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Gale force wins –
BBC weather man Tomasz Schafernaker poses in shorts on the front cover of Attitude magazine showing of his warm front.
I’ve Bin Photoshopped –
The US government withdraws an age-enhanced image of Osama Bin Laden after admitting it was partly based on a photo of a Spanish politician found on Google.
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Virginia shootings –
Eight adults have been shot and killed by a lone gunman in the US state of Virginia. Police say seven bodies were found at one home, while an eighth shooting victim was found at the side of the road and died on the way to hospital. Officers say they have surrounded a suspect in woodland just outside the central town of Appomattox.
Take your tablets –
“Tens of millions” of tablet computers will be sold in 2010, according to technology analysts at Deloitte. A report says keyboard and mouse-free devices are likely to be a top trend among consumers and describes tablets as “the Goldilocks of devices (not too big, not too small)”.
HP Tablet PC
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Baby by Justin Bieber
Released today – the rest is history.
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Democrat, see? –
Scott Brown, a little-known Republican state senator, defeated the Democrat, Martha Coakley, in the race to fill the Massachusetts Senate seat long held by Edward M. Kennedy
Scott Brown
Snug as a bug –
Orlando Bloom’s model girlfriend Miranda Kerr appears naked in the US edition of GQ magazine. Not news but a great picture.
Miranda Kerr
My password is “PleaseHackMe” –
According to a new analysis by Imperva, which makes software for blocking hackers, one out of five Web users still decides to leave the digital equivalent of a key under the doormat: they choose a simple, easily guessed password like “abc123,” “iloveyou” or even “password” to protect their data.
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Not a bad gardening leave payoff –
NBC reaches a $45m (£28m) agreement with Conan O’Brien over his late-night US talk show, so his predecessor Jay Leno can make a return. O’Brien will be allowed to return to TV in eight months.
Conan O’Brien
Wolf in wolf’s clothing –
The winner of the Wildlife Photographer of the Year award has been disqualified after judges ruled that the featured wolf was probably a “model”. The 2009 winning image, dubbed the storybook wolf, was taken by photographer Jose Luis Rodriguez.
The car in front… won’t slow down –
Toyota is recalling 2.3 million cars in the US to correct sticking accelerator pedals. In August of last year, Toyota recalled 690,000 cars in China due to faulty electrical window switches.
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Videotape – A Pixilation Sci-Fi Short Film about an old man’s haunted VCR.
Videotape from The Old Mill on Vimeo.
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Hope for Haiti raises $57 million –
Organisers of last nights “Hope for Haiti Now” telethon say it has raised more than $57m (£35m) for the victims of the Haiti earthquake.
The event set a new record for disaster relief telethons, according to Lisa Paulsen, head of the Entertainment Industry Foundation. Many stars donated including Madonna who gave $250,000 (£155,000), Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie gave $1m (£620,000) and supermodel Giselle Bundchen gave $1.5m (£0.93m). George Clooney who organised the event donated $1m during the telethon.
Giselle Bundchen
Itchy and scratchy –
Research carried out by the University of Worcester has discovered that Britons are likely to be sleeping under duvets which are full dust mites and dead skin. Tests carried out on 10 duvets at the University of Worcester found they held up to 20,000 live house dust mites.
House dust mite – dermatophagoides pteronyssinus
One in the eye –
The Black Eyed Peas were the victims of an error when they were mistakenly named best international group at France’s top music awards, the NRJ Awards in Cannes. The stars were originally declared winners but it was later revealed that an error had been made and German band Tokio Hotel were announced as the real victors.
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Tokio Hotel
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Haiti man alive after being buried for 14 days –
14 days after the devastating earthquake that has killed tens of thousands in Haiti, Rico Dibrivell, has been pulled alive from the rubble of a collapsed building the capital. U.S. troops rescued the 35-year-old from the ruins in Port-au-Prince.
Avatar mountain in China –
A Chinese mountain has been renamed in honour of the film Avatar, after it apparently inspired scenery in the movie. The Southern Sky Column in Zhangjiajie, Hunan province, will now be known as the Avatar Hallelujah Mountain. Avatar has become the most popular film ever in China, making $80m (£50m) at the box office so far.
