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Austria's Gimpl takes snowboard in Barcelona

BARCELONA, Spain (AP) -- Austrian snowboarder Stefan Gimpl has won a World Cup big air competition on a ramp built on a stadium field. Gimpl edged Switzerland's Gian-Luca Cavigelli on Saturday for his second victory this...

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Chef Sam Kass making his mark in Obama White House

WASHINGTON -- A lot of lives have changed since Barack Obama won the presidential election one year ago last Wednesday, none so much as the life of Chicago's Sam Kass, the engaging, shaved-head assistant White House chef and...

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Feature: Closing days at the Mumbai Film Festival and the Awards

by Abhishek Bandekar A glittering array of Bollywood and international celebrities assembled for the closing award ceremony of the Mumbai Academy of Moving Images’ (MAMI) 11th Mumbai Film Festival (MFF) on Thursday night at the...

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St Peter's Cemetery, Salzburg

The Oldest Christian Cemetery In Salzburg Immortalised in The Sound of Music, St Peter's Cemetery dates back to 1627 and has an interesting history. The abbey and monastery in the St Peter’s district of Salzburg were founded in...

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Telecommunications Firm Increases Productivity, Enhances Communication with Unified Solution

Telekom Austria TA AG, (Telekom Austria), is the fixed-net segment of the country’s principal telecommunications company, Telekom Austria Group. Telekom Austria wanted to increase employee productivity and enhance communication...

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A rap with the cap

By Liam Mackey Saturday, November 07, 2009 ON the day of the draw for the World Cup play-off, a few of us found ourselves in the company of a brace of Irish football heroes of yesteryear. Kevin Moran and Packie Bonner differed...

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A journey to Venice, eco-friendly toilets and special police drama

Vienna has always held a special fascination for the Japanese, who celebrate the New Year with Strauss waltzes and lieder as much as they do with mochi (rice cakes) and otoshidama (New Year gift money). A prime influence in...

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New twist in Kampusch case

Vienna - The case of a woman kidnapped at age 10 and held prisoner for eight years could take a new turn, as the Austrian prosecutor confirmed on Saturday that there was a second suspect besides the initial abductor. Natascha...

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Bulgarian Energy Holding Contributes EUR 1,3 M to Nabucco Company

The Board of Directors of the Bulgarian Energy Holding decided Friday to deposit EUR 1,345 M for increasing the capital of the Nabucco Gas Pipeline International company. The sum reflects the proportional share of the Bulgarian...

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20. Malaysia out to break the jinx in World Cup qualifiers

KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian hockey team have not had any luck when it comes to qualifiers over the last six years. In 2004, Malaysia had Paul Lissek as coach for the Olympic qualifiers in Madrid. In 2006, the team needed a...

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