“Pedring” latest possible storm to hit the Philippines, PAGASA announces

PAGASA-DOST Satellite Image 
for 8am 15 September 2011
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PAGASA (Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration) announced that a low-pressure area (LPA) is spotted north of the Philippines Thursday and will be named “Pedring” if it becomes a storm and enters the PAR (Philippine Area of Responsibility) as reported by local news sites, September 15, 2011.

Hilary Duff Pregnant with First Child as Officially Announced on her Website

Mike Comrie and Hilary Duff
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Hilary Duff announced the news of her pregnancy Sunday in a joint blog post with her husband, Mike Comrie as reported by various US news sites, August 15, 2011.

Michele Bachmann wins Republican Iowa straw poll, narrowly edged out Ron Paul

Minnesota Rep. Michele Bachmann Wins

the Ames Straw Poll in Iowa

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Minnesota Rep. Michele Bachmann won the Ames Straw Poll Saturday in the first big test of the 2012 Republican presidential campaign as reported by various international news sites, August 14, 2011.

Selena Gomez, Taylor Swift Big Winners at Teen Choice Awards

Selena Gomez and Taylor Swift at the
2011 Teen Choice Awards
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Teen Choice Awards big winners are actress-singer Selena Gomez and country sensation Taylor Swift whose trophy includes one for Ultimate Teen Choice as reported by international entertainment news sites, August 9, 2011.

Bruce Lee Memorabilia Auctioned in Hong Kong Exceeds Target Estimate



Bruce Lee
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Bruce Lee memorabilia in Hong Kong sets the largest auction so far for the kung fu legend as estimates reached $220,000 as reported by international news sites, August 8, 2011.

Philippines’ Dragon Warriors ups gold haul to four in Tampa Bay

The Philippine Dragon Warriors
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The Dragon Warriors, the unheralded dragon boat racers from the Philippines, have achieved more than any Philippine sports team this year by winning its fourth gold at the 10th World Dragon Boat Racing Championships in Tampa, Florida as reported by local news sites, August 7, 2011.

Ashton Kutcher, the New Star of “Two and a Half Men” Plays Role of a Broken Hearted Internet Billionaire

From left, Angus T. Jones, Ashton Kutcher and

Jon Cryer in "Two and a Half Men."

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Ashton Kutcher plays the role of a broken-hearted internet billionaire come next month in “Two and a Half Men” as reported by US entertainment news sites, August 3, 2011.

Jennifer Pharr Davis, fastest woman to hike the Appalachian Trail



Jennifer Pharr Davis and husband Brew
at Springer Mountain, Georgia
Image credit: Barbara Pharr

A woman named Jennifer Pharr Davis made an unofficial record for the fastest trail hike of the entire Appalachian Trail as reported by US news sites, August 2, 2011.

HSBC Bank USA sells 195 branches to First Niagara for $1 billion

HSBC Logo
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HSBC, the British-based banking giant, has announced it will make an all-cash sale to First Niagara of 195 retail branches in the US, mostly in upstate New York for an estimated $1 billion, as reported by international business news sites, July 31, 2011.

American Idol’s Pia Toscano to perform new single on So You Think You Can Dance

American Idol's Pia Toscano
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So You Think You Can Dance will have the Top 6 perform next week with American Idol’s Pia Toscano set to make fans happy as she sings new single as reported by international entertainment news sites, July 30, 2011.

So You Think You Can Dance: Lady Gaga in an Awesome Performance as the Top 6 are Revealed

Lady Gaga as a judge on
So You Think You Can Dance
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So You Think You Can Dance featured the amazing performances of the Top 8 with Lady Gaga on the panel as two more contestants were eliminated as reported by various entertainment news sites, July 28, 2011.

American Idol 2010 winner Lee DeWyze engaged to Jonna Walsh



Jonna Walsh and Lee DeWyze
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Lee DeWyze, the 2010 American Idol winner, has some great news to share as he is engaged to Jonna Walsh as reported by several entertainment news sites, July 28, 2011.

Lochte wins gold in Shanghai, Phelps beaten by just three hundredths of a second

Michael Phelps (left) and Ryan Lochte (right)
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Michael Phelps settles for silver as teammate Ryan Lochte bags the gold in dramatic fashion in the men’s 200m freestyle at the World Championships in Shanghai as reported by various international news sites, July 26, 2011.

Quasar found by Astronomers can fill the Earth’s ocean 140 trillion times more water

Artist's Concept of a Quasar
Image credit: NASA/ESA

A quasar discovered by two teams of astronomers is surrounded by the largest and farthest reservoir of water ever detected in the universe as reported by international news sites, July 25, 2011.

