Mark Webber overtook Sebastian Vettel on the opening lap British Grand Prix

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British Grand Prix, Sport CarsWebber is third with 128 after becoming the first driver this season to win three races. Vettel is fourth with 121.

Mark Webber cruised to his third Formula One victory of the season Sunday after overtaking Red Bull teammate Sebastian Vettel on the opening lap of the British Grand Prix.

Webber's car has been equipped with the old version of Red Bull's front wing since qualifying Saturday after the new design was stripped and handed to Vettel, who subsequently took the pole.

But Webber led throughout Sunday after pushing Vettel wide on the opening lap, when Vettel also punctured a tire.


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World cup Finals - Spain Vs Netherlands

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Spain Vs Netherlands, 2010 World Cup, world cup finals, FootballThe Netherlands and Spain entered this tournament hoping to erase their reputations for falling short in the end and to join the illustrious group. For the Netherlands, this represents the third opportunity to earn the elusive crown after losing the final in 1974 and 1978, while Spain enters this stage of the competition for the first time.

In order to thwart the intricate Spanish possession game, the Dutch will have to rely on central midfielders Mark van Bommel and Nigel de Jong to close down Xavi and restrict his passing options. By cutting off the supply lines to the Spanish orchestrator, the Netherlands can disrupt Spain’s passing rhythm and relieve the pressure on a Dutch back four not particularly suited to absorbing pressure.

The Netherlands enters the final on a 25-match winning streak, but the successful road likely will end here. Spain’s ability to dictate the pace of the game and grind the Dutch back line into submission should help the current European champion finally lift its first World Cup.

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Presiden Barack Obama Declares Emergency In Texas Due To Storm Alex

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Tropical Storm AlexPresident Barack Obama has declared an emergency in Texas, ordering Federal aid to help manage emergency conditions resulting from Tropical Storm Alex.

Alex is expected to turn into a hurricane as it churns toward Texas and the change could occur in the next few hours, the National Hurricane Center said in an advisory late Tuesday.



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Obama meets with General McChrystal

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Obama meets with McChrystal,General Mcchrystal, Americana soldiers, game of soldiers, fighting gameThe head-to-head meeting between Obama and General Stanley McChrystal is expected to take place before the president's regular monthly war meeting with his entire national security team.

In the afternoon, the president and first lady Michelle Obama will attend an event for the President's Council on Physical Fitness and Nutrition in Washington's Columbia Heights neighborhood.








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South Korea Has Participated In Seven World Cup Final Tournaments

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South Korea World Cup, world cup info, footbal infoSouth Korea has participated in seven World Cup final tournaments and became the first and only Asian team to reach the semi-finals, doing so when it co-hosted the 2002 FIFA World Cup with Japan.

South Korea is considered as one of the most successful international football teams in Asia. It has qualified for its eighth World Cup final tournament, the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa, having been the only unbeaten team during the AFC qualification tournament.




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World Cup France

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Nicolas Anelka, Football Sports, Football StrikersFrance coach Raymond Domenech has said some of his players may refuse to face South Africa because of Nicolas Anelka's expulsion from the squad.

The Chelsea striker was sent home for verbally abusing Domenech during last week's 2-0 defeat by Mexico.

Domenech also labelled the players' decision to boycott Sunday's training session as "an aberration".

They refused to take part in protest at Anelka's expulsion, in a situation that has escalated to such an extent the French government have felt the necessity to intervene.

France are on the verge of making an early World Cup exit, having picked up only one point from two games.

They need to beat South Africa on Tuesday by a large score and hope that Uruguay and Mexico do not draw their match.




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Terrorist Plotted To Kill Americans In Times Square

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Americans Times Square,Americans Shopping placeAdmitted terrorist Faisal Shahzad was so eager to tell how he plotted to kill Americans in Times Square.