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Apple introduce the “iPad” –
Apple’s CEO Steve Jobs introduces the “iPad” a new tablet with no keyboard or mouse. Designed for browsing the internet, it is 0.5 inches (13mm) thick and weighs just 1.5 pounds (680g). The iPad, which will launch in March for $499 (16Gb version), includes 12 new apps and will run most of the 140,000 apps in the App Store. Jobs described the iPad as “a magical and revolutionary device at an unbelievable price.”
Steve Jobs with the iPad
Throw out the running shoes –
Dr Daniel Lieberman, professor of human evolutionary biology at Harvard University reveals that running barefoot is better than wearing running shoes. The researchers found that people who run barefoot tend to land on the ball or the middle of the foot, moving smoothly, but those who run in shoes tend to land on the heels, sending shockwaves through the body.
Bubble Wrap hits middle age –
Bubble Wrap is 50 years old. It was first invented by Marc Chavannes and Al Fielding as textured wallpaper and there are more than 250 dedicated Facebook pages. Sealed Air who owns the patent and manufactures Bubble Wrap makes more than $4bn a year.
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The first Mackintosh commercial (1984)
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Chinese football bribe allegations –
According to the Oriental Morning Post, a bribe of 200,000 yuan (£18,000) could get a Chinese footballer a call-up to play for his country in an international match. The allegations come weeks after the head of the Chinese Football Association and two other officials were sacked and questioned by police over match-fixing.
Google gets social –
Google launches ‘Social Search’, which allows those users who are logged into a Google account to call up photos or other information from their friends on their social networks which are relevant to their search query.
Most expensive racetrack opens –
The Meydan racehorse track in Dubai today hosts its first race today a Group Three event worth £74,000 to the winner as its feature event. The biggest and most expensive track in history has taken 34 months and at least $1.25bn to build and was paid for by the ruler of Dubai Sheikh Mohammed.
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Another Cloud Reel … from Delrious on Vimeo.
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New figures show an 80 per cent rise in breast reduction operations carried out on men. The annual audit by the British Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons (BAAPS) reveals its members carried out 581 male breast reductions last year, up from 323 in 2008. Five years ago just 22 such procedures were performed on men. The procedure is now the third most popular cosmetic operation for men behind nose jobs and eyelid operations to remove fat. [Daily Telegraph]
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Cashmere loo roll, the ultimate bathroom indulgence –
Quilted, embossed, ultra soft aloe vera – the humble loo roll has gone steadily more upmarket in recent years. But surely it has now hit the apogee of indulgence: a cashmere version has gone on sale. Cashmere, one of the softest and most prized materials, has been used to add an extra layer of extravagance to the sheets of paper, ensuring consumers enjoy the bottom line in comfort. The loo rolls have gone on sale in Waitrose, the supermarket with a legion of loyal and discerning middle-class customers. The supermarket won’t reveal quite how much cashmere goes into each roll, but insists it is a “significant” amount. No cashmere fibres themselves are included in the manufacturing process. Rather, the paper is covered in oil extracted from the hairs of the cashmere goat. [Daily Telegraph]
Sleeping Beauty condition means teenager sleeps for two weeks –
Louisa Ball, 15, has earned the nickname ‘Sleeping Beauty’ thanks to a rare condition that causes her to sleep for up to two weeks at a time. Miss Ball, from Worthing, has slept through school exams, dance competitions and entire family holidays thanks to her unusual condition. Her prolonged sleeps, which began in 2008 as she recovered from flu, were initially thought to be hormonal until she was diagnosed with Kleine-Levin Syndrome last year. People who develop the condition, also known as Sleeping Beauty Disease, are prone to falling into extended periods of deep sleep that can stretch to weeks. [Daily Telegraph]
Beyonce and Alicia Keys film music video in Rio slum –
The Grammy Award winning singers performed at the Morro da Conceicao shantytown.