Tropical Depression Juaning: Latest Update of PAGASA, July 26, 2011

PAGASA-DOST Satellite Image
as of 6:00AM, July 26, 2011
Image credit: pagasa.dost.gov.ph

“Juaning,” the latest Tropical Depression to hit the country, is 130km East of Virac, Catanduanes (14.5°N 125.1°E) with maximum sustained winds of 55 kph near the center as of 4:00 am today as reported by PAGASA, July 26, 2011.

Cadel Evans makes history, first Australian to become Tour de France winner



2011 Tour de France Champion Cadel Evans
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Cadel Evans becomes the 2011 Tour de France winner earning him a place in the history books as the first Australian to do so as reported by several international sports news sites, July 25, 2011.

Britain’s Amir Khan Knocks Out Zab Judah, Wins IBF Light-Welterweight Title

Khan(left) is just to much for Judah(right)
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Britain’s Amir Khan shows his boxing prowess as Zab Judah gets knocked out in five rounds in their light-welterweight unification bout in Las Vegas as reported by international sports news sites, July 24, 2011.

NBA stars Kobe, Durant, Rose and company just too much for PBA selection

NBA star Kobe Bryant in action
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NBA stars showed the Filipino crowd their stuff as they drubbed the PBA selection in their game last Saturday as reported by various sports news sites, July 24, 2011.

Justin Timberlake attends Comic-Con, talks about “In Time” with Amanda Seyfried



Amanda Seyfried and Justin Timberlake
at Comic-Con
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Justin Timberlake made it to Comic-Con and relaxed at Wired Café as he promotes “In Time” as reported by various entertainment news sites, July 23, 2011.

So You Think You Can Dance gets gaga as it features Lady Gaga

So You Think You Can Dance Top 8
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Lady Gaga is set to perform and judge in next week’s episode of So You Think You Can Dance as reported in various entertainment news sites, July 23, 2011.

PNoy’s SONA to cover only facts and figures

President Benigno Aquino III
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President Benigno Aquino III’s SONA will focus on gains and plans with “undisputed facts and figures” come Monday as reported by various local news sites, July 24, 2011.

"Korea's Got Talent" contestant Sung-bong Choi is the next Susan Boyle? (Video)

Sung-bong Choi
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Sung-bong Choi of "Korea's Got Talent" is being considered as the next global talent show sensation as he is compared to Susan Boyle of “Britain’s Got Talent” as reported by various entertainment news sites, July 20, 2011.

American Airlines in a multi-billion dollar deal, orders 460 Boeing and Airbus planes

American Airlines
 "world's youngest fleet in the US within five years"
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American Airlines, the world’s fourth–largest airline by number of passengers, announced orders for 200 Boeing 737s and 260 Airbus A320 aircrafts as reported by various international news sites, July 20, 2011.

‘Bachelorette’ Episode 8 Recap: Ashley Herbert eliminates Ames during the rose ceremony (Video)

Ashley joined Ames in his
 hometown in Pennsylvania. 
Image Credit: Ken White/ABC 

Ashley Herbertwas back to the “Bachelorette” mansion for the rose ceremony, after visiting her suitors’ families, wherein she chose to eliminate Ames, theNew York Citybanker, as reported by several entertainment news sites, July 18, 2011.

Apparently, Ashley claimed through reports that arriving to a decision was tough because she has been treated like part of  their families. She later gave the roses to Ben, J.P. and Constantine, sending Ames home.

"Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows -- Part 2" on a roll as it breaks another record in the box-office



Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows-Part 2
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"Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows -- Part 2" broke another record in the box-office as it tops $92.1 million in its first full day at the theaters declared distributor Warner Bros. as reported by various entertainment news sites July 16, 2011.

So You Think You Can Dance: Emmy Awards nominations list, show got eight

So You Think You Can Dance
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So You Think You Can Dance got nominated for eight Emmy Awards as the show finally got the recognition it deserves as reported by numerous entertainment news sites, July 16, 2011.

Kate Hudson and Matt Bellamy named their baby son Bingham

Kate Hudson and Matt Bellamy
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Kate Hudson and fiancé Matt Bellamy have named their new baby boy, Bingham “Bing” Hawn Bellamy after days of careful thought as reported in various entertainment news sites, July 14, 2011.

Harry Potter corn maze created by a farmer in England is simply “amazing”

"Harry Potter" Corn Maze
Image credit: Bethany Clarke/Getty Images

As the Harry Potter-mania comes to a close with the release of “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2”, a fan in England decides to make a portrait, a corn maze portrait that is, as his means of paying tribute to Harry Potter as reported by various news sites, July 12, 2011.

Kate Hudson gives birth to a healthy baby boy, Ryder now a big brother

Kate Hudson
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Kate Hudson gave birth to a “healthy baby boy” in Los Angeles last Saturday night which was confirmed by her rep as reported in various entertainment news sites, July 10, 2011.

