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One Direction

One Direction Thanks Zayn Malik During 2015 Billboard Awards

The 2015 Billboard Music Awards just ended, with the big winners being Taylor Swift, Iggy Azalea, and Sam Smith. Another big winner was One Direction, not only for winning that night, but for winning the hearts of everyone.

Haruki Murakami

Writers Festival: A Record-breaking With 'Life-changing' Haruki Murakami

This year's Auckland Writers Festival has been a record-breaking with the event becoming full of more than 60,000 seats and estimated 20 percent raised in tickets. About 150 participants have celebrated the 5-day festival and also the 15th anniversary of the event, with literary giant Haruki Murakami, Japanese author known for his bestselling novels Kafka on the Shore and The Wind-up Bird Chronicle.

Kylie Minogue

Kylie Minogue: I Don't Mind If Mr. Right Is Grey-Haired Or Pot-Bellied

Australian singer, songwriter, and actress Kylie Minogue, 46, an Officer of the Order of the British Empire, seems like she is no longer choosy in her quest to find Mr. Right.

Nepal Earthquake News: Marines Killed While Trying To Rescue People Due To Chopper Crash!

As Nepal continues to be jolted by the aftershocks of what is being blamed as one of the nation's latest tragedy, six dedicated marines lost their lives in a chopper crash while trying to rescue people

POTUS On Twitter–Really; Obama Attracts A Million Followers Within Hours

U.S. President Barack Obama recently began the latest challenge in his presidential career--starting and maintaining a Twitter account. Now American citizens all over the world can reach their elected leader through @POTUS on Twitter.

Hillary Clinton

Bill And Hillary Clinton Earned Over $25 Million Since January 2014

As the financial disclosure filing of the Clintons had been revealed, showing their earnings as paid speakers as well as their personal finances, the Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton and her husband, former president Bill Clinton, were paid over $25 million for delivering speeches since January of the year 2014.

Starbucks

Starbucks Manager Fired: After Shouting At A Customer, Uploaded Videos Went Viral; Angered Internet Users

Melissa, a Starbucks manager was fired after she yelled a a customer.

Vin Diesel / Fast & Furious 7

China’s Influence Over Hollywood Movies Is Growing

The new movies "Avengers: Age of Ultron" and "Fast and Furious 7" kicked off successfully in China and both pulled in hundreds of millions of dollars more than it did in the U.S. The giant successes of those box-office movies demonstrate China's growing influence and control over Hollywood at present.

Husband For Sale Joke: Katie Bouyea Sells Her Husband After He Failed To Greet Her On Mother's Day

Katie Bouyea posted an ad selling her husband for not greeting her on Mother's Day.

Shenzen Residents

Shenzhen Declared The Most Competitive City In China Overtaking Hong Kong

Shenzhen tops the chart as the most competitive Chinese city that replaces Hong Kong, which ruled the top spot in per capita outstanding deposits, as per the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences 2014 rankings.

U.S. and China

North Korea Sanctions: U.S., China Agrees To Demand North Korea To Stop Nuclear And Missile Testing

US Secretary of State John Kerry and Korean Foreign Minister Yun Byung-se hold a joint press conference on May 18, 2015, calling for North Korea's denuclearization.

Samsung’s Appeal Reduced $930 Million in Damages Award

Samsung’s Successful Appeal Cuts Apple’s Award Of $930 Million In Damages

The U.S. Federal Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Monday that tech Giant Samsung does not have to pay the full amount of $930 million in damages to Apple.

US Airways

US Airways American Airlines Merger: Signages Change In July; Passengers May Experience Delays Due To Transition?

In July the U.S. Airways will not fly anymore. It will turn its signage into American Airlines.

Steve Jobs movie

Steve Jobs: The First Trailer For The Highly-Anticipated Biopic Of Apple's Iconic Founder Is Here!

Despite a rugged route to production, the first teaser for Danny Boyle's Steve Jobs biopic debuted during the "Mad Max" finale Sunday, May 17, giving fans a first look at the highly-anticipated biopic of the legendary Apple founder.

Floyd Mayweather

Mayweather Says 'Fight of the Century' Could Be Worth $700M

Boxing fans' wait for the so-called Fight of the Century might be long over but for Floyd Mayweather Jr. is still playing the waiting game: how much did the fight cost?

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