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Reigning champs Miami open playoffs with win
LeBron James and Dwyane Wade combined for 50 points on Sunday to lead two-time defending NBA champions Miami to a 99-88 victory over Charlotte in their post-season opener. James made four of the Heat's 11 three-pointers and finished with 27 points and nine rebounds as the Heat seized the advantage…
AFP News24 mins agoMarquez may fight Pacquiao for fifth time
Los Angeles — Reports from the boxing hotbed of Mexico City say that Juan Manuel Marquez is starting to realize the magnitude of facing Manny Pacquiao for the fifth time. But Marquez insists that before he begins thinking of a megabuck matchup with his Filipino rival, he should focus on his next…
Manila BulletinThe return of Gigi Reyes
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The InboxBianca Gonzalez to wed JC Intal in December
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Yahoo Southeast Asia NewsroomPH, Korea governments act to prevent sham marriages
Teresa, 18, married a 33-year-old Korean man six days after meeting him in the Philippines in 2011. She and the Korean man got married in a civil wedding in Cavite in August 2011 and she followed him to Korea in June last year. She said she got shocked when she learned that she would be working in…
Manila Bulletin5 Unanswered Questions About Jesus
As Christians worldwide gather for Easter to celebrate their belief in the death and rebirth of Jesus, researchers continue to delve into the mysteries that surround the man. The following are five questions about Jesus that, for now, at least, remain unanswered. In 2008, astronomer Dave Reneke…
LiveScience.comChinese motorcycles up against Japanese
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Manila BulletinThe sleeping giant awakes (2)
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Manila BulletinOld master Hopkins unifies light-heavyweight titles at 49
REUTERS - American Bernard Hopkins became the oldest man to unify world boxing titles when he scored a split decision victory over Beibut Shumenov on Saturday to add the Kazak's WBA light-heavyweight title to his IBF crown. The 49-year-old American was awarded the fight 116-111 by two judges but…
ReutersJapan expands army footprint for first time in 40 years, risks angering China
By Nobuhiro Kubo YONAGUNI Japan (Reuters) - Japan began its first military expansion at the western end of its island chain in more than 40 years on Saturday, breaking ground on a radar station on a tropical island off Taiwan. The move risks angering China, locked in a dispute with Japan over…
ReutersPhilippines' oldest artworks in danger of disappearing
The 127 engravings of people, animals and geometric shapes are the Southeast Asian nation's oldest known artworks, but encroaching urbanisation, vandals and the ravages of nature are growing threats. The artworks have been declared a national treasure, regarded as the best proof that relatively…
AFP News4 questions about missing Malaysian plane answered
Travelers at Asian airports have asked questions about the March 8 disappearance of Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 while en route from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing. Here are some of them, followed by answers.
Associated PressBaby Prince George visits Australian zoo
Baby Prince George stepped out in public with his parents on Sunday for the first time in Australia, for an encounter with wildlife at Sydney's Taronga Zoo. George, eight months old and third in line to the throne after grandfather Princes Charles and father William, stole the show as his parents…
AFP NewsOhio couple married 70 years die 15 hours apart
NASHPORT, Ohio (AP) — A couple who held hands at breakfast every morning even after 70 years of marriage have died 15 hours apart.
Associated PressIlocos Sur invents the ‘beach cleaner’
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Manila BulletinGov't to buy 8 new amphibious assault vehicles
The government will spend P2.5 billion to buy eight brand new amphibious assault vehicles for the Navy, said the Department of National Defense (DND). The money will be sourced from the Revised Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Modernization Program. In line with this, the DND has issued an…
Manila BulletinLiverpool, Atletico maintain title bids
Liverpool opened a five-point lead at the top of the Premier League by beating Norwich City 3-2 after title rivals Chelsea slipped up against Sunderland, ending manager Jose Mourinho's long unbeaten home league record. Atletico Madrid stayed on course for a surprise championship triumph in Spain…
ReutersWrongfully imprisoned US boxer 'Hurricane' Carter dies
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AFP News6 mins agoTwo LPAs moving toward Philippines
One of two low-pressure areas (LPAs) moving toward the Philippine territory is expected to develop into a tropical cyclone within 24 to 36 hours. According to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA), one of the LPAs was located 220 kilometers (km)…
Manila BulletinMore than a thriving career for Coleen
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