Fernando Alonso wins British Grand Prix, claims first victory for Ferrari this season

Ferrari's Fernando Alonso Wins
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Fernando Alonso claims victory for Ferrari, first this season, in the British Grand Prix at Silverstone as reported by international news sites, July 10, 2011.

America’s Got Talent: Official list from NBC

America's Got Talent Logo
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America’s Got Talent goes live and the top 48 will vie for votes next week as reported in various entertainment news sites, July 9, 2011.

Derek Jeter scored his 3,000th career hit via solo homerun (Video)

Derek Jeter
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Derek Jeter, shortstop for the New York Yankees made a milestone by getting his 3,000 career hit making him the 28^th man in major league history to do so as reported in various sports news sites, July 10, 2011.

Yao Ming: Houston Rockets’ center set to retire, sources tell

Houston Rockets' Yao Ming
Image Credit: Getty images

Yao Ming, the iconic Asian basketball center who helped in the globalization of the NBA, has been determined to retire after playing for the Houston Rockets for nine-injury plagued seasons, sources from the league divulged, as reported by numerous sports news sites, July 8, 2011.

PNoy sells Porsche, sights security reason

PNoy's Porsche
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President Benigno Aquino III sold his luxury car, a 2007 model Porsche, as reported by local media, July 6, 2011.

Solar Impulse: solar-powered plane waits for weather to improve before taking off

Solar Impulse
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Rain and water puddles on the runway do little to stop most planes from taking off, however the Solar Impulse is not your regular plane as it waits for weather to clear before hitting the skies as reported in international news sites, June 22, 2011.

South American soccer stars can get huge paychecks in Europe

Santos striker Neymar
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Argentina's Sergio Aguero and Javier Pastore, Brazil's Neymar and Chile's Alexis Sanchez are among the top soccer players in Europe’s list of prospects to beef up its roster with transfer fees that could amount to more than$60 million as reported in US sports news, June 18, 2011.

Jose Rizal’s tallest statue to be unveiled on his 150th birth anniversary

A 22-foot statue of Dr. Jose Rizal
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Dr. Jose Rizal's 150^th birth anniversary will be celebrated on Sunday, June 19, 2011, which will be marked by the unveiling of the tallest Rizal statue to date, as reported by local news sites, June 18, 2011.

“Egay”: from LPA to tropical depression, says PAGASA



PAGASA
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The low pressure area (LPA) spotted east of Mindanao intensified into a tropical depression, code-named "Egay", early Friday, as reported in various local news sites, June 17,2011.

Dirk Nowitzki’s Dallas Mavericks wins 2011 NBA title against LeBron James’ Miami Heat in Game 6

 2011 NBA Champion Dallas Mavericks
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Dallas Mavericks proves to all that they are deserving champions despite many doubts as they won the 2011 NBA Finals against the Miami Heat in game 6, as reported in various sports sites, June 13, 2011.

Guinness World Records: Filipino declared world’s shortest man

Junrey Balawing, world's shortest man
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Junrey Balawing, an 18-year old from southern Philippines, was named the world’s shortest man by the Guinness World Records where in officials measured him at 24 and 1/4 inches lying down as reported in various international news sites, June 12, 2011.

Kim Kardashian ditches Kris Humphries’ ring, is the couple headed for splitsville?

Kim Kardashian
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It was reported in various entertainment news sites, June 11, 2011 that, Keeping Up With The Kardashians star Kim Kardashian seem to have ditched huge engagement ring from Kris Humphries and that the couple is set to be headed to splitsville?

Nowitzki’s Mavericks leads series 3-2, just one win from first NBA title

Dirk Nowitzki
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Nowitzki’s Dallas Mavericks just need another win to secure first NBA title in 31-years of franchise history and the only things standing in the way are LeBron James and Dwyane Wade as reported in various sports sites, June 12, 2011.

Aquino government: “It’s West Philippine Sea” not “South China Sea”

Spratly Islands - West Phil. Sea
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The Aquino government has made it a point to use “West Philippine Sea” against “South China Sea” when referring to the waters west of the Philippines as reported by the Philippine Daily Inquirer, June 11, 2011.

Robert Pattinson kissed Twilight co-star Taylor Lautner at the MTV Movie Awards (Video)

Taylor Lautner, Kristen Stewart

and Robert Pattinson

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As reported by several entertainment news sites as of June 7, 2011, Robert Pattinson, after purportedly telling Kristen Stewart that he didn’t feel like kissing her, ran down the aisle towards Twilight co-star Taylor Lautner and eventually gave him a big kiss at the 2011 MTV Movie Awards.

Mark Jackson named as new head coach for Golden State Warriors

Mark Jackson
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Mark Jackson, a 17-year NBA veteran as a player and current TV analyst with no head-coaching experience, was named as new head coach for the Golden State Warriors as reported in various sports news sites, June 7, 2011.