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Did The Oprah Winfrey Show make O.J. Simpson snap
O.J. Simpson has recently revealed that he had been drinking for the whole day on Sept. 13, 2007, before he robbed two sports memorabilia dealers in a Las Vegas hotel. But sources close to the case think that it might be that watching "The Oprah Winfrey Show" that afternoon made Simpson impulsive, the New York Post reported. The family of Ronald Goldman, who was murdered along with Simpson's ...
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Hindu temples Bollywood and a Yemeni citys India ties
A Hindu temple that dates back over 150 years, a market that sports an Indian name and love for Bollywood reflect the India connect of the Yemeni city of Aden. The famous Hindu temples include the Shri Tarichmerga Temple that was built in 1862, the Shri Ram Ji Temple that was built in 1875 and the Hanuman Temple that was built in 1882. It is estimated that Indians in Aden numbered 8,563 in ...
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The Hangover actor engaged
Actor Justin Bartha, who plays Doug, one of the four friends in the popular "The Hangover" film series, is reportedly engaged to fitness trainer Lia Smith. The movie star proposed to Smith early May. "They're the cutest couple. She was completely surprised by the whole thing," usmagazine.com quoted a source as saying. "The trip to Big Sur, the engagement, the ring, everything. So cute," the ...
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Lifestyle Facebook blocks social suicide app
Social Roulette mimicked the lethal game of Russian Roulette, in which players spin the cylinder of a revolver hoping to avoid the one loaded ...
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Law Minister Kapil Sibal speaks to Sports Minister Jitendra Singh proposes anti-fixing law
New Delhi : In the wake of controversy over spot-fixing in IPL matches, the Sports Ministry has started holding consultations with the Law Ministry to draft a new law to deal with betting in sports."Yes, I talked to (Sports Minister) Jitendra Singh.We will soon draft a new law to deal with the malice of betting," Law Minister Kapil Sibal told PTI in New Delhi today.He said the ...
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The Untouchables [DVD]
So there Brian De Palma was. At the end of filming The Untouchables, his big-budget, highly stylized, Prohibition-era crime saga about the exploits of federal agent Eliot Ness and his attempts to bring down Chicago crime king Al Capone, he was already some $8 million over ... ...
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Government mulling a new law to deal with betting in sports
Yes, I talked to (Sports Minister) Jitendra Singh.We will soon draft a new law to deal with the malice of betting," Law Minister Kapil Sibal ...
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Sports Roman Abramovich to pay over £30m for Wayne Rooney
Chelsea claim Roman Abramovich would be prepared to splash out over 30million for Rooney and match his 250,000-a-week United salary. It is believed Abramovich is determined not to be outbid by Paris Saint-Germain for Rooney and will blow any interest from Arsenal out of the ...
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Sports CHELSEA are set to sell Fernando Torres
And that is why Chelsea hope today's match against Everton will be his final one. Overall, Torres has 34 goals in 130 appearances since signing from Liverpool in January 2011. That equals more than 2m a goal when you add his 22m pay to the 50m transfer fee. Incoming boss Jose Mourinho wants a new-look attack and hopes to splash 70m on Napoli star Edinson Cavani and Bayer Leverkusen's ...
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Pope warns Church against closing in on itself
VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Pope Francis warned the Catholic Church to not close in on itself at a Mass to mark Pentecost Sunday attended by more than 200,000 people, urging the faithful to be open and present in a new and changing ...
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Hundreds of students athletes get free sports physicals
BILOXI, MS (WLOX) - Local physicians helped hundreds of South Mississippi high school students wanting to throw, kick or dribble a ball get the medical all clear to play. Bienville Orthopaedic Specialists and Encore Rehabilitation gave free sports physicals to 1,400 students on Saturday for the 2014 - 2015 school year. The students attend 14 high schools in Harrison and Jackson counties. ...
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Nothing will ever completely replace playing the game I love, however I feel like I'm starting a new adventure and I'm genuinely excited about what lies ahead. I'm fortunate to have been given many opportunities throughout my career and now I feel it's my time to give back.
David Beckham
The world's best known footballer was speaking after formally announcing his retirement.
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Novotel Hotel St Kilda, Melbourne, Australia
Just a few minutes drive north of Melbourne lies St Kilda beach. Overlooking the ocean is the six-storey Novotel, built ...
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