalls, told her, "You're going to have a couple girls who aren't clean in your race." On track and field's largest stage, Montano knew she required a strategy to beat pharmacology as much as athl...
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British Bees Have Visitors Swarming into Expo Sculptural Hive
The World Expo in Milan is all abuzz about a giant aluminium hive that hums in harmony with 40,000 bees making honey 870 miles (1,400km) away in Nottingham, England.
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London in new push to rival Silicon Valley
The prevalence of start-ups around Old Street roundabout has seen it dubbed Silicon Roundabout.
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Priyanka Chopra: I'll be convincing as a boxer
Actress Priyanka Chopra, who plays Mary Kom in a biopic on the Olympic bronze medallist, asserts that she will be able to convince the audience in the role of a boxer.
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Danny Boyle rules out directing Bond movie over budget fears
Filmmaker Danny Boyle has ruled out directing a full-length "James Bond" film because he struggles while working with huge movie budgets.
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Obama tweet most popular, but Olympics ruled Twitter in 2012
The 2012 Olympic Games in London had the most overall tweets of any event, with 150 million sent over the 16 days.
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Any movie I act in will flop: Mary Kom
London Olympics bronze medalist M C Mary Kom said if she acts in the movie on her life, the movie will flop.
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Don't want to play Mr Bean any more : Rowan Atkinson
Actor-comedian Rowan Atkinson fears the end of his beloved comedy creation Mr Bean is near as playing him has become 'childish and sad'.
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Salma Hayek admits to being a pushy mother
Salma Hayek used to think she was a "laid back" mum until she had a party for her daughter Valentina - who turned five today (21.09.12) - and found she was pushing through crowds of children to make sure her little girl had a candy.
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Mary Kom film a rare experiment, says Sanjay Leela Bhansali
Excited about making a movie on Indian woman boxing champion Mary Kom, Sanjay Leela Bhansali says it is a rare experiment that he is taking up.
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Russell Brand is dating Geri Halliwell
Russell Brand reportedly dumped his girlfriend Isabella Brewster after falling for Geri Halliwell while the pair were rehearsing for the Olympics.
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Geri Halliwell "is finally comfortable in her own skin"
The Spice Girls star - also known as Ginger Spice - has gone through a public battle with bulimia in the past and has overcome the disorder.