They were shooting a video for a duet “Put It In a Love Song” which appears on Keys’ album “The Element of Freedom.”
Beyonce is on tour in Brazil and is expected to have a special role in the video.
Keys had already filmed part of her video at the Dona Marta slum, which became renowned worldwide after Michael Jackson was there in 1996 to film a video for “They Don’t Care About Us.” [Daily Telegraph]
Alicia Keys
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Haitian carnival accident kills 16 –
At least 16 people are killed when a power-line connected with a carnival float in Haiti’s capital Port au Prince. Some died through electrocution, others in the panic that ensued. Around 78 others were injured.
Where there’s make-up, there’s brass –
YouTube beauty blogger Zoe Sugg, known as Zoella, buys a five-bedroom £1 million home in Hove, East Sussex, England, with her boyfriend Alfie Deyes. Zoella has seven million subscribers on her beauty blogs and charges advertisers £20,000 a month to place ads on her vlogs. She also features in the celebrity edition of The Great British Bake Off.
Zoe Sugg A.K.A. Zoella
Sony start taking orders for SmartEyeglass –
Sony announce that their “augmented reality” smart glasses will go on sale in ten countries in March 2015 and pre-orders for the SmartEyeglass, costing $840 (£620), are now being taken in the UK and Germany. The glasses work with recent Android operating systems but also come with a software kit so developers can design apps for it. It includes an accelerometer, gyroscope, electronic compass, brightness sensor and two microphones.
Sony SmartEyeglass
Apple Watch not that exclusive –
Apple orders between 5 and 6 million Apple Watches to be produced in time for their release in April 2015. The Apple Watch is the first unique product Apple has launched since the iPad in 2010. There are 3 versions – Apple Watch, Apple Watch Sport and Apple Watch Edition.
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Super Bowl 50: Denver Broncos beat Carolina Panthers –
The Denver Broncos produced a defensive masterclass to upset the Carolina Panthers 24-10 and win Super Bowl 50. Carolina were heavy favourites, having lost only once all season and with the league’s Most Valuable Player of the season Cam Newton at quarterback. But Newton was smothered by the Broncos defence and gave up three turnovers, including one that led to a touchdown. That helped Denver, quarterbacked by veteran Peyton Manning, open a 10-0 lead early on and they never lost it. It had been rumoured the game would be 39-year-old Manning’s last, but he said afterwards he would “take time to reflect”. [BBC]
Coldplay and Beyonce star in half-time show –
British group Coldplay were the main performers at the half-time and they were joined by Beyonce, Bruno Mars and Mark Ronson. Coldplay opened the show by singing ‘Yellow’ and ‘Viva La Vida’ as children carrying multi-coloured umbrellas and violins streamed onto the pitch. Mars and Ronson performed their hit ‘Uptown Funk’, before Beyonce sang her new song ‘Formation’. The artists closed the show by performing a mash-up of Coldplay’s hit ‘Fix You’ and Beyonce’s ‘Crazy In Love’. [BBC]
Twitter suspends 125,000 ‘terrorism’ accounts –
Twitter says it has suspended more than 125,000 accounts since mid-2015 “for threatening or promoting terrorist acts”. In a blog, the US-based firm said the accounts “primarily related to ISIS” (the so-called Islamic State group). “We condemn the use of Twitter to promote terrorism,” it said, adding that it had increased its report reviewing teams to react faster. Twitter has more than 500 million users around the world. [BBC]
