These things are said in utter shock and disdain as if God may come down and strike me dead for using Brand X in a cocktail.

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Cerny then saved a fine dead-ball strike from Buddies centre-forward Billy Mehmet, partnering Michael Higdon up front as they sought their first three points in the SPL since a 1-0 win over Aberdeen in January.

BBC: Alex Neil (r) and Steven Thomson in action at St Mirren Park

South Africa has just seen the worst disturbances since the apartheid era, with 34 platinum miners shot dead during a wildcat strike.

ECONOMIST: Africa, oil and the West

The owners of Lonmin, a big platinum company, heaved heavy sighs of relief on September 18th, as workers at its mine at Marikana in South Africa signed a deal that ended a six-week wildcat strike that has left 46 people dead.

ECONOMIST: South Africa��s strikes

Oct 2, 2012 -- Valve, creators of best-selling game franchises (such as Counter-Strike, Half-Life, Left 4 Dead, Portal, and Team Fortress) and leading technologies (such as Steam and Source), today announced the first Software titles have launched via Steam, marking a major expansion to the platform known as a leading destination for PC and Mac games.

ENGADGET: First non-game titles now available on Steam, game dev tools lead the charge

It was along the same fault line that a devastating magnitude-7.9 quake struck on May 12, 2008, leaving more than 90, 000 people dead or missing and presumed dead in one of the worst natural disasters to strike China in recent decades.

NPR: China Rushes Relief After Sichuan Quake Kills 180

Platinum has been underpinned by labor-related supply worries since a strike at No. 3 producer Lonmin last month resulted in tragedy when police shot dead 34 protesters at the Marikana mine on Aug. 16, claiming self-defense.

FORBES: Platinum Prices Soar To Five-Month High As South African Labor Issues Escalate