Tiger Woods still ranked as world's most powerful athlete
By Tom Weir, USA TODAY Even though his days of dominating the PGA Tour appear over and his image has been tarnished, Tiger Woods still retains the title of world's most powerful athlete. So says Forbes.com in the wake of releasing its annual rankings …
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Thailand Travel Info for Your First-Time Trip to Thailand

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Afghanistan, economy top the agenda as Obama hosts world leaders
President Barack Obama on Friday kicks off a frenetic four days of guns-and-butter diplomacy, including a pair of high-stakes international summits focused on reviving the sputtering global economy and winding down the unpopular war in Afghanistan.
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Why Verizon 4G LTE smartphones are a bad choice for world travelers
For years, Verizon Wireless customers were unable to use their cell phones while traveling in many parts of the world, because Verizon's technology was incompatible with most of the world's wireless carriers. Then the company started offering a handful …
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Over half of world PC users admit to pirating software: Report
DUBAI: Over half of the world's personal computer users, 57 per cent to be precise, admit to pirating software, according to a new study. According to the ninth annual global software piracy study by the Business Software Alliance (BSA) in partnership …
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Diablo III Launches at Midnight: What You Need to Know
By Jared Newman, PCWorld May 14, 2012 9:33 AM Gamers around the world are getting ready to mouse-click the night away with the midnight launch of Diablo III. The action RPG, first announced in June 2008, will be available for PC and Mac at 12:01 am …
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Thailand Tour for Remarkable Overseas Holidays

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Shanghai, China is a major tourist destination in Asia with abundant historical landmarks. A few of the frequently visited places within the city are the internationally renowned the City God Temple and the Oriental Pearl Tower that lies in the middle of its ever-expanding metro region. Its skyline is just wonderful as it is the largest hub of finance, trade and commerce in mainland China. Shanghai is known as a port city and the largest city in China with over 20 million residents consisting of Chinese and foreign migrants. It is also considered among the fastest developing economies in the world.

The strong Chinese tradition and traditions in Shanghai are still very much alive considering its modernity. The city has many wonderful parks, restaurants, cafes, bars making it one of the cities in China that possesses a very lively nightlife. There are many westernized parts in Shanghai where you can see many hip neo-Chinese but still retains their old Chinese traditions sacred. Some of the must-see destinations in this lovely city are the Jade Buddha Temple, Yu Yuan Gardens, Oriental Pearl TV Tower, Shanghai Museum, Xin Tian Din, ZhuJiaJiao and Nanjing Road, simply to name some.

The best about Shanghai is the Chinese cuisines known to be the most scrumptious in China. It’s also known as a major shopping destination with hundreds of elegant niche stores, fashion boutiques, bargain markets, and large international chains. The Bund is the most famous attractions in Shanghai and becomes even more beautiful at night when the structures are lighted up, making a spectacularly colorful scene to behold. The architecture in this city is incredible with the use of many different styles like Baroque, Gothic and Renaissance evident in its many banks and hotels.

Hairy crabs have become popular in Shanghai. It is going to be one of the best crab feasts you will ever enjoy but this particular city cuisine can only be enjoyed throughout the autumn season on the months of September through November where these hairy crabs are most abundant and fully grown. Local and tourists alike benefit from the rowing boat trips in water villages surrounding the city.

Climate: Shanghai generally includes a humid climate called subtropical and has four distinct seasons. In winter, it gets really cold because of the Siberian winds from the north and also the temperature can drop at freezing levels. The City experiences an average of two days of snowfall within a year. Summer time in the city becomes very warm and humid but with occasional rain showers and irregular thunderstorms. Typhoons are often experienced in Shanghai that causes flooding within the city. It other seasons are spring and fall which are generally dry and sunny. Its wettest weathers occur in the month of June.

Transportation: The city of Shanghai takes delight in its Shanghai Metro, of the rapidly-growing railways systems on the planet.

Canada routs Kazakhstan 8-0 to reach quarterfinals at hockey world championships
HELSINKI — Dion Phaneuf scored twice and Devan Dubnyk stopped 24 shots to help Canada crush Kazakhstan 8-0 Saturday and reach the quarterfinals of hockey's world championships. Canada (5-0-1) can clinch the top seed in the Helsinki with a victory in …
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Toure targets world domination
By ESPN staff Manchester City midfielder Yaya Toure is determined to propel the club to become the biggest in the world. City have demonstrated significant progress since Sheikh Mansour took over at the club in 2008, with the side winning their first …
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World's 20 Most Powerful Moms
But who's the most powerful mom in the world—managing billions of dollars, entire populations and the little ones? With Mother's Day around the corner, ForbesWoman analyzed the annual list of the world's 100 most powerful women—based on money …
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The Wild World of Imagination
The great Robert McCloskey (1914-2003), who gave the world "Make Way for Ducklings" (1941), grew up playing the harmonica and tinkering with gadgets in a small Ohio town, happy memories he plumbed for his first children's book "Lentil" (1940).
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