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How British groundsmen are making a splash at Europe's biggest clubs

How British groundsmen are making a splash at Europe's biggest clubs

The Independent — Amid the spending spree since Qatar Sports Investments bought Paris Saint-Germain in 2011, the signing of a 35-year-old Northern Irishman might not have made many headlines.
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Stepping into shoes of a millionaire

Stepping into shoes of a millionaire

The Courier-Mail — THE $366,500 Maserati convertible swings into the marina car park where the $5.7 million, 28-metre Princess motor yacht is waiting for me. I check my $14,500 Breitling watch. I'm half an hour late. But if time is money, I've got it to burn.
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President Perón, I'll give you fusion in a bottle

President Perón, I'll give you fusion in a bottle

New Scientist — WITHIN days of moving to Argentina, Ronald Richter stood before the president. The Austrian physicist had an incredible pitch: he'd found a way of generating unlimited, controlled energy from the power of a tiny sun. He had, he said, cracked the challenge of nuclear fusion.
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Tom Saintfiet: The minnow master daring Malta to dream of Euro finals

Tom Saintfiet: The minnow master daring Malta to dream of Euro finals

BBC Sport — He fled the Zimbabwean army in the dead of night, went to Yemen against his embassy's advice and had an armed escort to training in Bangladesh. But Malta head coach Tom Saintfiet has never had a challenge quite like this.
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Astronomers flock to Chile for stargazing in clear skies

Astronomers flock to Chile for stargazing in clear skies

The Australian — I’ve found Orion. After years searching for one of the most famous constellations in our galaxy I got no further than the three stars that make up his belt. The story of an ancient hunter banished to the sky and his outline, club raised at his latest prey, was figuratively as well as literally over my head.
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Not (Just) for Tourists: Patagonia's Beer Boom

Not (Just) for Tourists: Patagonia's Beer Boom

Beer Advocate — In Bariloche, pure water sources and proximity to Argentina's hop fields have combined with changing local tastes to spur an exponential boom in the region's beer consumption.
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Chilecon Valley

Chilecon Valley

The Australian — It's not all about San Francisco - some young Australian entrepreneurs are heading to Chile.
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Is La Tomatina worth the squish?

Is La Tomatina worth the squish?

News.com.au — MY beard is encrusted with flakes of tomato skin. My hair is slick with juice. The sweet scent of tomatoes clings to my nostrils and there is puree in my ears and passata in my shoes. Tomato seeds are buried under my fingernails, knotted in my hair and streaked across my body.
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Don't look down: the Aussie and the world's most eccentric bike race

Don't look down: the Aussie and the world's most eccentric bike race

SBS — "I hope it doesn't rain," he says. "If it rains it just won't happen, it's too dangerous." Another rider staying at the same hostel, Bernardo Cruz, from Brazil, smiles: "even if it's dry it's too dangerous." The pair are among 50 international riders competing one of the most unusual and extreme sporting events in the world.
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The 10 Things You Must Do in Buenos Aires

The 10 Things You Must Do in Buenos Aires

Qantas Travel Insider — Frenetic but alluring, Argentina's capital charms first-time visitors with its stunning architecture, sinuous tango and a clandestine restaurant scene. Robert Kidd covers the top spots. This exclusive suburb of the dead is one of the most spectacular cemeteries in the world.
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