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“NFL 2016: PART TWO” — A Bad Lip Reading of the NFL
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List of Superbowl Champions [from Wikipedia]
| Game | Date | Winning team | Score | Losing team | Venue | City | Attendance | |
| 50 | February 7, 2016 | Denver Broncos† | 24–10 | Carolina Panthers* | Levi’s Stadium | Santa Clara, California (2)[note 1] | 71,088 | |
| (8, 3–5) | (2, 0–2) | |||||||
| XLIX | February 1, 2015 | New England Patriots† | 28–24 | Seattle Seahawks* | University of Phoenix Stadium (2) | Glendale, Arizona (3)[note 1] | 70,288 | |
| (8, 4–4) | (3, 1–2) | |||||||
| XLVIII | February 2, 2014 | Seattle Seahawks* | 43–8 | Denver Broncos† | MetLife Stadium | East Rutherford, New Jersey | 82,529 | |
| (2, 1–1) | (7, 2–5) | |||||||
| XLVII | February 3, 2013 | Baltimore Ravens† | 34–31 | San Francisco 49ers* | Mercedes-Benz Superdome (7) | New Orleans, Louisiana (10) | 71,024 | |
| (2, 2–0) | (6, 5–1) | |||||||
| XLVI | February 5, 2012 | New York Giants* | 21–17 | New England Patriots† | Lucas Oil Stadium | Indianapolis, Indiana | 68,658 | |
| (5, 4–1) | (7, 3–4) | |||||||
| XLV | February 6, 2011 | Green Bay Packers* | 31–25 | Pittsburgh Steelers† | Cowboys Stadium | Arlington, Texas | 103,219 | |
| (5, 4–1) | (8, 6–2) | |||||||
| XLIV | February 7, 2010 | New Orleans Saints* | 31–17 | Indianapolis Colts† | Sun Life Stadium (5)[note 3] | Miami Gardens, Florida (10)[note 2] | 74,059 | |
| (1, 1–0) | (4, 2–2) | |||||||
| XLIII | February 1, 2009 | Pittsburgh Steelers† | 27–23 | Arizona Cardinals* | Raymond James Stadium (2) | Tampa, Florida (4) | 70,774 | |
| (7, 6–1) | (1, 0–1) | |||||||
| XLII | February 3, 2008 | New York Giants* | 17–14 | New England Patriots† | University of Phoenix Stadium | Glendale, Arizona (2)[note 1] | 71,101 | |
| (4, 3–1) | (6, 3–3) | |||||||
| XLI | February 4, 2007 | Indianapolis Colts† | 29–17 | Chicago Bears* | Dolphin Stadium (4)[note 3] | Miami Gardens, Florida (9)[note 2] | 74,512 | |
| (3, 2–1) | (2, 1–1) | |||||||
| XL | February 5, 2006 | Pittsburgh Steelers† | 21–10 | Seattle Seahawks* | Ford Field | Detroit, Michigan (2)[note 1] | 68,206 | |
| (6, 5–1) | (1, 0–1) | |||||||
| XXXIX | February 6, 2005 | New England Patriots† | 24–21 | Philadelphia Eagles* | ALLTEL Stadium | Jacksonville, Florida | 78,125 | |
| (5, 3–2) | (2, 0–2) | |||||||
| XXXVIII | February 1, 2004 | New England Patriots† | 32–29 | Carolina Panthers* | Reliant Stadium[note 3] | Houston, Texas (2) | 71,525 | |
| (4, 2–2) | (1, 0–1) | |||||||
| XXXVII | January 26, 2003 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers* | 48–21 | Oakland Raiders† | Qualcomm Stadium (3)[note 3] | San Diego, California (3) | 67,603 | |
| (1, 1–0) | (5, 3–2) | |||||||
| XXXVI | February 3, 2002 | New England Patriots† | 20–17 | St. Louis Rams* | Louisiana Superdome (6) | New Orleans, Louisiana (9) | 72,922 | |
| (3, 1–2) | (3, 1–2) | |||||||
| XXXV | January 28, 2001 | Baltimore Ravens† | 34–7 | New York Giants* | Raymond James Stadium | Tampa, Florida (3) | 71,921 | |
| (1, 1–0) | (3, 2–1) | |||||||
| XXXIV | January 30, 2000 | St. Louis Rams* | 23–16 | Tennessee Titans† | Georgia Dome (2) | Atlanta, Georgia (2) | 72,625 | |
| (2, 1–1) | (1, 0–1) | |||||||
| XXXIII | January 31, 1999 | Denver Broncos† | 34–19 | Atlanta Falcons* | Pro Player Stadium (3)[note 3] | Miami Gardens, Florida (8)[note 2] | 74,803 | |
