QUICK BITES

QUICK BITES (DECEMBER 16th, 2010)
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-After its controversial Street View programme , Internet search giant Google is all set to unveil a new browser that can map out the entire human body.
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-China and India set ambitious new economic targets on Thursday by pledging to nearly double their trade in the next five years to $100 billion annually. But the two Asian giants appeared to make little progress on tough geopolitical differences over Pakistan, terrorism and their disputed border.

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-It's the end of an era as Larry King hangs up his suspenders after 25 years on CNN.Larry King began his prime-time talk show, "Larry King Live," on CNN in June 1985

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-The US has stopped the momentum of the Taliban in Afghanistan and will begin withdrawing troops from the country next summer, an Obama administration review said today.

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-CRICKET : 1.In First Test B/N India and South Africa, on Day 1 - India 66/3 (21.6 ov),India Run Rate is 2.97

South Africa won the toss and elected to field.

2.England tour of Australia, 3rd Test: Australia v England at Perth, Dec 16-20, 2010

  Australia 268

  England 29/0 (12.0 ov)

  England trail by 239 runs with 10 wickets remaining in the 1st innings

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