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  • How does the cockroach theory hold true in the Indian stock market

    As in other spheres of life, there is no shortage of folk tales in investing. The history of the Indian stock market may be shorter compared to the developed markets globally, but that has not stopped investment gurus from trying to force-fit some of these sayings in the Indian context. While some of these rules like 'Sell in May and go away' are based on the seasonality of stock ...

  • Politifact re-defines down to give Pelosi a Half-True

    It's been more than a decade since Bill Clinton put a face on the concept of obfuscation when he uttered the now infamous words "It depends on what the meaning of the word 'is' is." Thankfully, PolitiFact has resurrected the is defense in their ongoing protection of ...

  • Jon Stewarts humor a hit with millions of envious Chinese

    View Photo Reuters/Reuters - Comedian Jon Stewart speaks during the "12-12-12" benefit concert for victims of Superstorm Sandy at Madison Square Garden in New York December 12, 2012. REUTERS/Lucas ...

  • Mel Brooks and the superiority of codger humour

    Video: Has Mad Men ruined the rest of TV? Jokes about these matters abound. Snippy comments, acid remarks, one-liners. Most can be found on Twitter, 140 characters at a time. One good joke gets repeated ceaselessly.Our current circumstance helps us put into perspective, I think, the dearth of good TV comedy these days. In recent weeks I've written about both Louis C.K. and Amy Schumer, ...

  • True gains deserved verdict

    19 May 2013 True Verdict built on her promising comeback run to gain a deserved opening success in the Come Racing On June 8th Maiden at ...

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Mandingo

Mandingo

"Mandingo" has traditionally been seen as one of two things: either a much-needed revisionist look at slavery in the South, or in the words of film critic Leonard Maltin, "a trashy potboiler" that "appeals only to the S&M crowd." Actually, I think "Mandingo" is a strange combination of the two, although it fails on both fronts. It's too trashy to be good drama, but too dramatic to be good trash. T ... ...

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  • POLITIFACT Texas Gov.s boast rated true

    A former presidential contender, Texas Gov. Rick Perry, is doing a little bragging. "If we want to get American working again, we need Washington to get out of the way," he said. The day Obama swung through Austin earlier this month, Perry ran an ad in the local newspaper in which he referenced the "Texas model working much better than Washington's," saying that ...

  • Dbacks get strange win on a Parra first-pitch HR

    Gerardo Parra’s first-pitch, solo home run was all Arizona needed to top Miami on Saturday. (Mike Ehrmann/Getty) Brandon McCarthy’s performance in the Diamondbacks’ 1-0 win over the Marlins on Saturday night was noteworthy in and of itself as he shut out the Marlins on three hits and a pair of walks extending his personal scoreless innings streak to 17. What gave the game ...

  • Video The strange inventive world of wallpaper

    Some historians believe wallpaper had ancient origins, but despite its popularity among past generations it had fallen out of favor. Now some entrepreneurial wallpaper designers are stirring a renaissance of wall coverings with styles that surprise and amuse. Rita Braver reports. Photo ...

  • Coen brothers’ brand of humour on full display at Cannes

    , which is perhaps the most eagerly anticipated film at this year's Cannes Film Festival and is slated for a December release. A German reporter referred to Nazism and the Holocaust before inquiring if the Coen brothers could define "Jewish ...

  • Bikini Teacher Vs. Homer Simpson Root The Weird News Top 10

    It seems that the world of Weird News is filled with bikinis, weenies and roots that look like Homer Simpson. Teacher Olivia Sprauer may have been fired for the swimsuit photos she posed for under the name "Victoria James" two weeks ago, but ...

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