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Madagascar voters go to polls in long-awaited election

YoopyaOct 25, 2013March 17, 20240

Voters in Madagascar are going to the polls in the first election since the military-backed coup four years ago. Thirty-three candidates are contesting the election,

Twitter IPO pegs valuation at modest $11 billion

YoopyaOct 25, 2013March 17, 20240

(Reuters) – Seeking to avoid a repeat of FacebookInc’s much-maligned public debut, Twitter Inc revealed more modest ambitions, saying its initial offering would raise up to

Vatican’s US donors get access for a $500 pittance

YoopyaOct 25, 2013March 17, 20240

VATICAN CITY (AP) — They entered the Sistine Chapel in tuxedoes and gowns, the clacking of high heels on marble competing with the Latin chants

Website contractors point fingers at Obama admin.

YoopyaOct 25, 2013March 17, 20240

WASHINGTON (AP) — Contractors who built the web portal for the Obama administration’s health insurance marketplace said Thursday the site’s crippling problems trace back to

Indonesian designers defy stereotypes of Muslim fashion

YoopyaOct 24, 2013July 3, 20230

(Reuters) – As the world’s most populous Muslim country, Indonesia has high demand for clothing that adheres to religious rules emphasizing modesty for women. But as the

Michael Jackson regains crown as top-earning dead celebrity

YoopyaOct 24, 2013July 3, 20230

(Reuters) – Michael Jackson regained the title of the highest-earning dead celebrity in the past year, easily surpassing Elvis Presley and cartoonist Charles Schulz, Forbes

Boeing’s 747 is an icon, but future is in doubt

YoopyaOct 24, 2013March 17, 20240

For decades, the Boeing 747 was the Queen of the Skies. But the glamorous double-decker jumbo jet that revolutionized air travel and shrunk the globe

Mariah Carey says the pain from her dislocated shoulder was like birthing twins

YoopyaOct 24, 2013March 6, 20240

The 43-year-old singer reckons her latest injury was one of her most difficult and painful life experiences The Without You diva has revealed that dislocating her

Study: Gold star nutrition ratings appears to work

YoopyaOct 24, 2013March 6, 20240

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — A new study suggests that a nutritional rating system using gold stars affixed to price labels on grocery store shelves may

Tunisia: National mourning for police killed in clashes

YoopyaOct 24, 2013February 14, 20240

Tunisia’s president has announced three days of national mourning for eight officers killed by suspected militants in the central Sidi Bouzidi province. President Moncef Marzouki