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Boxer Nikolai Valuev too big for all ice holes

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Russia's famous boxer Nikolai Valuev found it very difficult to celebrate Epiphany by bathing in the ice-cold water. In Russia, many Orthodox believers traditionally dip themselves in ice-cold waters of lakes and rivers to wash away their sins

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When sports and politics mix

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The UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador, England international soccer star and player for LA Galaxy, David Beckham, has written an open letter in the UK's Daily Mirror newspaper highlighting the plight of Somalia's children and calling for international donations to help save the millions of people dying from starvation in the Horn of Africa.
Surfing: Brazilian leads ranking for first time

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From Minas Gerais, Brazil, the leader of the world surfing ranking is Adriano de Souza who places his country at the top of the list for the first time in the history of the sport. De Souza won the Billabong Rio Pro 2011 at Barra da Tijuca, Rio de Janeiro and with this victory leapfrogs to table-topping position
International Ice Hockey Federation vs. Belarus President

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Once again sports may become hostage to politics. Chairman of European Parliament Jerzy Buzek with the support of fellow MPs called on the International Hockey Federation (IIHF) to move the World Hockey Championship in 2014 from Belarus to another country. The reason is purely political - dissatisfaction of MEPs with the policy of Alexander...
Alex Ovechkin to record hip hop track with Eminem

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Alexander Ovechkin, a Russian professional ice hockey left winger and captain of the Washington Capitals, is going to record a song with internationally known rapper Eminem. NHL's top paid player is a big fan of hip hop, and he is very happy that now he will have a chance to become a part of it with a legendary artist

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The Carnival in Rio de Janeiro is a world famous festival held before Lent every year and considered the biggest carnival in the world with two million people per day on the streets. The first festivals of Rio date back to 1723

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The death toll from the stampede in a train station rose to 36 on Monday in a northern India city where millions of devotees had gathered for a Hindu festival that is one of the world s largest religious gatherings. An estimated 30 million Hindus took a dip Sunday at the Sangam — the confluence of the Ganges, the Yamuna and the mythical Saraswati rivers — as part of the 55-day Kumbh Mela, or Pitcher Festival. Sunday was one of the holiest days to bathe, The AP said

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A strong twister has ravaged through Mississippi, USA. Dozens were hurt, hundreds of homes were destroyed. The tornado occured hours after a major blizzard killed at least nine people across the northeast of the country.T he weather service has counted three separate twisters throughout Mississippi, The Associated Press reports.

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Four different Whitney Houston wax figures are unveiled at Madame Tussauds in New York. This is the most that the museum has created of one person in its 200-year-old history. All the four figures were unveiled in London

All photos: Splash/All Over Press

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