| (6, 2–4) | (1, 0–1) | |||||||
| XXXII | January 25, 1998 | Denver Broncos† | 31–24 | Green Bay Packers* | Qualcomm Stadium (2)[note 3] | San Diego, California (2) | 68,912 | |
| (5, 1–4) | (4, 3–1) | |||||||
| XXXI | January 26, 1997 | Green Bay Packers* | 35–21 | New England Patriots† | Louisiana Superdome (5) | New Orleans, Louisiana (8) | 72,301 | |
| (3, 3–0) | (2, 0–2) | |||||||
| XXX | January 28, 1996 | Dallas Cowboys* | 27–17 | Pittsburgh Steelers† | Sun Devil Stadium | Tempe, Arizona[note 1] | 76,347 | |
| (8, 5–3) | (5, 4–1) | |||||||
| XXIX | January 29, 1995 | San Francisco 49ers* | 49–26 | San Diego Chargers† | Joe Robbie Stadium (2)[note 3] | Miami Gardens, Florida (7)[note 2] | 74,107 | |
| (5, 5–0) | (1, 0–1) | |||||||
| XXVIII | January 30, 1994 | Dallas Cowboys* | 30–13 | Buffalo Bills† | Georgia Dome | Atlanta, Georgia | 72,817 | |
| (7, 4–3) | (4, 0–4) | |||||||
| XXVII | January 31, 1993 | Dallas Cowboys* | 52–17 | Buffalo Bills† | Rose Bowl (5) | Pasadena, California (7)[note 1] | 98,374 | |
| (6, 3–3) | (3, 0–3) | |||||||
| XXVI | January 26, 1992 | Washington Redskins* | 37–24 | Buffalo Bills† | Metrodome | Minneapolis, Minnesota | 63,130 | |
| (5, 3–2) | (2, 0–2) | |||||||
| XXV | January 27, 1991 | New York Giants* | 20–19 | Buffalo Bills† | Tampa Stadium (2) | Tampa, Florida (2) | 73,813 | |
| (2, 2–0) | (1, 0–1) | |||||||
| XXIV | January 28, 1990 | San Francisco 49ers* | 55–10 | Denver Broncos† | Louisiana Superdome (4) | New Orleans, Louisiana (7) | 72,919 | |
| (4, 4–0) | (4, 0–4) | |||||||
| XXIII | January 22, 1989 | San Francisco 49ers* | 20–16 | Cincinnati Bengals† | Joe Robbie Stadium[note 3] | Miami Gardens, Florida (6)[note 2] | 75,129 | |
| (3, 3–0) | (2, 0–2) | |||||||
| XXII | January 31, 1988 | Washington Redskins* | 42–10 | Denver Broncos† | Jack Murphy Stadium[note 3] | San Diego, California | 73,302 | |
| (4, 2–2) | (3, 0–3) | |||||||
| XXI | January 25, 1987 | New York Giants* | 39–20 | Denver Broncos† | Rose Bowl (4) | Pasadena, California (6)[note 1] | 101,063 | |
| (1, 1–0) | (2, 0–2) | |||||||
| XX | January 26, 1986 | Chicago Bears* | 46–10 | New England Patriots† | Louisiana Superdome (3) | New Orleans, Louisiana (6) | 73,818 | |
| (1, 1–0) | (1, 0–1) | |||||||
| XIX | January 20, 1985 | San Francisco 49ers* | 38–16 | Miami Dolphins† | Stanford Stadium | Stanford, California[note 1] | 84,059 | |
| (2, 2–0) | (5, 2–3) | |||||||
| XVIII | January 22, 1984 | Los Angeles Raiders† | 38–9 | Washington Redskins* | Tampa Stadium | Tampa, Florida | 72,920 | |
| (4, 3–1) | (3, 1–2) | |||||||
| XVII | January 30, 1983 | Washington Redskins* | 27–17 | Miami Dolphins† | Rose Bowl (3) | Pasadena, California (5)[note 1] | 103,667 | |
| (2, 1–1) | (4, 2–2) | |||||||
| XVI | January 24, 1982 | San Francisco 49ers* | 26–21 | Cincinnati Bengals† | Pontiac Silverdome | Pontiac, Michigan[note 1] | 81,270 | |
| (1, 1–0) | (1, 0–1) | |||||||
| XV | January 25, 1981 | Oakland Raiders† | 27–10 | Philadelphia Eagles* | Louisiana Superdome (2) | New Orleans, Louisiana (5) | 76,135 | |
| (3, 2–1) | (1, 0–1) | |||||||
| XIV | January 20, 1980 | Pittsburgh Steelers† | 31–19 | Los Angeles Rams* | Rose Bowl (2) | Pasadena, California (4)[note 1] | 103,985 | |
| (4, 4–0) | (1, 0–1) | |||||||
| XIII | January 21, 1979 | Pittsburgh Steelers† | 35–31 | Dallas Cowboys* | Miami Orange Bowl (5) | Miami, Florida (5)[note 2] | 79,484 | |
| (3, 3–0) | (5, 2–3) | |||||||