In an unapologetic, matter-of-fact courtroom colloquy that followed, Shahzad offered chilling details about how he trained with the Pakistani Taliban to build bombs, then returned to the U.S. to launch an attack that would avenge attacks on Muslims by U.S. forces overseas.

Shahzad, 30, admitted leaving an SUV rigged with a homemade bomb in bustling Times Squares on a warm night on May 1.

Authorities say following his capture, Shahzad voluntarily started talking about the botched bombing right away — a pattern that continued in open court, where he agreed to plead guilty to 10 terrorism and weapons counts without the benefit of a plea deal and with certainty he'd face life in prison.



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Kinect Slapped Onto a Non-Kinect Game

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Kinect, Kinect Game, Games LoverThe final concern really applies to what happens six months after Kinect is released. If successful, publishers will want to cash in. The easiest way? Add some cheap Kinect feature to a game just to get a "Compatible with Kinect" sticker on the box. One of the big benefits of Kinect is its potential to enhance the games we already enjoy playing. Having voice recognition in an NBA game so you can play like a real point guard, shouting and motioning your other players into position would be awesome. Tacking on "realistic" free-throw shooting would be dumb.


Kinect has a lot of potential, but it also has a number of pitfalls that must be avoided. Hopefully Microsoft is up to the task. We want Kinect to succeed. Because, seriously, we have to review this stuff and we'd rather spend our days with things that are great than things that are bad.


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Slovenia VS USA World Cup Highlights

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Slovenia vs USA World Cup Highlights, world Cup News, World Cup TicketsSlovenia needed a win here to take them into the last 16 of the World Cup, and after Birsa put the ahead with a brilliant strike in the 13th minute it looked like they were going to cruise past the United States.

But America came out fighting in the second half, and the brilliant comeback began! The USA’s best ever player, Landon Donovan, immediately gave the States hope by pulling one back in the 48th minute and after that it just seemed a matter of time before the equaliser came.

Bradley finally got it with ten minutes to go, but many believe that should have won it as Edu had a perfectly good goal disallowed.


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Microsoft Is Planning For A Global Release Of Kinect In November

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Kinect Global Release, Game Lovers, Game Info, Game News, Microsoft Is PlanningAnalyst Colin Sebastian, from Lazard Capital Markets, reckons around 3 million Kinect units will ship worldwide this calendar year.

"With the Kinect motion sensor, games will initially include fitness, dance, sports and kart racing, suggesting that Microsoft is targeting the Wii audience," said Sebastian. "Microsoft is planning for a global release of Kinect in November, with 15 titles available at launch. We expect roughly 3 million units of Kinect to ship worldwide in calendar year 2010, with Microsoft selling Kinect on its own or as part of a hardware bundle."

Kinect will ship in November, though no firm release date or price has been announced.

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US Retail Sales Fall

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The dip surprised economists who had predicted a 0.2% increase following April’s 0.6% gain, and the unexpected drop has caused some analysts to call into question the strength of the U.S. economic recovery. Within the report, only five of 13 sub-sectors posted losses, led by a 9.3% plunge at building-material retailers, and employers see higher savings and lower spending linked to the labor market, which is failing to post impressive growth.

The outlook is still moderately positive.” Notably, sales excluding cars, gas, and building supplies - the figures employed to calculate the gross domestic product - actually increased 0.1%, after a 0.2% drop in April.


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Live Celebrating the World Cup at Soccer City

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The Soccer City, Soccer City, Football Area, Live Celebrating the World CupIn India one can watch the live action of all the FIFA World Cup 2010 football matches on Doordarshan and ESPN channel. The online broadcasting for the FIFA 2010 World Cup finals will bring together all the past champions in one tournament. Amongst the biggest favourites of all are Brazil.







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The Quake Rattles Indian Ocean Islands

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The Quake Rattles Indian Ocean Islands, Pacific Tsunami Warning Center, TsunamiAlert, The Nicobar Islands, Tour On The Nicobar IslandsA 7.5-magnitude earthquake struck under the Indian Ocean near India's Nicobar and Andaman Islands early Sunday, triggering panic on the archipelago and an initial regional tsunami alert.

