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Shakira Will Be Named Person of the Year on the Latin Grammys

Shakira will become the youngest artist ever to be honored as the Person of the Year at the Grammy Latino 2011, in a pre-awards gala. “The Latin Recording Academy and its Board are able to recognize the talent of Shakira, whose artistic integrity is only matched by her...
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Egypt sets a Date for Parliamentary Elections

Egypt’s parliamentary elections, the first since a popular uprising ousted president Hosni Mubarak in February, will start on November 28, the official MENA news agency has reported. The Supreme Council of the Armed Forces has set the date which will be held over three...
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44 Ecuadorian Clean Energy Projects Seek Funding

In order to reduce pollutant emissions, the Ecuadorian government seeks in the carbon credits market, an alternative to finance various investment plans. Daniel Ortega, head of climate change from the Foreign Ministry, said the goal of the local authorities is to ensure a flow of...
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Trial of Michael Jackson’s Doctor Started Today

The trial of Dr. Conrad Murray for manslaughter Michael Jackson, began Tuesday in the Superior Court of Los Angeles, California. The king of pop died for placing a “misplaced confidence” in his doctor, said prosecutor David Walgren in his opening statement. “The...
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Scientists Reconstruct Images from Brain Activity

A group of scientists from Berkley University in California have developed a brain signal decoder that is able to reconstruct images of the perceptions of a person through a computer model. So far, this technique, which combines magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and images on the...
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Greatest Treasure Ship was discovered in the Atlantic Ocean

U.S. Company Odysey Marine Exploration announced the finding of a British freighter called “SS Gairsoppa” which was shooting down by a Nazi submarine in 1941 in the Atlantic Ocean. Currently, this discovery is considered the most precious treasure ever found in the...
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Over 240 Injured After Train Clash in Shanghai

Today two trains in Shanghai, China, crashed with each other due to a signal system failure. At least 262 passengers had minor injuries. The crash occurred at 14h51 (06h51 GMT, 01h51 in Ecuador). The malfunction occurred for a period of 30 minutes before the collision in the Lao...
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Gadhafi Loyalists in Sirte “ask for truce”

Sirte the hometown of the Libyan leader Muammar Gadhafi is one of his last bastions of support. Currently the city is besieged by the interim government and under bombardment from NATO warplanes. Touhami Zayani, commander of the El-Farouk brigade outside Sirte, informed Reuters...
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Gold Dispensing ATM launched in China

China launched its first ATM gold dispenser in a shopping street in Beijing. The ATM contains 320 bars and gold coins, and it is expected to operate up to two thousand providers in the next two years. Every transaction has a limit of 2.5 kilos or bullion valued in a million yuan...
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