| XII | January 15, 1978 | Dallas Cowboys* | 27–10 | Denver Broncos† | Louisiana Superdome | New Orleans, Louisiana (4) | 76,400 | |
| (4, 2–2) | (1, 0–1) | |||||||
| XI | January 9, 1977 | Oakland Raiders† | 32–14 | Minnesota Vikings* | Rose Bowl | Pasadena, California (3)[note 1] | 103,438 | |
| (2, 1–1) | (4, 0–4) | |||||||
| X | January 18, 1976 | Pittsburgh Steelers† | 21–17 | Dallas Cowboys* | Miami Orange Bowl (4) | Miami, Florida (4)[note 2] | 80,187 | |
| (2, 2–0) | (3, 1–2) | |||||||
| IX | January 12, 1975 | Pittsburgh Steelers† | 16–6 | Minnesota Vikings* | Tulane Stadium (3) | New Orleans, Louisiana (3) | 80,997 | |
| (1, 1–0) | (3, 0–3) | |||||||
| VIII | January 13, 1974 | Miami Dolphins† | 24–7 | Minnesota Vikings* | Rice Stadium | Houston, Texas | 71,882 | |
| (3, 2–1) | (2, 0–2) | |||||||
| VII | January 14, 1973 | Miami Dolphins† | 14–7 | Washington Redskins* | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum (2) | Los Angeles, California (2)[note 1] | 90,182 | |
| (2, 1–1) | (1, 0–1) | |||||||
| VI | January 16, 1972 | Dallas Cowboys* | 24–3 | Miami Dolphins† | Tulane Stadium (2) | New Orleans, Louisiana (2) | 81,023 | |
| (2, 1–1) | (1, 0–1) | |||||||
| V | January 17, 1971 | Baltimore Colts† | 16–13 | Dallas Cowboys* | Miami Orange Bowl (3) | Miami, Florida (3)[note 2] | 79,204 | |
| (2, 1–1) | (1, 0–1) | |||||||
| IV | January 11, 1970 | Kansas City Chiefs^ | 23–7 | Minnesota Vikings‡ | Tulane Stadium | New Orleans, Louisiana | 80,562 | |
| (2, 1–1) | (1, 0–1) | |||||||
| III | January 12, 1969 | New York Jets^ | 16–7 | Baltimore Colts‡ | Miami Orange Bowl (2) | Miami, Florida (2)[note 2] | 75,389 | |
| (1, 1–0) | (1, 0–1) | |||||||
| II | January 14, 1968 | Green Bay Packers‡ | 33–14 | Oakland Raiders^ | Miami Orange Bowl | Miami, Florida[note 2] | 75,546 | |
| (2, 2–0) | (1, 0–1) | |||||||
| I | January 15, 1967 | Green Bay Packers‡ | 35–10 | Kansas City Chiefs^ | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum | Los Angeles, California[note 1] | 61,946 | |
| (1, 1–0) | (1, 0–1) |
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Rolling Stones treat Cuba to spectacular and historic gig –
Hundreds of thousands thronged to the Ciudad Deportiva stadium to see the British rockers, who follow hard on the heels of a visit by Barack Obama, in a week that few on this island are ever likely to forget. Amid growing hopes of reform and further opening, the Stones frontman emphasised how far the country has already come in cultural opening from the 1960s, when their songs were considered ideologically divergent. “We know that years ago, it was difficult to listen to our music in Cuba, but now here we are in your beautiful land,” Jagger said in Spanish. “I think that, finally, the times are changing. That’s true, no?” The crowd roared their agreement. [The Guardian]
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Barack Obama eats $6 dinner in Vietnam with chef Anthony Bourdain –
Barack Obama didn’t want to miss out Monday night in Hanoi, so he hit the town with renowned chef-turned-television host Anthony Bourdain. The pair dined together at Huong Lien, a bún chả restaurant that serves the grilled pork and noodle dish thought to originate in Vietnam’s capital city. The US reporters in the White House press pool that was accompanying Obama in the presidential motorcade were not allowed to follow the pair inside the restaurant, which was crowded with local patrons. But social media lit up with photos from those who were present for the surprise visit, which was not listed on the president’s public schedule. [The Independent]
