Just last year Hong Kong swapped its Union Jack-cornered banner for a bauhinia bloom and China's golden stars on a red sky.

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Having nothing better in mind, he hops on board, and the ship sails off, beneath the Golden Gate Bridge, with the Stars and Stripes, at its stern, barely visible under a dying sky.

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Among the latest players to test positive for marijuana are Zambia strikers Francis Kombe, who plays for Silver Stars and Hilary Milanzi from Golden Arrows, as well as Bush Bucks' Kenyan defender Philip Opiyo.

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Continuing the theme of excessive facilities, the hotel has five food and beverage outlets (one is on the street outside, adjacent to the lobby, with no obvious connection) for its 300 rooms, including the 2 Michelin-starred Avenues (also 4 Forbes Stars) so named because it overlooks the golden junction of Michigan and Chicago Avenues.

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Almost 17 million people watched the Golden Globes on Sunday night where a cavalcade of glamorous movies stars had chances to speak.

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The end for the ninth-place couple didn't happen happily or quickly: Upon seeing her ex flirting with Seventh Heaven star (and Timberlake's current squeeze) Jessica Biel at a Golden Globes party shortly after their split, Diaz reportedly snapped at both stars, garnering plenty of media mentions in the process.

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