Man disappointed at final price his "life" fetches on eBay An Englishman living in Australia sold off his life in an auction on eBay for A$399,300 ($380,286 or £192,276), but added that he was "disappointed at the final price." 21 Jul 2008
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Muslim baptised by Pope says life in danger A Muslim author and critic of Islamic fundamentalism who was baptised a Catholic by Pope Benedict said on Sunday Islam is "physiologically violent" and he is now in great danger because of his conversion 25 Mar 2008
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Giant marine life found in Antarctica Scientists who conducted the most comprehensive survey to date of New Zealand's Antarctic waters were surprised by the size of some specimens found, including jellyfish with 12-foot tentacles and 2-foot-wide starfish. 21 Mar 2008
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Designers goes green at India fashion week Environment-friendly clothing is in vogue around the world and many designers at Delhi's fashion week espoused the 'green' cause. 18 Mar 2008
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Man auctions his life in Australia A man in Australia is auctioning his life -- his house, his job, his clothes and his friends -- on eBay, after his marriage broke up, saying he wants to start a new life. 18 Mar 2008
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Gaps seen by education level in US life expectancy People are living longer in the United States but those with no more than a high school education are not sharing in the trend, researchers said on Tuesday. 11 Mar 2008
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Mahindra Lifespace to develop SEZ in Sri Lanka Real estate firm Mahindra Lifespace Developers Ltd said on Tuesday it has signed an agreement to develop a mixed-use special economic zone (SEZ) in Sri Lanka. 12 Feb 2008
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Standard Life, HDFC JV plans IPO UK insurer Standard Life and Indian mortgage-lender Housing Development Finance Corp (HDFC) said they planned to float part of their life insurance joint venture in India before the end of 2009. 31 Dec 2007
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Disabled could think their way around Second Life People with severe paralysis could find new opportunities from shopping to doing business or making new friends in the virtual world of Second Life by just thinking about it, if experiments being conducted by a Japanese university bear fruit. 28 Nov 2007
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LIC forms new firm to manage govt pension funds State-owned Life Insurance Corp of India said it has formed LIC Pension Fund Ltd, a company to manage pension funds of government employees. 23 Nov 2007
