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VENUS DE MILO NEWS
The village of San Cristóbal de Rapaz has one of the last known collections of khipus — strands of knotted cords that may explain how the Incas ruled without a written language — still in ritual use.
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Thousands of people lined up under winter skies in Buenos Aires Monday for free tickets to watch the finals of a world tango competition underway in the Argentine capital.The crowd five blocks long waited patiently as instructors gave free tango courses in the street for the 15,000 entries being distributed by city authorities for the August 31 final of the Mundial de Tango."It took hours to get two tickets, but it's worth it," Carlos, a middle-aged Argentine who queued with his sister, told AFP.
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The gang behind a smash and grab raid on an exclusive jewellery store stole valuables with an estimated retail value of £380,000, police said tonight.
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Germany's Olympic points silver medalist Roger Kluge is switching to Dutch outfit Skil-Shimano after a season with Milram, he said Monday.The 24-year-old is making the switch with Milram seeking new sponsors after Germany's Nordmilch withdrew.He raced in this year's Tour de France but pulled out after fracturing his wrist during the eighth stage.
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Former Canadian national team captain Jason de Vos came out of retirement for one day - and a very good cause - this past weekend.
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Former Tour de France champion Carlos Sastre announced Monday he will ditch his Cervelo team for Geox next season."The trust that they've placed in me since the very first conversations has been the most important factor that has pushed me towards this new project," the Spaniard said in a statement."But the background and experience of its leaders has also had an influence as they?ve been in cycling for years and years."
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The former CIA spook Melissa Mahle talks to Helena de Bertodano about disguises, adopting multiple personae, hiding the truth even from her own mother - and advising Angelina Jolie on her role in the new spy thriller 'Salt'
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Louis de Bernières has called for equal child custody rights for men and women after revealing that the custody battle with his girlfriend left him feeling "suicidal".
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Smash and grab raiders have stolen jewellery and watches from two shops at London's exclusive at the Royal Exchange.
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The De Beers and Omega jewellers at the Royal Exchange shopping centre have been burgled.
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Smash and grab raiders have stolen jewellery and watches from two shops at an exclusive shopping centre.
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Louis de Bernieres has called for equal child custody rights for men and women after revealing that the custody battle with his girlfriend left him feeling "suicidal".
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Smash and grab raiders have stolen jewellery and watches from two shops at an exclusive shopping centre, police said today.
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The De Beers and Omega jewellers at the Royal Exchange shopping centre were burgled overnight, City of London Police have revealed.
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The De Beers and Omega jewellers at the Royal Exchange shopping centre were robbed overnight, City of London Police have revealed.
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Veteran Spaniard Haimar Zubeldia secured overall victory in the Tour de l'Ain on Saturday following a final stage won by Dutchman Wouter Poels.Poels, of the Vacansoleil team, beat Frenchman David Moncoutie (Cofidis) to victory in the fourth and final stage held over 126.1km between Culoz and Belley.Victory for Zubeldia, who rides for the RadioShack team led by seven-time Tour de France champion Lance Armstrong, will boost the Spanish all-rounder after he was sidelined from the three-week epic in July due to injury.
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Peter de villiers, the South Africa coach, has backed down from his claim that the referees favoured the All Blacks in the opening two matches of the Tri-Nations.
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Mr. Carone was present at the beginning of the New York School and friends with Jackson Pollock, Willem de Kooning, and Mark Rothko. But his best work may have come long after the style faded.
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Les Filles de Joie is a troupe of dancing girls who aim to bring burlesque back to the music halls of Paris. Every weekend, they give lessons to anyone who’s ever had the urge to flutter a feather fan or twirl a nipple tassel.
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The South African wing Jean de Villiers has been banned for two weeks following a dangerous tackle during his team's comprehensive defeat in Wellington on Saturday.
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