Tremors were also felt on mainland India, more than 1,000 kilometres (600 miles) from the epicentre near India's most easterly territories.

The quake struck at 1:26 am (1926 GMT Saturday) at a depth of 35 kilometres (22 miles), with the epicentre around 160 kilometres west of the Nicobar Islands.

The Hawaii-based Pacific Tsunami Warning Center initially issued a warning for the entire Indian Ocean region after Sunday's quake. This was downgraded to a warning for India only, when the magnitude was revised to 7.5 from 7.7, and later it was cancelled altogether.

"There was no water level changes and so we have withdrawn the tsunami watch notice," National Centre for Ocean Information Services spokesman Ajay Kumar said.

"There has been no tsunami in the Indian Ocean," Kumar told AFP.




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World Cup Live Streaming : Algeria vs Slovenia

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World Cup Live Streaming Algeria vs SloveniaWatch Algeria vs Slovenia live streaming free online streaming tv channel live … Watch Live Streaming Algeria vs Slovenia World Cup 2010 Match Online …

Algeria vs Slovenia live online for free. Watch Algeria v Slovenia free live streaming. Competition: World Cup 2010 in South Africa, Group C. Date: 13 June 2010. Venue: Peter Mokaba Stadium.


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The Vuvuzelas Inside World Cup Stadiums Has Been A Prominent Feature Of The Tournament

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Vuvuzela, World Cup StadiumsWorld Cup organising committee chairman Danny Jordaan says that a ban on vuvuzelas inside stadiums is under consideration following complaints about the instrument.

• Vuvuzelas 'not loud enough'

The constant loud buzzing generated by the vuvuzelas inside World Cup stadiums has been a prominent feature of the tournament, with opinion divided as to whether they have a positive impact on the atmosphere for games.

While South Africa goalkeeper Itumeleng Khune complained that the vuvuzelas were not loud enough during the country's opening game against Mexico, some players have complained about the droning noise and broadcasters also have reservations.

Jordaan says the situation is being closely monitored by the organising committee and that a ban on the instrument could not be ruled out.

"If there are grounds to do so, yes," Jordaan told BBC Sport. "We did say that if any land on the pitch in anger we will take action.

"We've tried to get some order. We have asked for no vuvuzelas during national anthems or stadium announcements. It's difficult but we're trying to manage the best we can.

"We've had some broadcasters and individuals (complaining) and it's something we are evaluating on an on-going basis.

"I would prefer singing. It's always been a great generator of a wonderful atmosphere in stadiums and I would try to encourage them to sing.

"In the days of the struggle (against apartheid) we were singing, all through our history it's our ability to sing that inspired and drove the emotions."


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Google Maps 4.2 Are Now Available With Voice Guidance

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Google Maps 4.2 With Voice GuidanceGoogle Maps 4.2 are the latest free update from Google. Google Maps 4.2 are now available with voice guidance.

Google has released it ’supdate of Google Maps 4.2 that goes to fill a gap for some time in the Italian version: the lack of turn voice guidance turn can give you information in real time (up to the previous release was only possible plan your route). Together with Italy, the service Google Maps 4.2 Navigation is made available in Spain, France and Germany (after the U.S. and Britain).

The Navigator is compatible with versions of Android 1.6 and newer allows map display in three-dimensional graphics or vision satellite and calculates the route to cheaper car, on foot or by public transport.

Among other features, to be reported (if you have the latest versions of Android) the ability to set the destination by voice, so no need to type addresses on the keyboard. You can also set the destination from the phone book.


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Nelson Mandela Will Not Attend The Opening Ceremony Of The World Cup

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Nelson Mandela,Usa Hot Topics,World Cup Opening Ceremony,World Cup News Nelson Mandela will not attend the opening ceremony of the World Cup after his 13-year-old great-granddaughter was killed in a car crash on the way home from a concert in Soweto.

