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—Mark Twain (1835-1910) [Samuel Langhorne Clemens] American author, humorist
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Constable masterpiece bought by Tate
Thu, 23 May 2013 08:38:21 GMT
Salisbury Cathedral from the Meadows, one of Constable's "most important paintings", is bought by the Tate for a "bargain" £23.1m.
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International Booker for Lydia Davis
Wed, 22 May 2013 21:13:45 GMT
American writer Lydia Davis is named as winner of the Man Booker International prize for her "achievement in fiction on the world stage".
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Feet home to more than 100 fungi
Wed, 22 May 2013 17:00:21 GMT
Fungi live all over the human body but their favourite spots are the heel, under toenails and between the toes, according to a US study.
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Ecuador fears for its satellite
Thu, 23 May 2013 09:37:33 GMT
Space engineers in Ecuador are trying to establish if the country's only satellite has been destroyed in a crash with space debris.
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Deadly virus kills Tunisian man
Tue, 21 May 2013 14:43:16 GMT
A man has died of the novel coronavirus (NCoV) in Tunisia, in what is believed to be the first such case in Africa.
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Vitamin C can kill drug-resistant TB
Wed, 22 May 2013 09:58:41 GMT
Vitamin C can kill multidrug-resistant TB in the lab, scientists reveal.
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Telescope ruled out of Epsom Derby
Thu, 23 May 2013 09:39:09 GMT
Third favourite Telescope, co-owned by Sir Alex Ferguson, is ruled out of the Epsom Derby with a sore left shin.
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Woods hurt by 'fried chicken' remark
Wed, 22 May 2013 14:09:57 GMT
Tiger Woods condemns "hurtful" jibe as Sergio Garcia apologises for what could be interpreted as a racist remark.
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Is fussball coming home?
Wed, 22 May 2013 03:59:19 GMT
Thousands of football fans are heading to Wembley for Saturday's all-German Champions League final. Is it the home of German football - as well as English?
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Is the English language conquering France?
Wed, 22 May 2013 09:30:02 GMT
French universities could teach in English. For some, this amounts to a betrayal of the national language - for others it's just accepting the inevitable.
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SA opposition rejects Gupta report
Wed, 22 May 2013 18:47:47 GMT
South Africa's main opposition party condemns as a cover-up an official probe into the use of a military base for an Indian society wedding.
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Malaysia student on sedition charge
Thu, 23 May 2013 07:33:20 GMT
A Malaysian student is charged with sedition after calling for street protests against alleged fraud in the 5 May polls.
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Costa Concordia charges announced
Wed, 22 May 2013 14:59:10 GMT
The captain of the Costa Concordia cruise liner which ran aground off Italy will face trial on 9 July on multiple manslaughter charges, a judge rules.
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Cave paintings uncovered in Mexico
Thu, 23 May 2013 03:44:21 GMT
Archaeologists in Mexico find 4,926 cave paintings in red, yellow, black and white in the north-eastern region of Burgos.
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Ahmadinejad to contest bar on ally
Wed, 22 May 2013 11:38:32 GMT
Iran's President Ahmadinejad says he will contest the disqualification of his ally Esfandiar Rahim Mashaei from next month's presidential poll.
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