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Playboy mansion bought by Hugh Hefner’s neighbour –
The Playboy mansion, home to Playboy founder Hugh Hefner, is being sold to a private equity boss who lives next door. Daren Metropoulos, 32, is buying the 200,000 sq ft ((1,858 sq m) property, which was on the market for $200m (£138m). He bought the neighbouring property from Mr Hefner in 2009 for $18m. Mr Metropoulos is a principal at Metropoulos & Co, which is run by his father Dean. “The heritage of this property transcends its celebrity and to have the opportunity to serve as its steward would be a true privilege,” Daren Metropoulos told The Wall Street Journal. The mansion was built in 1927 and purchased by Playboy in 1971 for a reported $1.1m, making it the most valuable real estate deal in Los Angles at the time. It features a tennis court, free-form swimming pool, wine cellar, home theatre and games house but needs renovating to meet the same standards as other Beverly Hills homes. Neither party has confirmed what the mansion was sold for. Mr Hefner, 89, has the right to remain living in the property until his death. The LA estate eventually replaced the original Playboy Mansion, which opened in 1959 in Chicago. [BBC]
Hugh Hefner in 2010
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Recruitment agency criticised for job ads specifying bra size –
A recruitment agency has been criticised for advertising jobs only for “attractive women”, as well as specifying bra size. Matching Models in London describes itself as “an international temp agency for beautiful and talented people”. It advertised for a personal assistant with “a classic look, brown long hair with b-c cup”. The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) called it “appalling, unlawful and demeaning to women”. The agency’s founder Nathalie Jansen said: “Our clients are important to us – and looks are important.” Another job advert on the agency’s website asks a “sexy female driver” to drive a Porsche Cayenne two days a week for between £40,000 and £50,000-a-year for a Knightsbridge-based businessman and polo team owner. [BBC]
Hurricane Matthew: At least 100 people killed in Haiti devastation –
Hurricane Matthew has left at least 108 people dead in Haiti, the country’s interior minister says. Some 50 people were reported to have died in the southern town of Roche-a-Bateau alone. New images from remote and cut off areas in the south-west of the country show scenes of devastation. The hurricane has again been upgraded to a Category Four storm, the second highest hurricane classification, as it heads for the US state of Florida. [BBC]
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Americans finally break through to end Ryder Cup frustration –
This was not eight years in the making. It was two decades. Two decades worth of frustration was pent up inside the American team room when it arrived to Hazeltine National this week for the 41st Ryder Cup. And two decades worth of relief was released with the force of popping champagne corks when the Americans put the finishing touches on a 17-11 rout of the Europeans Sunday, capturing the Ryder Cup for the first time since 2008 and only the third time since 1999. After eight losses in the last 10 Ryder Cups, including the last three, the Americans decided enough was enough. [New York Post] [See list of the day]
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