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SimCity
Sim City
Tue, 05 Mar 2013 14:00:00 +0800
High-Def Digest

Clogged streets:
SimCity
launch plagued by server problems
EA promised again and again that its servers were entirely prepared to handle the influx of players simultaneously logging on for today 's North American launch of the always-online
SimCity
reboot. But we had our doubts that things would go as smoothly
Ars Technica
SimCity
Players Overload Origin Servers
SimCity
returned today after a 10-year hiatus, and gamers were eager to dig in, prompting delays on Electronic Arts 's Origin platform. Some users who tried to download
SimCity
via Origin today encountered a "Not yet released " message. Earlier today, an
PC Magazine
Sabah
Sabah News
Mon, 04 Mar 2013 08:00:00 +0800
AsiaOne

Thousands sailing to
Sabah
to aid beleaguered comrades: MNLF official
ZAMBOANGA CITY, Philippines - Thousands of Tausug from Basilan, Sulu and Tawi-Tawi have sailed to
Sabah
to reinforce members of the so-called royal army of the sultanate of Sulu who are fighting it out with Malaysian security forces, a Moro National
AsiaOne
Filipinos protest Malaysian army assault in
Sabah "The Malaysian government is ensuring that ceasefire is to be implemented in Mindanao so Malaysia should also uphold this in
Sabah
. If the Malaysian government fails to uphold this in
Sabah , it will lose its credibility to promote ceasefire in Mindanao
Channel News Asia
Miriam Makeba
Mon, 04 Mar 2013 02:00:00 +0800
Sowetan

Reader 's tribute to
Miriam Makeba
Miriam Makeba
was a woman I should have known. She was wise, a teacher, an artist and a humble African daughter. Of all her songs, the song on my mind is “African Sunset”. It is my song of the month. I LOVE IT. It truly embodies our culture and our
Sowetan
MIRIAM MAKEBA
DOODLE: Google celebrates galvanizing 'Mama Africa ' with
The illustration 's profile captures the passion of
Makeba
in performance — the magic of her music that she first realized, as a Prospect township-born girl in the '30s, might have the power to lift her out of hardscrabble times. It was that
Washington Post (blog)
Evernote
Sun, 03 Mar 2013 11:00:00 +0800
Digital Arts Online

Evernote
note-sharing service says hackers stole some user data
March 2 (Reuters) -
Evernote , a Web-based note-sharing service, said it was resetting the passwords of its 50 million users because hackers managed to breach its computer network and access some usernames, email addresses and encrypted passwords.
Reuters
Evernote
hacked - how to reset your password
Evernote
is forcing all of its 50 million users to change their passwords after detecting a hacker intrusion on its systems.
Evernote 'digital notebook ' software for things like compiling research and reference materials (including text, images
Digital Arts Online
Lahad Datu
Sabah
Fri, 01 Mar 2013 17:00:00 +0800
Malaysia Chronicle

PH humanitarian team banned from
Lahad Datu
“Upon reaching Sabah, the Malaysian authorities didn 't allow us to proceed to
Lahad Datu
. We were only allowed to stay in [Kota Kinabalu], so we left the place two days ago,” Mayor Nazif Ahmad Abdurahman of Simunul, Tawi-Tawi, told the INQUIRER by
Cebu Daily News
Lahad Datu
Feb 9 - The group enters Malaysian waters in a boat and begins to gather in stages at Felda Sahabat 17, Kampung Tanduo in
Lahad Datu
. Feb 11 - A gang from the group is discovered by a group of local fishermen at night. The fishermen lodge a police
sec=nation
The Star Online
Oscars
Oscar, Argo, Academy Awards 2013, Oscar winners, Ben Affleck
Mon, 25 Feb 2013 02:00:00 +0800
The Guardian

