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Oscar Pistorius was granted bail

The famous South African Paralympics athlete Oscar Pistorius can pay his bail and remain free while facing trial for fatally shooting his girlfriend, model, Reeva Steenkamp on Valentine’s Day. After several days of hearings, the magistrate Desmond Nair, Pretoria (South...
Posted On 22 Feb 2013
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Benedict XVI analyzes the possibility to bring forward the date of the conclave

The Vatican spokesman, Father Federico Lombardi, announced that Pope Benedict XVI may issue a decree, called Motu Proprio, to move forward the conclusion of the conclave after he leaves the papacy on February 28. “The pope is considering publishing, in the upcoming days a...
Posted On 21 Feb 2013
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CD: The beginning of a new digital age

In 1983 a new music technology, the Compact Disc, arrived in Europe and America to revolutionize the  digital audio market, opening the doors to multimedia devices, video, images and text. The so-called “CD” was created after an alliance the companies Sony and Philips. In 1982,...
Posted On 20 Feb 2013
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Obama prepares plan B on immigration reform despite resistance from Republicans

In case the bipartisan congressional panel fails to push the bill on immigration reform which the United States government has been working on, the White House has drafted a contingency plan. Denis McDonough, chief of staff of the White House said the administration expects the...
Posted On 19 Feb 2013
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How to choose a pope?

Following the controversial announcement of the resignation of Pope Benedict XVI, the first to do it since the Middle Ages, it feels a Lent of concern to the Catholic Church. Now the analysis focuses on the dynamics of the conclave to elect his successor. The liturgical...
Posted On 15 Feb 2013
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Remains of Pablo Neruda to be exhumed

The remains of the poet and Nobel laureate Pablo Neruda, will be exhumed as a fundamental part in the research that seeks to clarify his death. A statement from the Neruda Foundation explained: “A few days ago Pablo Neruda Foundation was informed of the decision of the...
Posted On 15 Feb 2013
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With tears Pistorius is accused of murdering his girlfriend

The South African Oscar Pistorius, 26, the first disabled athlete to participate in the Olympic Games, cried this Friday after the Pretoria court accused him of murdering his girlfriend, the model Reeva Steenkamp, 29. The prosecution asked to include the word...
Posted On 15 Feb 2013
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South Korea speeds up the construction of an air defense system

Yesterday, South Korea promised to accelerate the construction of an integrated air and missile defense to ensure their ability to repel and counter the “threat” of North Korea, a nation that made a new nuclear test last Tuesday. The South Korean Defense Ministry...
Posted On 14 Feb 2013
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Athlete Pistorius is accused of crime

Last July in London made history as the first double amputee athlete participating in the Olympic Games and, even, thanks to his prosthesis, qualified for semifinals in 400m. Today, South Africa’s Oscar Pistorius, is starring of a crime: he was accused by police of...
Posted On 14 Feb 2013
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19 Latin American cardinals will vote for the new pope

The conclave to elect the successor of Benedict XVI will begin between 15 and 19 March. The Vatican spokesman, Father Federico Lombardi made the announcement, adding that the new Pope would serve before the Holy Week. “The conclave can not start before March 15, it must...
Posted On 13 Feb 2013
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