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$2.6 mn necklace spirited away at Cannes Film Festival
CANNES - A second suspected jewellery heist was reported at the Cannes Film Festival, with a single necklace by Swiss jeweller De Grisogono worth nearly $2.6 million reported missing. In the case of the first gem loot at the Cannes Film Festival, thieves literally tore out a safe filled with roughly $1 million-worth of jewels from a hotel room. The second time around the event took place ...
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US band Hanson debuts MmmHops Beer
American pop-rock band Hanson has unveiled a new beer, which they have named 'MmmHops.' According to BeerPulse.com, the India Pale Ale - made with the help of a craft brewery in Oklahoma - was introduced by the band at 'The Hangover Part III' afterparty in Los Angeles on Monday night, People magazine reported. Debuting the uniquely named beer at the afterparty was no accident - the film opens ...
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Healthy heart ensures healthy kidney
Scientists have shown that a lifestyle that encourages a healthy heart could also shield patients with chronic kidney diseases from kidney failure and premature death, says a study. The findings, appearing in the Journal of the American Society of Nephrology (JASN), suggest that patients with kidney diseases should be encouraged to improve their heart's health, reports Science Daily. Poor ...
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Man shot after leaving sports bar in South Richmond
Two men were walking to their car after leaving the establishment when shots rang out and one of them was hit in the right knee. The man was driven to Chippenham Hospital, police said, and his injury was not life-threatening. Police did not have details on a suspect or a ...
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Cambodian Documentary Wins Cannes Prize for Innovative Cinema
CANNES -- A documentary using small clay figurines to tell the story of how Cambodian filmmaker Rithy Panh's family perished under the Khmer Rouge regime won the top prize in the second most important competition at ...
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My Soul to Take
Because Wes Cravens My Soul to Take is his first effort as both writer and director since 1994s underappreciated meta-horror experiment New Nightmare, it will likely be seen as even more of a disappointment than it actually is. The fact that the film has been sitting o ... ...
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Sports Bayern Munich wins the Champions League
Defending champions Kenya Police (Chafua Chafua) retained their title after registering 21 points to during the first leg of the National Boxing ...
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Sports Ndovu power into Bamburi Super Series rugby final
Papa started the game by scoring in the second minute through centre back Oscar Ayodi before following it up with three penalties to take a 14-0 lead. Ndovu seemed to be struggling and the tables only turned when Papa received their first sin bin when KCB old ...
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Sports FKF summons Amrouche Logarusic
FKF chairman, Sam Nyamweya, has, at the same time, urged club coaches to support the national team and respect Amrouche. He said they won't hesitate to take action against any coach who tries to sabotage the national team. "We are taking this matter very seriously and have called the two men to discuss the best way forward," Nyamweya said. Last week, Amrouche accused Logarusic of ...
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Sports Ochichi and Mutai return sterling results at Police meet
Ochichi, who staged her comeback at the Prague 21km run in 1:09.21 after seven years in woodworks, shook off her close challengers Esther Chemtai and Pascalia Chepkorir in the women's 10,000m final at the prestigious sporting cathedral, Moi International Sports Centre, Kasarani, yesterday. Mutai proved he was no pushover in 800m as he posted an impressive 1:43.9. The mark stands out as the ...
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Sports Why cash incentives influence athletes behaviour output
Harambee Stars . As the World Cup Qualifiers' return leg pitting Kenya and Nigeria inches ever closer, only a brave man would bet against 'Sonko' once again throwing in incentives to motivate the players as he did when the team returned from Nigeria two months ago and met them at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport with loads of cash. ...
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We must define the nature and scope of this struggle, or else it will define us. Neither I, nor any President can promise the total defeat of terror. What we must do is dismantle networks that pose a direct danger.
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