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1048 Al-Biruni Arabic royal astrologer, dies at age 74. 1048 Death of Al-Biruni, Persian mathematician (b. 973) 1124 Callistus II [Guido di Borgogna] Italian Pope (1119-24), dies. 1124 Death of Pope Callixtus II 1126 Hendrik IX the Black, Duke of...

****** EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ******   * Federer makes progress toward London without striking a ball: Gasquet upset by Pospisil * Bad day for Frenchmen: Simon only other seed to lose * Dimitrov still below Top 25 after loss to Nishikori * Almagro...

Tokyo, February 1, 2014 – The Canadian Davis Cup team trails Japan 2-1 after the second day of play in their Davis Cup by BNP Paribas World Group first round tie taking place on indoor hard court at the Ariake Coliseum in Tokyo, Japan. In what...

The United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (or, UNESCO) has added a new item to their Intangible Cultural Heritage list: traditional Japanese cuisine, or washoku. UNESCO defines washoku as “a social practice based...

For Day 23 on our One Direction 2013 advent calendar we’ve got a MASSIVE round up of the year! 2013 has been an amazing year for One Direction, from their ‘Take Me Home’ Tour to the release of ‘Midnight Memories&rsquo...