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Facebook gets yet another new face
Facebook has started rolling out a new front page design which emphasises chat and applications, and includes display advertising.
A quick word with: Gabourey Sidibe
Sidibe plays the title character in the movie, an obese, illiterate, teenage mother from a highly dysfunctional family in 1980s Harlem.
No charges against Madoff's UK operation
No one from the UK arm of Bernard Madoff's fraudulent investment business will face prosecution, the Serious Fraud Office has decided.
Rudd faces hard fight to stay in power
Obama's visit will give badly needed boost in election year.
Obama: Era of 'monopoly money' over
US President Barack Obama has unveiled a budget that forecast a record deficit of $1.56 trillion (NZ$2.2 trillion) this year.
Doubts over niche player Spyker's ability to save Saab
Fiat chief executive Sergio Marchionne is one automotive industry executive sceptical about the ability of Dutch niche player Spyker Cars NV to turn around the fortunes of Sweden's Saab.
Iraq - an instant cure for boredom
Medic says 20 years of injury and death in NZ no preparation for life on patrol.
Virginia: A treasure trove of history
Pirates have never been more in vogue. So say ahoy, me hearties, and join in.
Corinne Bailey Rae heals with music
Soul singer Corinne Bailey Rae is making a comeback after husband's tragic death.
Running barefoot may be healthier, say scientists
Research finds that running without any footwear could be better for your legs because it encourages the use of a different set of muscles.
Obama fronts up to frustrated public, including 'Obama Girl'
United States President Barack Obama is hours away from delivering his State of the Union address at a time when even his most ardent supporters are becoming disillusioned.
Career women get a hand up
A business group aims to give female leaders a boost through the glass ceiling.
The good, the bad and the brilliant
Marina Endicott witnessed a two-car collision that provided the starting point for Good to a Fault, winner of the Commonwealth Writers' Prize in the Canada and Caribbean region.
Hope for Haiti telethon raises millions
George Clooney's Hope for Haiti Now telethon has raised US$57 million (NZ$79 million) so far.
Jilted lover reveals private affair on US billboards
A spurned mistress took her private affair with a high-powered US executive to the streets after he called time-out on their relationship.
Extreme sports jump set to break the speed of sound
An extreme sports enthusiast from Austria looks set to break the speed of sound as he attempts the world's highest ever parachute jump.