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Lyoto Machida: I will fight Quinton ‘Rampage’ Jackson in November

Lyoto Machida (left) and Quinton "Rampage" Jackson will battle it out later this year in the UFC.

Former UFC light-heavyweight champion Lyoto Machida twitted yesterday:  “For those who are asking.  The fight is confirmed to November against Quinton ‘Rampage’ Jackson!” Jackson also had earlier posted on his Twitter page, giving hints that it would be Machida he will be facing later this year: “Almost ready to sign the bout agreement. I would [...]

August 12th, 2010 | Posted in Featured,Sports | Read More »

Spanish Prime Minister offers protection to ‘Paul the octopus’

Paul the Octopus

Spain’s Prime Minister Jose Luiz Rodriguez Zapatero jokingly said that he would offer state protection to “Paul the octopus” as the psychic mollusk gets set to predict the outcome of Friday’s World Cup game between Germany and Uruguay for third place. The octopus, which is owned by a German, has been uncannily accurate in all [...]

July 9th, 2010 | Posted in Featured,Sports | Read More »

Diego Maradona confronts German fans after Argentina’s defeat

South Africa Soccer WCup Argentina Germany

Argentina lost badly to Germany, 0-4, in the quarterfinals of the 2010 World Cup in South Africa. The Argentines’ loss and their disappointment must have been so great that their coach, the legendary Diego Maradona, made his feelings known to the Germans. Maradona reportedly approached the Germans and told them off.  His daughter Dalma walked [...]

July 4th, 2010 | Posted in Featured,Sports | Read More »

Vatican: the Catholic Church should expose its errors

Vatican Counsel

A Vatican spokesman on Saturday said that the Roman Catholic Church, which has been scandalized by pedophile priests, must demonstrate that it has “nothing to hide.” Federico Lombardi said during a digital-communication conference:  “This is the time for truth, transparency and credibility.  Secrecy and discretion are not values that serve the majority. “We need to [...]

April 24th, 2010 | Posted in Featured,World News | Read More »

VW-Porsche merger will make them top auto makers

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The planned acquisition by auto company Volkswagen of sports car manufacturer Porsche in Europe is set to make this giant German automobile company the world’s top auto maker, dislodging Japan’s Toyota down to number two. The mergers of Volkswagen and Porsche have been approved by the boards of directors of the two car companies, thus [...]

November 23rd, 2009 | Posted in Business,Featured,U.S. News,World News | Read More »

Michael Jackson’s ‘This Is It’ grosses $200M in two weeks

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Michael Jackson’s concert movie This Is It has exceeded the $200 million mark at the box office worldwide in its  first two-week run, Sony Pictures claimed. The film grossed $61 million in the United States, and more than $140 million overseas — including $27.2 million in Japan, $14.3 million in Great Britain, and $12.1 million in [...]

November 13th, 2009 | Posted in Entertainment,Featured | Read More »

Bears losing fur in German zoo

bald bear

Animal keepers in the Leipzig zoo are puzzled by the spectacled bears’ baldness, which has been blamed on a mystery disease. Named Dolores, Bianca and Lolita, the animals are in various states of baldness, with the worst having lost their thick coat all over.  In this condition, the bears are suffering from itchiness as well, [...]

November 6th, 2009 | Posted in Featured,World News | Read More »

Becker ‘did it’ on the Nobu stairs not in the cupboard

Boris Becker reveals his private life

Former tennis-champion Boris Becker admitted that his love child was “made” on the stairs of the famous London restaurant Nobu not in the cupboard. It has been widely reported that Becker, now 41, had sex with model Angela Ermakova in the broom cupboard at the Japanese restaurant Nobu in 1999. The quick encounter produced a love-child, Anna, [...]

October 19th, 2009 | Posted in Featured,Sports | Read More »

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