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Wild Oats XI was sensationally stripped of its win in the 2017 Sydney to Hobart yacht race

Thursday 28 December 2017

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Wild Oats XI has been sensationally stripped of its win in the 2017 Sydney to Hobart yacht race

The controversial manouevre occurred just minutes after the start on Boxing Day.
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At least 41 people are dead in a suicide bombing that hit a social centre and a news agency in Kabul

It targeted a Shia cultural organisation, but the Afghan Voice news agency was also hit. 
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Trump warns that 'there will never be a friendly solution' to North Korea if China continues allowing oil to flow into the country

Ship-to-ship trading of certain goods with North Korea is illegal under UN sanctions. 
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Instead of costing jobs, AI and Blockchain are reviving the Unions

They were faced with two choices: adapt or perish. 
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The 500 wealthiest people in the world made $1 trillion in 2017

The Bloomberg Billionaires Index revealed that total fortunes hit more than $US5 trillion. 
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Apple CEO Tim Cook made $12.8 million in 2017 -- a 46% raise from last year

Cook got a big bonus in 2017, thanks to major gains in Apple's stock price.  
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Shopping changed a lot in 2017 -- and smartphones are to blame

Services like Apple Pay have made mobile shopping more streamlined. 
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The top 10 movies people talked, argued, and obsessed about online in 2017

These are the movies that got people talking the most. 
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Wild Oats XI beat Comanche in a thrilling final hour to win the 2017 Sydney to Hobart yacht race, but may still lose the race

Wednesday 27 December 2017

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An extraordinary final hour saw the Sydney to Hobart yacht race decided in the Derwent river.
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Wild Oats XI beat Comanche in a thrilling final hour to win the 2017 Sydney to Hobart yacht race, but may still lose the race

An extraordinary final hour saw the Sydney to Hobart yacht race decided in the Derwent river.
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An airliner flew 8 hours over the Pacific Ocean with a passenger who was on the wrong plane -- and Chrissy Teigen live-tweeted the whole incident

An All Nippon Airways Boeing 777-300ER was forced to return to Los Angeles International Airport on Tuesday after a passenger was found to have boarded the wrong flight.
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YOU CAN BUY ON THE FIRST LAP: All the Monopoly rules you've been playing wrong your whole life

Monopoly is a family favourite to play over the holidays. But you've probably been playing some "house rules," rather than sticking to the official ones.
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An artist accused Microsoft of stealing their idea for a video game ad, and gamers are furious

In November, Macsterr posted a distinctive design for an ad for "PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds," the most popular video game of 2017.
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A renowned French chef gave up his Michelin Star because he can't afford it

Renowned French chef Jérôme Brochot owns a restaurant in a former coal mining town in the Burgundy region of France. His restaurant, Le France, was awarded a Michelin Star in 2011.
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With a minor tweak, F-35s could shoot down North Korean missiles -- but there's a catch

The F-35 would have to be right next to the launching missile, which would put it in danger.
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Prince Harry won't reveal if he's inviting Obama to his wedding amid fears he could offend Trump

Britain's Prince Harry sidestepped political controversy by refusing to reveal whether former President Barack Obama would be on his wedding guest list.
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Yes, there should be a second Brexit referendum

Several polls have shown that a majority of British people now want a second EU referendum. A majority of people now believe that voting to leave was "wrong."
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