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Brit Awards 2012: #Cutting Adele Trends on Twitter, Angry Fans React to Cutting Adele's Speech

Adele, the singer who recently won six Grammy awards last weekend and two prizes at the Brit Awards ceremony in London, found herself in the middle of controversy, after flipping the bird on TV. The 23-year-old singer who certainly made Britain proud with her recent achievements, showed the gesture, after being interrupted while giving the acceptance speech.Wasn't it blurs half hour speech that caused a shortage of time. Shame on ITV cutting Adele, said a fan on Twitter.
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'Downton Abbey' Fans May Be Saved By the Titanic Until Season 3!

Next January, season three of 'Downton Abbey' will premiere on PBS. For fans of the hit period drama, that's simply too long a wait! Season two just concluded and we're already trying to figure out what to do with ourselves. Fortunately, help is on the way.
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Foreign Investors Fear Japan Banks May Hijack Olympus

Western investors in Japan's disgraced Olympus have accused its banks of trying to take control of the boardroom by stealth, amid growing signs that the firm's major creditors are considering installing their own appointees in the top jobs.
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Brain study finds what eases pain of financial loss

Financial market traders and keen gamblers take note. Scientists have found that a chemical in the region of the brain involved in sensory and reward systems is crucial to whether people simply brush off the pain of financial losses.
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Ricky Ponting Retires from ODI; Hopes to Play 2013 Ashes

Ricky Ponting, Australia's most successful one-day cricketer, accepted that his limited overs international career was over on Tuesday but said he wanted to continue in test cricket and hoped to play in the 2013 Ashes. It's a bit hard to say I've retired given I've been dropped but I don't expect to play one-day international cricket anymore, he said.
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Asian Stocks Unmoved by Greece's Bailout Deal

The euro jumped and U.S. Treasuries dipped on Tuesday after eurozone policymakers agreed to a second bailout package for Greece in talks that went deep into the night in Brussels, but concerns that the deal is only a short-term fix kept stocks subdued and Asian stocks unaffected.
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Stocks, euro ease as markets await Greek deal

Asian stocks and the euro faltered on Tuesday, as a rally that had been driven by expectations of a second bailout package for Greece ran out of steam with a deal still not quite sealed.
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'Downton Abbey' Downtime: What to Watch Until Season 3

Last night, our beloved Downton Abbey concluded its second season. We've been on board with the show from the moment we heard the series' dramatic overture. Since then, it's been a marathon of dressing gongs, fancy dinning utensils, secret affairs, stolen glances, bitter revenge, and constant Oh no, they didn't moments.
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The Pirate Bay: Banned in the UK?

Swedish filesharing website The Pirate Bay may soon be blocked in the UK after a London judge ruled that the site breaches copyright laws on a large scale, and that both the platform and its users illegally share copyrighted material, such as movies and music.
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BBC Weatherman Alex Deakin Forecasts ‘Bucket Loads of C--t’ in England [VIDEO]

In real life Ron Burgundy fashion, BBC weatherman Alex Deakin flubbed his line while delivering the weather forecast on Saturday evening, saying the next day would be filled with bucket loads of c--t instead of sunshine. His Freudian slip did not go unnoticed. Countless videos were posted to YouTube following the gaffe and many tweeted about it on Twitter.
Barcelona's Messi celebrates after scoring his second goal against Valencia during their La Liga match in Barcelona

Messi: Top Five Goals

After Lionel Messi's four goals against Valencia last night set yet another goal-scoring record, take a look back at five of his best goals.
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Messi Nipping at Ronaldo’s Heels in Golden Shoe Race

Argentine soccer phenom Lionel Messi stormed into second behind Portuguese sensation Cristiano Ronaldo in the running for the European Golden Shoe award, following a stunning performance in Barcelona's 5-1 dominating victory over Valencia, where he racked up four goals in a row.

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