"Associate with the noblest people you can find; read the best books; live with the mighty. But learn to be happy alone. Rely upon your own energies, and so do not wait for, or depend on other people."
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VIDEO: Royals' call to save wild animals
Tue, 21 May 2013 13:27:58 GMT
Prince Charles and Prince William have called for global action to save wild animals from poachers.
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AUDIO: Ray Manzarek 'a stellar musician'
Tue, 21 May 2013 10:54:50 GMT
Former Rolling Stone editor Ben Fong-Torres pays tribute to his friend, The Doors keyboardist, Ray Manzarek, who has died aged 74 after a long battle with cancer.
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VIDEO: One-minute World News
Wed, 22 May 2013 04:09:01 GMT
Watch the latest news summary from BBC World News. International news updated 24 hours a day.
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VIDEO: An orchestra walks into a bar...
Tue, 21 May 2013 23:06:36 GMT
The Cleveland Orchestra realised long ago that it needed to attract new customers in order to survive.
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VIDEO: Burmese President visits White House
Tue, 21 May 2013 05:32:36 GMT
President Obama has welcomed Burma's president, Thein Sein, to the White House.
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VIDEO: All mod cons in Ghana's building boom
Tue, 21 May 2013 10:06:08 GMT
Ghana's fast growing economy is experiencing a building boom - the BBC's George Alagiah takes a tour of a new luxury apartment in Accra.
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VIDEO: Afghans discouraged from inter-marrying
Tue, 21 May 2013 19:41:41 GMT
Afghan authorities want to discourage the practice of inter-family marriages as the children of such couplings can sometimes have serious health issues.
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Former Saab cars chiefs arrested
Tue, 21 May 2013 10:31:56 GMT
Three former top executives from car maker Saab Automobile have been arrested in Sweden on suspicion of accounting fraud charges.
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Microsoft unveils Xbox One console
Tue, 21 May 2013 20:35:39 GMT
Microsoft unveils the third generation of its video games console in an event at its headquarters at Redmond, Washington.
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Flickr revamp revealed by Yahoo
Tue, 21 May 2013 12:31:30 GMT
Yahoo revamps its Flickr photo-sharing service, offering users up to 1TB of storage if they accept adverts.
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Wi-fi shut down in Guantanamo alert
Tue, 21 May 2013 11:35:14 GMT
The US military's wireless internet service inside Guantanamo Bay has been shut down following threats by Anonymous hackers
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Eric and Ernie's writer Braben dies
Tue, 21 May 2013 11:01:22 GMT
Eddie Braben, the writer credited with contributing to the huge success of comedy duo Morecambe and Wise, dies aged 82.
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Doors co-founder Ray Manzarek dies
Tue, 21 May 2013 09:28:37 GMT
Ray Manzarek, keyboard player and founder member of the 1960s rock band The Doors, dies aged 74 in Germany after a long battle with cancer.
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10% of UK wildlife 'endangered'
Wed, 22 May 2013 03:00:37 GMT
A "stocktake" of UK nature suggests 60% of animal and plant species have declined in the past 50 years - and one in 10 could end up disappearing.
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2013 cold start may mean fruit boom
Tue, 21 May 2013 23:07:52 GMT
UK fruit growers could enjoy a much better harvest of apples and pears this year, following the dismal crop in 2012, experts believe.
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