The FLOTUS, the
Oscars , and the art of 'leaning in
At first, I thought the only mildly interesting thing about Michelle Obama 's surprise appearance at the Academy Awards, via satellite, was that it required her co-presenter, Jack Nicholson, to be on his best behavior. He seemed a little nervous in her
Washington Post (blog)
Michelle Obama 's
Oscars
dress too revealing for Iranian media 's semi-official Fars news agency Photoshopped pictures of Michelle Obama at the
Oscars
to conform to Iranian restrictions on images of the female body in the media. Fars, which is affiliated to the Islamic republic 's elite Revolutionary Guards
The Guardian
Singapore Budget 2013
Budget 2013 Singapore
Mon, 25 Feb 2013 14:00:00 +0800
TODAYonline (blog)

SDP to address
Budget 2013 'shortcomings ' in its own Shadow
Budget
SINGAPORE
— The opposition
Singapore
Democratic Party (SDP) said that it would address the “shortcomings” of the government 's
Budget 2013
and propose a more efficient way of prioritising
Singapore 's
expenditure estimates in its own “Shadow
Budget
TODAYonline (blog)
Budget 2013
Mon, 25 Feb 2013 17:00:00 +0800
Times of India

Budget 2013
NEW DELHI: From wi-fi trains to plush lounges and mouth watering food, the railway
budget
-14 has promised goodies for travellers on its vast, nationwide network. Providing better facilities appears to be the minister 's top priority as around
Times of India
Railway
Budget 2013
sets tone for austerity year
India reined in spending on its vast but decrepit rail network on Tuesday, setting the tone for what is expected to be the most austere General
Budget
in years in two days ' time as the government struggles to tame its fiscal deficit. Gross Budgetary
Indian Express
Jennifer Lawrence
Mon, 25 Feb 2013 14:00:00 +0800
UPI.com (blog)

Jennifer Lawrence
falls over as she collects Oscar
Jennifer Lawrence
falls over as she collects Oscar. Comments. Email; Print; Font Size. 25 February 2013.
Jennifer Lawrence
falls over at the Oscars as she climbs the stairs to collect her best actress gong for Silver Linings Playbook. Download our Free
Irish Independent
Oscars winners 2013:
Jennifer Lawrence
is just hitting her stride 's hard to believe that it was only two years ago that
Jennifer Lawrence , at 20, was in the running for her first Oscar. As Ree in "Winter 's Bone, " Lawrence cut a swath through the bloody Ozark mountains that no one will soon forget. The film, and
Los Angeles Times
Daniel Day Lewis
Daniel Day-Lewis
Mon, 25 Feb 2013 14:00:00 +0800
The Guardian

Daniel Day
Lewis
wins best actor Oscar: Acceptance speech
Daniel Day
Lewis
wins best actor Oscar: Acceptance speech. Comments. Email; Print; Font Size. 25 February 2013.
Daniel Day
Lewis
has won the Oscar for best actor for his role in Lincoln, becoming the first man to win the award three times. Download our
Irish Independent
Oscars 2013: do his three Oscars make
Daniel Day
Lewis
the greatest?
Arguing whether
Daniel Day
Lewis
is a greater actor than Laurence Olivier, or Richard Burton, or Marlon Brando, is like arguing whether Messi is more talented than Pelé, whether Napoleon Bonaparte edges out Alexander the Great as a military genius,
The Guardian
Oscar 2013
Mon, 25 Feb 2013 11:00:00 +0800
Telegraph.co.uk
'I can 't believe Dan has done it again
I get asked about my brother all the time, not unnaturally, though the interest in the run-up to his making
Oscar
history is on an unprecedented scale. I am constantly questioned about his “obsessive” working habits in a way that implies a kind of
Telegraph.co.uk
Anne Hathaway
Mon, 25 Feb 2013 14:00:00 +0800
Business Insider

You Probably Hate
Anne Hathaway
Because of the Economy
While everyone is fawning all over Jennifer Lawrence this week (well, everyone but me), it appears that the public opinion of
Anne Hathaway
has slipped even lower than before, with her supposed perfection inducing riotous masses of women to rampage
BlackBook Magazine
Anne Hathaway
Was Wearing A Dress That Made It Look Like She Had A
If you were watching the Oscars last night you may have had your attention diverted from
Anne Hathaway 's
face in favor of her dress. From a mile away, it looked like you could see through the top of Hathaway 's pale pink Prada gown. The two big seams in
Business Insider
Seth MacFarlane
Mon, 25 Feb 2013 14:00:00 +0800
The Atlantic

