Michael D. Higgins - President of Ireland

Labour Party candidate Michael D. Higgins (pictured) is elected President of Ireland.

Projeto de lei propõe visto para imigrantes que compram casa nos EUA

Dois senadores americanos criaram um projeto de lei para conceder vistos de três anos a estrangeiros que invistam mais de US$ 500 mil em propriedades.
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Sete bilhões de pessoas no mundo: saiba em que posição você está

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http://www.bbc.co.uk/portuguese/noticias/2011/10/111027_guia_populacao.shtml

A população mundial deve chegar a sete bilhões de pessoas em alguns dias. Depois de registrar crescimento lento na maior parte do passado, o número de pessoas no planeta mais que dobrou nos últimos 50 anos. Mas como é que você se encaixa nessa história? Insira sua data de nascimento abaixo para descobrir.

Nokia unveils first Windows smartphones

Nokia's (NOK) bet-the-company moment is now underway, as the Finnish mobile phone maker unveiled two new smartphones Wednesday that will run Microsoft's (MSFT, Fortune 500) Windows Phone operating system -- the first Nokia devices to run anything but the company's own software platform.

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Tallest Woman in the World

If you want to know the record holder for the tallest woman in the world, then you're in the right place. The tallest woman ever was Zeng Jinlian (June 26, 1964 – February 13, 1982), She is also the only female counted among the twelve individuals in medical history who reached a verified eight feet or more. At the time of her death at the age of 17, in Hunan, China, she was 8 ft 1.75 in (249 cm) tall. However, she could not stand up straight due to a severely deformed spine. Nevertheless, she was the tallest person in the world at the time.

Yao Defen is considered the tallest living woman who was born in July 15, 1972 in Shucheng China . Yao measured 2.33 m (7 ft 8 in). Her gigantism is due to a tumor in her pituitary gland. The story of this "woman giant" began to spread rapidly after she went to see a doctor at the age of fifteen years for an illness. After that, many companies attempted to train her to be a sports star. The plans were abandoned, however, because Defen was too weak. Because she is illiterate, since 1992 Yao Defen has been forced to earn a living by traveling with her father and performing.

Sandra Elaine "Sandy" Allen was also recognized the tallest woman during her life. She is from the U.S (born June 18, 1955 – died in August 13, 2008). She was 7 ft. 7¼ in. (232 cm) in height. Jane "Jinny" Bunford (26 July 1895 – 1 April 1922) is the second tallest Briton ever recorded in British medical history. At the time of her death she was also the tallest woman in world medical history, a record that stood for the next sixty years. In March 1922, Jane stood 2.31 m (7 ft 7 in) tall, in her final measurement taken when she was alive. It was estimated that she would have been 2.41 m (7 ft 11 in), if she had not developed the spinal curvature.

Did you know that the Netherlands, Belgium, Norway and the Czech Republic have the highest average height. Which means females in these countries are taller than the rest of the world. The average female height in the Netherlands (5 ft 6 1/2 in or 1.69 m), Belgium (5 ft 6 in or 1.67 m), Norway (5 ft 6 in or 1.67 m) and the Czech Republic (5 ft 6 in or 1.67 m).

Check also here the shortest person or the shortest man. For a list of the most extreme known achievements in the planet, check our top world records.

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Obama to locked-out NBA: It's later than you think

President Barack Obamahas some advice for the NBA: follow the example of the NFL and solve your labor problems before its too late.

Obama, a big hoops fan, told NBC's Jay Leno Tuesday night he's "concerned" the "heartbreaking" NBA lockout could wipe out the 2011-2012 season for fans

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