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Computer Defeats Humans on Jeopardy

Friday, January 14th, 2011

Humanity squared off against its new overlords on Thursday, when an IBM computer named Watson defeated the Jeopardy champions Ken Jennings and Brad Rutter in its first public test. Watson is composed of ten racks of IBM servers running Linux and has…

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Body may be missing student; suspect arrested

Saturday, November 27th, 2010

A 21-year-old man has been charged with second-degree murder after the discovery of a body believed to be that of missing college student Jenni-Lyn Watson, authorities in Syracuse, New York, said Saturday.

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Missing NY Student Found Dead

Saturday, November 27th, 2010

After a massive Thanksgiving manhunt for missing ballerina student Jenni-Lyn Watson, authorities found a bodied believed to be hers on Saturday. Police have arrested a 21-year-old man, said to be an ex-boyfriend, on charges of second-degree murder….

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‘Honeymoon killer’ indicted in Alabama

Friday, November 26th, 2010

After an 18-month prison term in Australia for the 2003 death of his new bride, David Gabriel Watson was arrested Thursday after being indicted for murder in Alabama.

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‘Honeymoon Killer’ Back in U.S. Custody

Thursday, November 25th, 2010

He served his time in Australia-will he serve his time here, too? Gabe Watson, an Alabama man who allegedly murdered his wife while scuba diving on their Australian honeymoon in 2003, has been deported back to the United States and is now in U.S….

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‘World’s worst’ football team wins match

Thursday, November 4th, 2010

The football team dubbed the worst in the world has won its first game. Coaches Conrad and Watson speak to BBC Radio 5 live.

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Emma Stone Cast As Spider-Man’s Mary Jane

Sunday, October 3rd, 2010

This is shaping up to be a huge blockbuster. Sources have confirmed Deadline Hollywood’s earlier report that actress Emma Stone will be offered the coveted role of Mary Jane Watson in Sony’s reboot of the Spider-Man franchise. Andrew Garfield, who is…

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Media barons "have no predators"

Thursday, September 9th, 2010

The Labour MP for West Bromwich, Tom Watson, used the Commons debate on phone hacking to accuse fellow members of cowardice in the face of Britain’s tabloid newspapers.

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Kaymer wins controversial USPGA

Monday, August 16th, 2010

Germany’s Martin Kaymer wins his maiden major title with victory over American Bubba Watson as Dustin Johnson is ejected from a play-off for the USPGA.

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Watson & Molinari set USPGA pace

Friday, August 13th, 2010

Bubba Watson and Francesco Molinari share the clubhouse lead after day one of the USPGA Championship, with Tiger Woods three behind and Darren Clarke well placed before bad light sets in.

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