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Rapper Iggy Azalea spends her sixth consecutive week at the top of the Billboard Hot 100 charts with her single "Fancy," and she shatters a record doing so.
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Manila -
Thousands of people in the Philippines pledged Friday to donate kidneys and other body parts after death as part of a bid to set a world record for organ donations, the health ministry said."If they meet an unfortunate accident and they are brought to ...
In the Media
by AFP
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Kenya's Florence Kiplagat set a world record for the women's half marathon with a blistering performance at a race in Barcelona on Sunday, the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) said.
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Donetsk -
New pole vault world record holder Renaud Lavillenie could miss the world indoors championships in Poland next month after injuring an ankle following his record leap in Donetsk, French media reports said Sunday.The French Olympic champion cleared 6.16...
In the Media
by AFP
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Olympic champion Renaud Lavillenie of France established a pole vault indoor world record by clearing 6.16 meters at a meeting in Donetsk on Saturday. "World Record ! 6.16 at my first attempt !
In the Media
by Reuters
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Stockholm -
Genzebe Dibaba of Ethiopia smashed the 20-year-old indoor 3,000m record with a run of 8min 16.60sec on Thursday.Dibaba, 22, sister of Olympic 5,000m and 10,000m champion Tirunesh, knocked almost eight seconds off the previous record of 8:23.
In the Media
by AFP
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Buenos Aires -
Argentine stocks surged to a new record Friday with the Bolsa index topping the 6,000 mark for the first time, despite turmoil that has raised concerns about the country's economy.The key index gained 2.74 percent to 6,018.
In the Media
by AFP
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London -
2013 was a record breaking year for the British Museum in London with just over 6.7 million visitors passing through the doors.
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The luxury car manufacturer Rolls-Royce has just released figures showing that 2013 was a record breaking year for the company. The two biggest growth markets were in China and the Middle East.
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Sure, there were a few box office bombs this summer but that didn't stop it from setting a record. The summer of 2013 goes down as the best summer ever, money wise, at the domestic box office.
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Kilian Jornet Burgada has set a new record on Wednesday for the fastest ascent and descent of the famous Matterhorn. His time was just two hours 52 minutes, shaving 22 minutes off the previous record.
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On August 1, it was announced via a press statement that country duo Florida Georgia Line’s hit single “Cruise” broke the record for the longest No. 1 song in the 69-year history of the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts.
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Seattle -
A Seattle man came up short while trying to swim across the Strait of Juan de Fuca from Canada into the United States on Sunday.
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Florida Georgia Line's hit single "Cruise" has spent 21 weeks at the top of the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts, for the week ending August 3, 2013.
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Jodie Desbiens, from Windsor, Canada, is aiming to break the world record for jigsaw puzzles completed, and she is asking for the public's help.
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Gun manufacturer Smith & Wesson Holding Corp. reported its fourth quarter sales on Tuesday amid a surge in demand for firearms.
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Bryan Bednarek has single-handedly... wait, no ... DOUBLE-handedly shattered the world clapping record at 802 claps in one minute, and here is the living video proof.
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The teen birthrate in the United States set another new record low in 2011, according to the latest federal data released on Thursday.
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Eric Schmidt, the executive chairman of Google, said that Google's tax agreements complied with UK law. Schmidt also noted Google's investment in Britain.
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Sydney -
Sydney recorded a record high of 45.8 degrees Celsius (114.44 degrees Fahrenheit) in the city, at 2:55pm, beating the previous high of 45.3 degrees set on 14 January 1939.
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The band Metallica has launched their own record label, Blackened Recordings, and they have also taken ownership of their master recordings.
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Spokane -
Surpassing the NFL record by four yards, Central Valley HS kicker Austin Rehkow smashed a state record and scored a 67-yard field goal to tie the game as time expired. The YouTube video of the stunning kick has been spreading across sports blogs today.
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West Nile disease has lashed out this year in many states. Some states, find they are passing previous records for reported cases, as well as deaths.
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Tver -
You've all heard of bungee jumping. But how about rope jumping? In the city of Tver, Russia, 130 people participated in a record-breaking rope jump off a bridge.
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Germany has now set a new record in the production of solar-powered electricity. Going nuclear-free is becoming a viable option for the European nation.
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The musical duo comprised of Jack Black and Kyle Gass, a.k.a. Tenacious D is back in action with a new album. Almost six years after a failed film endeavor, the two musicians are about to bring "the greatest album of all freakin' time" to the masses.
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A boxed set of Elvis Costello recordings is to be released on 6th December 2011. The set contains a series of the English musician's most popular songs sung live. A must for fans of the bespectacled singer-songwriter? Not according to Elvis himself.
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Surfers Paradise -
Three hundred and fifty seven women in bikinis got together in Australia to set a new world record and promote the Gold Coast.
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Following the recent London riots which influenced similar behaviour across England, the prison population in England and Wales has reached an all-time high.
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Southampton -
A six-day search of a luxury yacht in Southampton resulted in 1.2 tonnes of cocaine being discovered, the largest haul ever in the UK.
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130 crazy Russians jump off a bridge in Tver.
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Bobby Canciello, wearing a shirt, and Matty Daley set a new record for the longest kiss.
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Bryan Bednarek beat the world record for no. of claps in one minute.
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Dan Aykroyd in the recording studio laying down vocals tracks for 'Yogi Bear'
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The UK will attempt the Land Speed Record in South Africa in the Bloodhound SSC.
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Justin Timberlake goes into the studio to record the voice of Boo Boo in 'Yogi Bear'
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