Posts Tagged ‘fastest’

John Paul II Beatified by Pope

Sunday, May 1st, 2011

Pope Benedict XVI beatified his predecessor, Pope John Paul II, before a crowd of one million Sunday morning, as the sun shined brightly on St. Peter’s Square. The beatification was the fastest in modern times and brought the late pontiff closer to…

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Kenya’s Mutai Sets Marathon Record

Monday, April 18th, 2011

Kenya’s Geoffrey Mutai has won the Boston Marathon in a record-breaking 2 hours, 3 minutes, and 59 seconds. It’s not only a record for the course, it’s the fastest marathon ever run-though there isn’t an official world record for marathons due to…

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Education Life: The Global Campus

Friday, April 15th, 2011

Articles on study abroad, majoring in business, blogging scholars, the fastest growing fields for students to consider and more.

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Consumer spending and incomes rose in February, but Americans also paid more for gas

Monday, March 28th, 2011

WASHINGTON — Consumers spending rose in February at the fastest pace in four months, but a big part of the increase went to cover higher gas prices.

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VIDEO: Kinect ‘fastest-selling electronics device’

Thursday, March 10th, 2011

Microsoft has sold more than 10 million Kinect sensor systems since launch on 4 November and – according to Guinness World Records – is the fastest-selling consumer electronics device on record.

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Kinect ‘fastest-selling device’

Thursday, March 10th, 2011

Microsoft’s Kinect sensor system is the fastest-selling consumer electronics device on record, Guinness World Records says.

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Vettel on song as Hamilton toils

Wednesday, March 9th, 2011

Red Bull’s world champion Sebastian Vettel posts the fastest time on day two of the final pre-season test event, but McLaren endure another difficult day in Barcelona.

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Brilliant Ireland shock England

Wednesday, March 2nd, 2011

Kevin O’Brien blazes the fastest century in Cricket World Cup history as Ireland pull off an astonishing victory over England in Bangalore.

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Barrichello tops Jerez test times

Sunday, February 13th, 2011

Rubens Barrichello sets the fastest time seen so far in Jerez as the F1 teams finish their four-day test.

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Kubica sets test pace for Renault

Thursday, February 3rd, 2011

Robert Kubica underlines Renault’s potential with the fastest time of the first pre-season Formula 1 test.

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Vettel quickest in Valencia test

Tuesday, February 1st, 2011

World champion Sebastian Vettel lays down a marker for the 2011 season by posting the fastest time on the opening day of testing in Valencia.

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Why America’s Two Economies Continue to Drift Apart, and What Washington Isn’t Doing About It

Wednesday, December 15th, 2010

America’s two economies are getting wider apart. The Big Money economy is booming. According to a new Commerce Department report, third-quarter profits of American businesses rose at an annual record-breaking $1.659 trillion – besting even the boom year of 2006 (in nominal dollars). Profits have soared for seven consecutive quarters now, matching or beating their fastest pace in history. Executive pay is linked to profits, so top pay is soaring as well. read more

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UK team claims Antarctic record

Thursday, December 9th, 2010

A UK expedition to Antarctica says it has established a new record – the fastest land crossing of the southern-most continent.

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Jamie Oliver book breaks record

Thursday, December 9th, 2010

Jamie Oliver’s latest cookbook has become the fastest selling non-fiction title of all time, with 735,000 copies bought in just 10 weeks.

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Lusty Tales and Hot Sales: Romance E-Books Thrive

Thursday, December 9th, 2010

Romance novels are the fastest-growing segment of the e-reading market, ahead of mystery and science fiction.

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