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Pack Up Your Troubles
07.06.2008 19:16
whatson.charnwood-arts.org.uk
Fri 6th Jun - Sat 14th Jun, Sparkenhoe Ark Theatre, Leicester
Great Britain
Culture & Arts
Playhouse Disney Live!
07.06.2008 19:16
whatson.charnwood-arts.org.uk
Fri 6th Jun - Sun 8th Jun, Trent FM Arena Nottingham
Great Britain
Culture & Arts
US reportedly pulls out of UN Human Rights Council
07.06.2008 19:15
boingboing.net
The Human Rights Tribune is reporting that the US has pulled out of the United Nations' Human Rights Council, "an international body within the United Nations System. Its stated purpose is to address human rights violations." The news that the US has completely withdrawn from the Human Rights Council spread like wildfire Friday afternoon (June 6) through the corridors of the Palais des Nations in Geneva. There was general consternation amongst diplomats and NGOS. Reached by phone, the American mission in Geneva neither confirmed nor denied the report. Although unofficial, the news comes at a time of long opposition by the Bush administration to the reforms which created the Human Rights Council in June 2006. Washington announced from the beginning that the US would not be an active member but its observer status would mean that it could intervene during the sessions. To date even this has rarely happened. Link (via Digg)...
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Culture & Arts
HTC Touch Diamond store spotted in Malaysia
07.06.2008 19:15
engadgetmobile.com
Filed under: Handsets, HTC The HTC Touch Diamond is hitting shores world-round, and this store in Malaysia is making a big deal of things with a full selection of accessories, alluring attendants, and what appears to be a permanent address. If the touchscreen and Opera browser don't get you, the shiny displays certainly will. Follow the read link for more pictures of the new store.[Thanks, freedomzaft11]Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments
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Mobile Phones
Torrey Pines Presents Supreme Challenge for U.S. Open
07.06.2008 19:09
nytimes.com
The course that will host the world’s greatest golfers in the 108th United States Open starting Thursday is one beautiful beast.
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Golf
Perry Is Sitting Out a Major to Improve His Chances for the Ryder Cup
07.06.2008 19:09
nytimes.com
Kenny Perry was so desperate to make the Ryder Cup team that he was willing to skip the U.S. Open whose course, he said, was not a good fit for his game.
World
Golf
Big hearts 'have genetic problem'
07.06.2008 19:03
bbc.co.uk
Scientists say they have found a new genetic basis for why some people develop a dangerously enlarged heart.
World
Health & Beauty
Big Brown's Triple Crown bid fails
07.06.2008 19:01
reuters.com
ELMONT, New York (Reuters) - Big Brown's Triple Crown bid failed when he finished well beaten in Saturday's Belmont Stakes won by 38-1 chance Da'Tara, the mount of Alan Garcia.
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Sports
Clark's bogey-free 64 earns edge at St. Jude Championship
07.06.2008 18:32
usatoday.com
Tim Clark heated up at just the right time Saturday, and the South African broke a logjam at the Stanford St. Jude Championship ...
USA
Golf
J. Singh leads Bank Austria Open
07.06.2008 18:32
usatoday.com
Jeev Milkha Singh of India shot an 8-under 63 Saturday, including an eagle, to lead the Bank Austria Open by four strokes.
USA
Golf
Bryant, Lakers look to get a little more physical in Game 2
07.06.2008 18:32
usatoday.com
The Boston Celtics roughed up the Los Angeles Lakers in Game 1 of the NBA finals. The Celtics outrebounded the Lakers Thursday. ...
USA
Basketball
Phoenix Suns hire Terry Porter as coach
07.06.2008 18:32
usatoday.com
Terry Porter will be the Phoenix Suns' next coach, ending the club's month-long search for a successor to Mike D'Antoni.
USA
Basketball
Damon goes 6-for-6 with winning single for Yankees
07.06.2008 18:32
usatoday.com
Johnny Damon went 6-for-6 with a game-winning single in the bottom of the ninth inning, rallying the New York Yankees to a wild 12-11 victory Saturday over the Kansas City Royals.
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Baseball
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