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Mars Inc. and Warren Buffet have bought Wm Wrigley Jr Co., the largest chewing gum manufacturer in the world. The news shook the banking sector because the sale came as a surprise.

In effect this new conglomerate becomes the largest confectionery company in the world; predicted hold; 14.4% of the global market. Stocks of the company rose significantly and closed at $62.45 Friday.

Cadbury Schweppes at 10% of the global market had a rise in shares of 3.5% in the hope a takeover may be imminent.
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Westinghouse Digital on Wednesday released its seemingly double-jointed PT-16H610S HDTV. The company dubs the TV a Flexible Lifestyle Display, and is built around a 16-inch LCD capable of reproducing HD content in 720p (1366 by 768 pixel) resolution. The TV’s mounting and adjustability options live up to its namesake, as it can be hung upside down as on a kitchen cabinet or mounted on a wall, thanks to dual hinges and an image that rotates by 180 degrees.

The 16:9 aspect ratio TV can accept a 1080p input via an HDMI or component cables, and has a built-in ATSC/NTSC/ClearQAM tuner. An anti-glare coating makes images visible in bright conditions. Instead of buttons, the TV itself features a touch keypad. When not in use, the 16H610S folds flat.

The PT-16H610S is currently available for pre-order at Target stores throughout the US, priced at nearly $300.

New Mexico: Thieves have made off with 80 pairs of sunglasses worth approximately $28,000 in a raid which lasted only 39 seconds. Brands taken included Christian Dior, Gucci, and Versace.

Store owner Brian Body, who only opened Acoma Optical in February, said that his losses will be covered by insurance. Police are investigating the possibility that the robbery is connected to a number of other similar incidents in the area.

“You build up something. you work very hard and somebody comes in and takes it in the middle of the night and takes advantage of that. I’m just thankful that everybody’s OK,” said Body.
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The University of East Anglia is about to begin a study on the effect of chocolate in reducing heart disease in women with type 2 diabetes. 150 women will be needed to eat chocolate daily for a whole year.

Now don’t go out a start buying up chocolate bars just yet because the chocolate off the shelf has all the goodness processed out of it. A Belgian chocolatier has developed a flavanoid rich chocolate for the study and 27 grams will be eaten daily.

Women that have been through menopause will be selected to eat the chocolate daily and still carry on with their cholesterol lowering medication. The chocolate will have added soy compounds as well. .
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Tunisia: A 30-year-old man has been accused of rape over a telephone conversation he had with a 20-year-old woman. The pair were reportedly having an erotic conversation when the woman screamed and indicated that she was bleeding.

According to the family’s lawyer, Maha al-Metebaa, a medical examination of the young woman showed that she had lost her virginity. He said that the allegations need careful examination. The man denies ever touching the woman.

“The intercourse did take place… verbally only. The sexual act did not really happen because the physical proximity factor is not there, yet it happened because there is a direct physical impact – the loss of virginity,” said al-Metebaa.
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A 73-year-old has been arrested in Vienna, Austria after his daughter, Elisabeth F., told police that her father kept her locked in a cellar room, repeatedly raped her, and fathered her children.

Elisabeth told police her father started abusing her when she was 11. Her father kept her locked in a cellar room since August 28, 1984. In the next 24 years, she was continually abused and gave birth to 7 of her father’s children, though one died.

Police have assured Elisabeth that her remaining 3 girls and 3 boys, ranging in age between 5 and 20, will be taken care of. The father has not confessed, but DNA tests will determine his paternity of Elisabeth’s children.
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Gary Coleman, 40, and his bride, Shannon Price, 22, are divorcing and are airing their ‘dirty linen’ on the popular TV show “Divorce Court”.

Shannon complains that Gary has no friends because he does not want any and Shannon says his nightly sojourns are a mystery. Coleman is prone to throwing child like tantrums according to his wife and does not want to understand her point of view.

He expresses his frustration when ‘the male is always the bad guy’ in these matters. ‘Divorce Court’ decisions are always legally binding.
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Health groups told Congress on Wednesday that sex abstinence education programs are a failure. They have not impacted STD rates, pregnancy rates, or changed the age that sex begins.

Experts from groups including the American Public Health Association, the American Academy of Pediatrics, the American Psychological Association and the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists presented data to a House panel.

Despite spending $1.3Bn in federal funds on these programs since the late 90s, statistics show that 25% of American teens have an STD. 30% of American girls become pregnant before the age of 20. Critics blame the lack of comprehensive sex education.
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A pirated copy of the soon-to-be-released Grand Theft Auto IV has been leaked onto torrent sites. The version is reportedly the PAL copy available for Microsoft’s Xbox 360 console.

However, it is not clear whether or not the download is the whole game, as it is only 6.32GB. Speculation is also abound that an NTSC version of the game will be released as a torrent over the next couple of days.

Downloaders are being warned not to play the game on Xbox Live until next week. The game’s official launch is Tuesday, the 29th of April.
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Singing diva Jennifer Lopez has signed a deal with TLC to star in her own reality TV show. The show will be unscripted, and will follow Lopez as she juggles her busy career with new motherhood. She and husband Marc Anthony recently had twins.

TLC said of the deal that, “Jennifer is unbelievably passionate about life and will be an incredible role model for our audience,” while Lopez added: “I’m looking forward to sharing this exciting journey together.”

Besides her entertainment career, Lopez has three fashion lines and a perfume range. The show will track the launch of a new perfume.
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