The Nelson Mandela Foundation said Zenani Mandela died in a one-car accident after attending the World Cup kickoff concert at the Orlando Stadium.

Mandela and his family were "torn up" by the accident, the foundation added. Mandela would be at the ceremony in spirit, a foundation spokesman added.

The Nelson Mandela Foundation said later Mandela would not attend Friday's World Cup opening ceremony and game in Johannesburg, dashing South Africans' hopes the frail 91-year-old former president would make a rare appearance.



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Nebraska Appears Big Ten Bound

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University of Nebraska,Big Ten Bound,Big Ten Conference,Nebraska Appears Big TenThe Board of Regeants for the University of Nebraska could announce today whether or not the school will join the Big Ten Conference.

Bill Benner says Nebraska will bring an established brand to the conference with its football and will likely expand viewership for the Big Ten Network.






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Derek Fisher Was The Hero As The LA Lakers

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Lakers Celtics, Basketball Finals, Basketball sports, World Of SportsVeteran Derek Fisher was the surprise hero as the Los Angeles Lakers.

The 35-year-old, point guard had 11 of his 16 points in the final quarter as the Lakers edged a tight game 91-84 and Fisher also kept quiet Boston’s Game Two hero Ray Allen.

Celtics coach Doc Rivers said: "Derek Fisher was the difference in the game. He's just a gutty, gritty player. Fisher basically took the game over."


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New York City Vegetarian Restaurants

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New York City Vegetarian Restaurants, New York City Restaurants, New York City Restaurant GuideSproutCraft Cafe
2 Maiden Lane, New York City New York (10012)
212-608-7190
Currently CLOSED as of May 2010. Will be relocating to a new space in the near future. Cafe specializes in sustainable foods using ingredients that are sourced locally, organic, and fair trade. Features raw vegan cuisine, serving up an almost entirely gluten-free menu full of living foods both sprouted and cultured. Accepts credit cards. Open Mon-Sat 12-10pm.


Loving Hut
12 East 32nd St, New York City New York (10016) (at Madison, Midtown, Manhattan)
212-213-0077
Vegan, Korean, Gourmet, Take-out
One of highly popular vegetarian restaurants in New York City. HanGawi's all vegan menu is based on mountain roots, greens, and grains that have comprised the staple diet of ancient Koreans. Enjoy vegetarian dumplings, tofu clay pot in ginger sauce, vermicelli delight, multi-grain rice, bean curd with kimchi and vegetables, and more. Traditional teas, folk and zen music, decor filled with antiques and artifacts, a relaxed atmosphere of peace and refuge. Open M-F 12-3pm and 5-10:30pm (last seating), Sa 1-10:30pm (last seating), Su 1-10pm (last seating). Accepts credit cards.

Franchia
12 Park Ave, New York City New York (10016) (at 34th St, Midtown, Manhattan)
212-213-1001
Vegan, International, Korean, Take-out
Sister-restaurant to the venerable Hangawi, also a vegan restaurant in New York City, Franchia is a tea house and restaurant styled in traditional Korean architecture contrasts with elements of modernism. Offerings include vegetarian sushi, wide selection of noodle and rice dishes. Open Mon-Fri 12-10pm, Sat-Sun 1-10pm.

VegeCyber
17 Wyckoff Ave., Brooklyn New York (11237)
718-628-8880
Wholesale vegetarian and vegan foods. Servicing retailers, natural health food retailers, restaurants. Online vege food store. Large selection. Vegecyber carries mock meats as a Chinatown specialty, and usually offers a prepared lunch bowl for sale every day--very handy for eating on the run. Open Mon-Sat 10am-9pm, Sun closed.

Bell Bates Natural Foods
97 Reade St, New York City New York (10013) (at /in Manhattan)
212-267-4300
Organic produce, deli and salad bar, juice bar, vitamins, coffees, bulk herbs & spices. Closed Sunday.



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