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News for Sunday, 19 Aug 2012

20th August, 2012

Long lost ship found

An old whaling ship that carried Captain Robert Scott to the Antarctic and on a doomed expedition to the South Pole a century ago has been found off the coast...

Swimmer launches fourth bid to cross Florida Straits

Veteran US endurance swimmer Diana Nyad set off Saturday on her fourth attempt to swim the treacherous waters from Cuba to Florida without a shark cage. Nyad, who turns 63...

Yosemite hiker dies after contracting rare disease

A popular lodging area in Yosemite National Park could be linked to a rare rodent-borne disease that has killed a California tourist who stayed there this summer, officials said. A man...

A 63-year-old engineer is Japan’s ‘last ninja’

A 63-year-old former engineer may not fit the typical image of a dark-clad assassin with deadly weapons who can disappear into a cloud of smoke. But Jinichi Kawakami is reputedly...

4 insane acts of writing

Fun fact: All writers are crazy, to some degree. There is a reason for it — actually making it through a novel almost requires it. If you love to read,...

Twitter war breaks out over Robert Pattinson

Robert Pattinson’s loyal fans have come to his defense in a Twitter war with veteran actor D.B. Sweeney, after the 50-year-old dared to tweet that Kristen Stewart was right to...

Muslims celebrate Eidul Fitr in Gulf, Africa, Europe, US

Muslims in Saudi Arabia, other Gulf states, Africa, Europe, the US and Far-East Asia celebrated Eidul Fitr on Sunday, marking the end of the holy month of Ramadan. Thousands of Muslims...

Nicki Minaj cancels UK shows because of strained vocal chords

Rapper Nicki Minaj “regretfully cancelled” shows at the V Festival in England this weekend. The singer’s rep tells THR the reason for the no-show is “strained vocal cords.” The potential...

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