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Beware: Planking can be a life threatening game

Planking is a fast-growing, but possibly dangerous, game – started in England, most popular in Australia, but spreading worldwide – in online society where people post up their pictures of lying down on some of the most unusual and obscure places.

Planking: What is it and why it is popular

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Planking is a game that is gaining a lot of popularity where people (known as “plankers”) lie down on the ground – usually in an unusual location – and post the picture of planking on online community such as Facebook.

HSBC faces shareholder trial over costs, pay

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HSBC Holdings Plc <0005.HK> faces scrutiny from investors over its ambitious plans to cut costs and lift waning profits, as well as a revamped pay format for managers through which it hopes to placate critics.
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Obama endorses NASA hacker Gary McKinnon's extradition process

Gary McKinnon, a 43-year-old British computer hacker suffering from Asperger’s syndrome, who has been caught in an extradition battle between the U.S. and the UK over the last decade, suffered a setback on Wednesday when President Barack Obama said the case was now in the hands of the British legal system.
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Twitter says to protect users' right to self-defense

Twitter will seek to notify its users so they can defend themselves before it hands over user information to the authorities, a senior manager said on Wednesday when asked about a privacy dispute in Britain.
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Scientists ask Britons to help map Grimsvotn ash

Geoscientists at the British Geological Survey group asked members of the public for help on Wednesday with observations of volcanic ash from the eruption of the Grimsvotn volcano in Iceland.

When President Barack Obama serves food... (PHOTOS)

On May 25, Obama with first lady Michelle Obama and David Cameron with Samantha Cameron served lunch to U.S. and British military service members, veterans and family members in a courtyard at 10 Downing Street in London.

Iceland Volcano: German Airports Face Traffic Disruption (PHOTOS)

Iceland's most active volcano, Grimsvotn, began erupting on Saturday, causing airlines to cancel over 1,000 flights in northern Europe on Tuesday and Wednesday due to fears over aviation safety. Ash cloud warnings over Britain and Ireland were lifted on Wednesday but in Germany, Bremen and Hamburg airports were briefly closed and Berlin was also expected to be disrupted.
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Asian demand tepid as Glencore makes lackluster HK

Shares in Glencore International Plc <0805.HK> fell as much as 3 percent on their Hong Kong debut on Wednesday, with Asian investors spooked by concerns over valuations and the outlook for commodities.

Hollywood joins hand to aid people of Joplin, Missouri

While President Obama will travel to Missouri to survey the damage leveled by the tornado killing more than 100 people, teen pop sensation Justin Bieber, singer Katty Perry and actress Eva Longoria are raising funds to help the victims of the devastating tornado.

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