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Justin: Social Network good for career

Singer-actor Justin Timberlake credits his role as Sean Parker in The Social Network with furthering his acting career.

Curiosity finds more signs of water on Mars

Nasa’s Curiosity rover has found more evidence of water on ancient Mars during a recent pit stop along the way towards a huge Red Planet mountain.

Orwell’s bloodstained scarf for auction in UK

A bloodied, bullet-holed scarf that 1984 author George Orwell was wearing when he was shot in the throat during the Spanish Civil War is going up for auction in the UK.

Moon may be 100 million years younger than previously thought

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The moon is about 4.4 billion to 4.45 billion years old — 100 million years younger than previously thought, a new study has found.

Scientists discover ‘black holes’ at sea

Some of the largest ocean eddies on earth are mathematically equivalent to the mysterious black holes of space, scientists say.

Lopez styles teenager for 15th b’day party

Jennifer Lopez made one lucky fan’s dream come true by treating her to a personal styling session for her 15th birthday.

NZ airline plans Ice runway in Antarctica

New Zealand’s flagship airline plans to open a new frontier by flying planes to Antarctica that pilots would land on an ice runway.

Breaking Bad wins top Emmy award

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Breaking Bad took home the top honour at Sunday’s Primetime Emmy Awards, winning the best drama series prize for the first time, as AMC’s gritty tale of a school teacher turned meth kingpin heads into the home stretch of its final season.

Paris fashion faces scrutiny for ‘racism’

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Paris fashion gets underway on Tuesday with the industry on the defensive following a blistering attack by Iman and Naomi Campbell over the lack of black faces on the catwalk.

Toxic tattoo inks raise cancer risk

Toxic inks from tattoos can permeate into people’s bodies and increase the risk of cancer, experts have warned.

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I want to begin with a little story that was told to me by a leading executive at Aptech. He was exercising in a gym with a lot of younger people.

Shekhar Kapur’s Bandit Queen didn’t make the cut. Neither did Shaji Karun’s Piravi, which bagged 31 international awards.