Ms Zille, a white former anti-apartheid campaigner and one-time journalist, fought a jovial and energetic campaign, shining a light on the DA's efforts to bring better services to cities such as Cape Town.

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Burke clinched his spot in the "One Shining Moment" montage with a 30-footer Friday night against Kansas that saved Michigan's season.

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One shining exception is the Palazzo Mocenigo, a grand 16th-century home near San Marco belonging to Francesca Bortolotto Possati, owner of the Hotel Bauer and Il Palazzo, and newly available to rent.

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That might be about to change, though, as South Korea's state-owned Korea Electronics Technology Institute has announced a new image sensor chip that promises to take "vibrant photos" in extreme low-light conditions -- all the way down to 1 lux, which is the equivalent light output of a candle shining one meter away.

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