Oscars host
Seth MacFarlane
sings hilarious boob song
Oscars host
Seth MacFarlane
sings hilarious boob song. Comments. Email; Print; Font Size. 25 February 2013. This year 's Oscars host
Seth MacFarlane
sings about all the boobs he 's seen in films, including Kate Winslet 's, Anne Hathaway 's and Naomi Watts '.
Irish Independent
The Banality of
Seth MacFarlane 's
Sexism and Racism at the Oscars
The best moment of
Seth MacFarlane 's
Oscars hosting gig may have come late in the night when, in announcing Meryl Streep, he said "our next presenter needs no introduction " ... and then just walked away. If only he 'd kept his mouth shut more frequently.
The Atlantic
Life of Pi
Mon, 25 Feb 2013 17:00:00 +0800
CNBC.com

Life of Pi ' Shines at the Oscars
While no Indian film was up for nomination in the 85th annual Academy Awards, held Sunday night in Los Angeles, Taiwan-born Ang Lee 's win in the Best Director category for "
Life of Pi ' ensured a national connection to this year 's Oscars. The movie
CNBC.com
Ang Lee
Mon, 25 Feb 2013 17:00:00 +0800
Asia Society (blog)

Photo of the Day:
Ang Lee
Wins His Second Oscar for Best Director
Ang Lee
holds the trophy for Best Director for the movie Life of Pi in the press room during the 85th Annual Academy Awards on February 24, 2013 in Hollywood, California. (Joe Klamar/AFP/Getty Images). Want to see your images in our Photo of the Day
Asia Society (blog)
Academy Awards
Mon, 25 Feb 2013 14:00:00 +0800

All the winners at the 85th
Academy Awards 's all about Eve – and she dotes on Zach. WHILE she was not among the Irish nominees at this year 's
Academy Awards , the daughter of U2 's Bono looked every inch the nominee as she turned up to Oscar parties with her famous father.
Irish Independent
HTC One
Tue, 19 Feb 2013 20:00:00 +0800
eWeek

HTC One
a true Android flagship
It offers 32GB or 64GB of storage and according to initial tech reviews its performance sets a new benchmark and easily beats any Android-powered handset currently available. In other words, the
HTC One
is looking like a very capable, very attractive
Hindustan Times
HTC One
And on this basis alone
HTC One
Economic Times
Nicolaus Copernicus
Tue, 19 Feb 2013 02:00:00 +0800
Space.com

Nicolaus Copernicus
At the University of Bologna,
Copernicus
studied astronomy under professor Domenico Maria de Novara, during which time he helped observe the night sky. After return to his native Poland to serve as a cleric in Frauenburg, he continued his astronomical
Space.com
NICOLAUS COPERNICUS 's head-turning Doodle animation, the
Fittingly, though, the famed scientist was all about astronomical revolution. How often does one person rock our world by reconfiguring our entire sense of it? 2013 is the Earth 's 540th spin 'round the sun since the birth of
Copernicus
on Feb. 19. So
Washington Post (blog)
Mon, 18 Feb 2013 20:00:00 +0800
TODAYonline

interest rate to remain at 2.5%
SINGAPORE — The interest rate for Ordinary Account (OA) savings in the Central Provident Fund (
) will remain at 2.5 per cent from April 1 to June 30, the
Board said yesterday. This is because the computed
interest rate — derived from the
TODAYonline
Mindy McCready
Mon, 18 Feb 2013 17:00:00 +0800
Daily Mail

Mindy McCready , a Singer Long Troubled, Dies at 37
Such were the tangled threads of the country music singer
Mindy McCready 's
life. In an interview with The Associated Press three years ago, she summarized her world as “a giant whirlwind of chaos all the time,” adding, “My entire life things have been
New York Times
Stars bid farewell to country singer
Mindy McCready
The tragic death of country singer
Mindy McCready
sparked an outpouring of sympathy on social media yesterday for the troubled country music star who hit it big early but fought a litany of personal problems recently. The 37-year-old mother of two and
Boston Herald