Issue: May 14, 2012   (Archive)
Wednesday, June 19, 2013   



Camera snapped up for $21m
It could be worth remembering where you stored your old film camera even as you find delight in digital imaging.

Sarnie ignores pie-in-the sky claims
The English town of Sandwich has staged a dramatic re-enactment of the moment when its earl was said to have invented the sandwich - to mark the 250th anniversary of the "sarnie."

Fiji's dusky beauty gets the ax
All's not well in the land of emerald islands as beauty queen Torika Watters, right, has been replaced as Fiji's Miss World pageant entrant.

A boring - but safe - investment
If you're scratching your head seeking a safe investment in an increasingly volatile world, look no more as the government is coming to your rescue.

Harry Potter casts $3.9b spell in Japan
First, the Americans conquered Japan with hamburgers and Coca-Cola.

Bling with a ring
Connoisseurs who fancy the finer things in life but find current smartphones too plebeian for their tastes may consider Atelier's latest model, which comes in a combination of diamonds, precious gems, sapphire crystal, 18K gold and ceramic.

New booking for 'Walking Great Wall'
So what does the man who's got everything want next? A book deal, of course. As in the one mainland basketball icon Yao Ming has signed - with Britain's Opus Media Group.

Iconic hairdresser to the stars dies
An icon of the "Swinging Sixties," British celebrity hairdresser Vidal Sassoon has died, aged 84, at his Californian home.



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