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  • Work starts on creation of new Dubai island Work starts on creation of new Dubai island

    Work began on Monday on the development of a man-made island in Dubai, 500 metres directly opposite the Jumeirah Beach Residence complex. To be known as Bluewaters Island, the new development will house five star hotels and resorts, al fresco dining and entertainment zones, and residential apartments and villas. The focal point of the island city, which will cost $1.6 billion, will be a 688 ...

  • Spot-Fixing row Sports Minister says my head hangs in shame today

    Sports Minister Jitendra Singh on Thursday said he has been forced to hang his head in shame due to the Indian Premier League (IPL) spot-fixing scandal, which is becoming bigger and murkier with each passing day, insisting that a deterrent law could have prevented the credibility crisis that cricket is facing right now. "It is very shameful. As a young person, as a sports fan, as the Sports ...

  • ESPN lays offs some of its employees to control costsAmendedESPN EmployeeUpdate

    Sports media giant ESPN has given pink slips to some of its 7,000 employees as a cost cutting measure. In a statement, the Connecticut-based company said it is implementing the changes to enhance continued growth, while smartly managing costs. ESPN said it is confident that it would be more competitive, innovative and productive after this decision. According to a CNN report, about ...

  • DC comics win court case over Melbourne gyms Superman workout

    DC Comics has won a Federal Court case against a Melbourne gym over the term 'Superman Workout' which the company used to promote its products, allowing the fitness company to register 'superman workout' as a trademark. The gym Cheqout had had been using the phrase to describe its workout DVDs and video clips, but DC Comics challenged the trademark, saying Cheqout's consumers would think it was ...

  • ESPN layoffs hundreds of employees as TV rights fees rise Re-issue with correction

    Sports media giant ESPN has given pink slips to some of its 7,000 employees on Tuesday, the network said in a statement. The Bristol, Connecticut-based company said it was looking at the financial bottom line. In a statement the company said that they were implementing changes across the company to enhance their continued growth while smartly managing costs. It added that while difficult, ...


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The Seventh Seal (Det sjunde inseglet) [DVD]

The Seventh Seal (Det sjunde inseglet) [DVD]

The Seventh Seal is, without doubt, the most iconic of Swedish master Ingmar Bergmans canon of masterpieces, and it is also quite possibly one of the most powerful and memorable examples of late 50s and early 60s European art cinema, a film that, in so many ways, encapsulates ... ...

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  • USA Today Neyland Stadium has one of sports most unique fields

    Vol fans all know Neyland Stadium is a pretty special place, and now, USA Today has ranked Tennessee's home field as having one of the most unique playing surfaces in the world. Neyland ranked fourth on the list, following the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Roland Garros (home of the French Open), and TD Garden (home of the Boston Celtics). The newspaper doesn't get into what ...

  • Sports Nyakaye savours double dose

    Nyakaye recorded 30:37.03 after a sprint finish to narrowly beat his Nyanza Zone rival Stanley Nyanchogora to gold medal. Nyanchogora crossed the finish line in second position with a time of 30:37.05, just two micro-seconds behind the winner. Chrispus Chebii of Nairobi was third in 31:02.35 while Evans Kipkorir ...

  • Lifestyle Can medical board really bite finger that feeds it

    It is a open secret the board funds its activities through registration and licence fees collected from doctors and hospitals hence creating a conflict of interest. This perhaps vindicates the observers' claim the board cannot effectively punish doctors and hospitals who foot its ...

  • Lifestyle Girls eclipse boys in school enrolment

    The report reveals that more girls than boys enrolled in Standard One, sat for Kenya Certificate of Primary Education (KCPE) and enrolled for Form One in ...

  • Lifestyle More pressure over delayed TSC staff

    TSC shall have three commissioners, the minimum constitutional requirement. "We want the two officers appointed immediately because we do not want to manage a crisis when we can avoid it," said Knut chairman Wilson Sossion. The names in question are the next best performers in the interview conducted by the educationist James Kamunge panel. The initial list presented to Parliament was ...

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