Controversy surrounds final punch
Kiwi boxing star Joseph Parker's latest bout against Jason Pettaway has ended in controversy in Manukau. 'Illegal blow' overlooked »
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Where the most millionaires are moving-and fleeing
According to a new study from global real estate consultant Knight Frank with Fragomen, the immigration specialist for the wealthy, more millionaires than ever are looking for homes in other countries. So where are millionaires moving from and going to to? The second largest millionaire loser is India, which saw 43,400, or 27 percent of its millionaires, leave the country in those 10 years.
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Prince Charles frustrated by Middletons
Britain's Prince Charles is reportedly frustrated by the influence Duchess Catherine's parents have in Prince William's life. The 66-year-old heir-to-the-throne is said to feel upset that his son and daughter-in-law - who are expecting their second child together - spend so much time with her parents Michael and Carole Middleton, including a recent holiday to Mustique, while he rarely gets to see his grandson Prince George, 19 months. The family have made few, if any, trips to Charles' Highgrove estate in Gloucestershire over the past year, with insiders speculating William is keen to protect his family from a similar "stiff" upbringing to the one he endured, while Carole is said to not get along particularly well with William's stepmother Duchess Camilla.
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Bali Nine pair for execution ASAP
Bali Nine pair Andrew Chan and Myuran Sukumaran calmly left their cells at Bali's Kerobokan prison before dawn and didn't say a word.
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Reports Harrison Ford injured in plane crash
Reports are emerging that actor Harrison Ford has been seriously injured in a plane crash. According to TMZ Ford was piloting a vintage two-seater fighter plane when something went wrong and he crashed into a golf course in California. Ford was treated on the scene by two doctors who happened to be at the Penmar Golf Course.
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Lara Stone Splits From David Walliams
Lara Stone has reportedly split from her husband, David Walliams.
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Lion opens tourists’ car door during safari
Forget opposable thumbs, one enterprising lion has figured out how to open car doors with its teeth and terrify unsuspecting tourists. Youtube user Joshua Sutherland posted a video of his family on safari in South Africa when a female lion approaches the car and yanks open the door, amidst the passengers’ screams.
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All Blacks dominate world's Top 100
New Zealand has produced 21 of the world’s top 100 rugby players, according to a British newspaper’s latest rankings. The Telegraph has published their 'Top 100 rugby union players' and the list was dominated by Kiwis, with All Blacks taking out the top four spots. Unsurprisingly, Richie McCaw was named as no 1, where they described him as “Mr Indestructible, Mr Noble, Mr Success – you can hang any number of complimentary monikers on the New Zealand captain and all would be appropriate.
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World's Oldest Person Misao Okawa Turns 117 — What's Her Secret?
The world’s oldest living person, Misao Okawa, blows out her birthday candles to celebrate her 117 birthday. Happy Birthday to Japan’s Misao Okawa, who turns 117 today. Okawa donned a pink kimono and tucked a flower in her hair to celebrate her birthday with friends and family.
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These are the richest billionaires under 40
Facebook (NASDAQ: FB) has created more billionaires under 40 than any other company, according to a new ranking.In the Wealth-X list of 10 richest billionaires under 40, four made most or all of their fortune from Facebook. Mark Zuckerberg tops the
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Honey, we shrank the SUV _ and Europe loves it
In Europe, SUV now stands for: Shrinking Utility Vehicle. An array of small sport utility vehicles is going on display this week at the Geneva International Motor Show. Automakers are piling into the segment ...
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Bronco Thaiday under fire from Bennett
A Brisbane back-rower was always going to be a talking point after the Broncos' NRL season opener against South Sydney at Suncorp Stadium. Unfortunately, it was not milestone man Corey Parker when the dust settled on Thursday night's 36-6 loss. Off contract Sam Thaiday looks to be at least relegated to the bench next round after Broncos coach Wayne Bennett took aim at the ill-disciplined Test forward following the Rabbitohs' rout.
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AP PHOTOS: A walk through the glitz of the Geneva car show
Automakers have found their swagger again after years of worrying about making cars cheaper and more fuel efficient. Here's a look at what it was like at the car show in Geneva, where manufacturers put ...
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How upcoming legal cases may change the future of franchises
Are franchises small, independent businesses or should they be considered part of a much larger company? The question is at the heart of two upcoming legal cases. The outcomes could affect profits and change how franchisees hire, fire, manage and pay workers.
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Hamburg residents take revenge on late-night revelers with urine-repellent paint
Residents of Hamburg's St. Pauli's nightclub district are getting their own back on late-night revelers who urinate on public buildings, with a new high-tech paint that sends the spray bouncing right back at them. A local interest group has applied the special water-repellent paint, also used in shipbuilding, on two especially frequented buildings in the renowned nightclub district near the port to deter "Wildpinkler", as Germans call them. "This paint job sends a direct message back to perpetrators that their wild urinating on this wall is not welcome," Julia Staron, who organized the group, told Reuters.
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UK gives oligarch 7 days to justify keeping North Sea fields
Britain on Wednesday told Russian oligarch Mikhail Fridman he had seven days to explain why he should be allowed to retain ownership of newly acquired oil and gas fields in the North Sea or face being forced to sell them. Upping the ante in a standoff that could deter other Russians from investing in Britain, Ed Davey, Britain's energy minister, wrote to Fridman saying he would accept further representations, but was considering forcing him to sell North Sea assets just acquired from German utility RWE. RWE on Monday finalised the sale of its oil and gas production unit DEA UK to Fridman's investment vehicle LetterOne, ending months of uncertainty over whether the 5.1 billion euro (3.7 billion pounds) deal would go ahead.
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Brain sample 'not enough' to convict Lundy
An expert in brain pathology believed Mark Lundy should not be convicted of murdering his wife and daughter based on smears found on his shirt, a court has been told. Lundy, 56, has pleaded not guilty to bludgeoning to death his wife Christine, 38, and the couple's seven-year-old daughter Amber at the family's Palmerston North home in 2000. Detective Inspector Ross Grantham told the court that in February 2001 he took forensic evidence to Dallas, Texas to be tested by a pathologist.
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Golden Gate Bridge jumper says sea lion saved him
A man who jumped off San Francisco's Golden Gate Bridge to try to take his own life and was kept afloat by a sea lion has said suicide prevention is now his life's work. Kevin Hines, in Australia to speak at several conferences, was a teenager struggling with mental illness and depression when he jumped off the famous bridge in 2000. Hines later spoke to a man who had been on the bridge that day and who had seen that it was not a shark but a sea lion.
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Ed Sheeran leads tributes to Zane Lowe
Ed Sheeran has led tributes to BBC Radio 1 DJ, New Zealander Zane Lowe.The broadcaster will present his final weekday 7-9pm evening show on the station this week after 12 years as a DJ on the station, prompting an outpouring of support from acts who he
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MH370 families trapped in 'black hole' one year later
Kuala Lumpur (AFP) - Chinese businessman Li Hua suffered a stroke, has considered suicide, and his wife has been hospitalised with heart trouble, all since their daughter went missing on flight MH370.
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How much sugar is in that? 7 foods with added sugar
The World Health Organization finalized guidelines Wednesday saying people should keep intake of added sugars to just 5 to 10 percent of overall calories, which translates to about 25 to 50 grams of sugar a day for most people.
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