Posts Tagged ‘most-popular’

Facebook offering raises $1.5bn

Friday, January 21st, 2011

Facebook says it has raised $1.5bn from investors, valuing the world’s most popular social networking site at $50bn.

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Facebook offering raises $1.5bn

Cross-Eyed Possum is the New Knut

Wednesday, January 12th, 2011

Has the polar bear Knut been dethroned as Germany’s most popular zoo animal? A cross-eyed possum named Heidi is building up a huge online following ahead of her debut in July as part of a tropical wildlife exhibit at the Leipzig Zoo. She has 80,000…

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Cross-Eyed Possum is the New Knut

At War: The Islam That Hard-Liners Hate

Friday, January 7th, 2011

Sufism, Pakistan’s most popular branch of Islam, has seen a rise of attacks against its worshipers at shrines.

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At War: The Islam That Hard-Liners Hate

Tough act to follow

Saturday, January 1st, 2011

Dilma’s task as she succeeds Brazil’s most popular leader

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Tough act to follow

Jack and Sophie remain top names

Tuesday, December 21st, 2010

Jack and Sophie are the most popular names for babies registered in Scotland for the third year in a row

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Jack and Sophie remain top names

Mohammed Top Boy’s Name in England

Friday, October 29th, 2010

The most popular boy’s name in England last year was Mohammed. After counting different ways of spelling the name, CNN found that the most popular baby’s name was not Oliver, which appeared to top the list, but Mohammed, followed by Oliver, Jack,…

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Mohammed Top Boy’s Name in England