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Review: SPOILERS — Sherlock. His Last Vow asks — ‘Did you miss me?’ (Includes first-hand account) by Joe Z Hudson

WARNING: SPOILERS AHEAD. Sherlock finished its third season in the United Kingdom tonight (Sunday 12th January). With plot twists throughout, viewers will be left thinking: “How in god’s name is that even possible?”

A singer-songwriter that is as rare as a sweet sounding Victrola (Includes interview) by W. Mark Dendy

Her Twitter profile describes her as “typically atypical:singer. songwriter. musician. love-lover.”

Descriptive as it may seem, Melissa Polinar is all that and then some.

Review: ‘August: Osage County’ is the feel-bad movie of the year (Includes first-hand account) by Kristal Cooper

Heading up an all-star cast in a film that may pick up a few nods when the Academy Award nominations are announced next week, Meryl Streep stars as the matriarch of a clan hell-bent on imploding in the days following a family tragedy.

Meryl Streep and Julia Roberts in  August: Osage County.

Meryl Streep and Julia Roberts in “August: Osage County.”
The Weinstein Company

Rwandan politician says Dallaire never spoke of genocide plan (Includes interview) by Judi Rever

A politician at the centre of a 20-year-old controversy over warnings that Hutu extremists were conspiring to commit genocide against Tutsis in Rwanda said the United Nations peacekeeping force never informed him of such a diabolical plan.

Review: Archer shakes things up in season 5 premiere ‘White Elephant’ (Includes first-hand account) by Michael Thomas

When creator Adam Reed got bored with the direction of his beloved TV show ‘Archer,’ he radically shook up the core element of the show — and as a result, the show is now more wildly unpredictable than ever.

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Bio-Bio River. View of the river towards the 1 465-meter-long Chacabuco Bridge  in the city of Conce...

Bio-Bio River. View of the river towards the 1,465-meter-long Chacabuco Bridge, in the city of Concepción.
P. Contreras

Lunar New Year exhibit at the Muttart Conservatory  showcasing the Year of the Horse.

Lunar New Year exhibit at the Muttart Conservatory, showcasing the Year of the Horse.

Lunar New Year exhibit at the Muttart Conservatory  showcasing the Year of the Horse.

Lunar New Year exhibit at the Muttart Conservatory, showcasing the Year of the Horse.

The Duquesne women won their third in a row  and fourth Atlantic 10 Conference game by defeating the...

The Duquesne women won their third in a row, and fourth Atlantic 10 Conference game by defeating the University of Massachusetts 67-52 Wednesday night in Pittsburgh.

Novak Djokovic extended his winning streak at the Australian Open

Novak Djokovic extended his winning streak at the Australian Open

Tra Vaughn White grabs a loose ball out of the hands of La Salle s O.J. Lewis

Tra’Vaughn White grabs a loose ball out of the hands of La Salle’s O.J. Lewis

A woman rides a New York subway train in her underwear as she takes part in the 2014 No Pants Subway...

A woman rides a New York subway train in her underwear as she takes part in the 2014 No Pants Subway Ride on January 12, 2014
Timothy A. Clary, AFP

People take part in a 'No Pants Subway Ride' event in Beijing on January 12  2014

People take part in a 'No Pants Subway Ride' event in Beijing on January 12, 2014
Wang Zhao, AFP

In the Media

School of fish flash-frozen in Norway by Anne Sewell

If you think the weather near you has been cold, ask this school of fish how chilly Norway is lately. The entire school of saithe was found frozen solid in the ice just off Lovund island.

The ‘Singularity’ is here, but without any emotion by W. Mark Dendy

Technological singularity sometimes referred to as simply “Singularity” is a point in time when artificial intelligence surpasses human intelligence. Some debate that “Singularity” is here today. Others wonder, will it ever come to pass?

Atmospheric carbon is mostly to do with the soil by Tim Sandle

As an alternative to more established theories of global warming relating to levels of atmospheric carbon, a new research area considers that carbon levels in the atmosphere are most affected by the composition of the soil.

NBA Trade Rumors: Kevin Love to LA Lakers? by Larry Seely

The NBA trade deadline is quickly approaching and social media is buzzing with potential deals, but the latest rumors have one of the best young players in the league possibly on the move.

Filipino caregiver Rose Fostanes wins ‘X Factor Israel’ Season 1 by Leo Reyes

A 47-year-old overseas Filipino worker who has been in Israel for the past six years working as caregiver to an ailing woman in her 50’s has won the 2013 “X Factor Israel” singing talent competition.

Rose Fostanes 47  a Filipina caregiver  performs during Israel s X-Factor talent show in Tel Aviv  J...

Rose Fostanes,47, a Filipina caregiver, performs during Israel’s X-Factor talent show in Tel Aviv, January 12, 2014
With permission by Reuters / Baz Ratner

2014 NBA Mock Draft: First round projections for each team by Larry Seely

With the NBA heading toward the second half of the 2013-14 season and college basketball beginning conference play, scouts and GMs have a good idea about top prospects and where they may land in the draft.

2014 NFL Mock Draft: Updated projections for each team by Larry Seely

The final four team are left battling for a chance to hoist the Lombardi Trophy, but for the NFL teams it is now time to begin preparations for next season and for most that will start the draft.

Couple sees panhandling as their profession by W. Mark Dendy

A husband and wife team allegedly used their two children to solicit money and gift cards from unsuspecting passersby who were sympathetic to the plight of the less fortunate.

Kenyan ‘corpse’ wakes up in the morgue by Layne Weiss

Morgue workers in Kenya were shocked and horrified when a ‘corpse’ “stirred” and started breathing a day after being declared dead.

Close, but no cigar — Chilean engineers build bridge upside down by Joe Z Hudson

Chile’s first drawbridge has been hit with an engineering fault: one of it’s traffic decks was built upside down in an error blamed on Spanish engineers.

Op-Ed: Who will replace Manny Pacquiao as Top Rank cash cow? by Leo Reyes

Bob Arum’s Top Rank Promotions has a pretty good number of fighters who are either unbeaten in their own careers or have the potential of one day becoming a boxing superstar, but none of these fighters could beat Pacquiao’s pay-per-view drawing power.

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