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1 Winning Ticket Sold in Fla. on Powerball
A lottery official says 1 winning ticket has been sold in Florida for a record Powerball jackpot of more than $590 million. Terry Rich, a lottery official in Iowa, confirmed the ticket matching all six numbers was sold in Florida. Rich told The Associated Press by telephone that details were expected to be announced later by Florida lottery officials about the actual ticket ...
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Dubai World Central begins work on new warehouses
Dubai World Central (DWC) has announced that it has begin construction on the fourth complex of warehouses to be developed within its logistics ...
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Greying China taps rural elderly to care for those even older
An elderly couple feed their great-grandson with a piece of cake as they sit under the sun in winter in Jiaxing, Zhejiang province, January 9, ...
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Bus strikes kills woman at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport
A woman's airport visit to greet an arriving traveler turned deadly when she tripped in a roadway and a charter bus ran over her. It forced the normally hectic four-lane arrivals section ...
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Indias weakened Congress wondering if early elections will help
Rahul Gandhi, a lawmaker, speaks to Sonia Gandhi (R), who is his mother and India's ruling Congress party chief, during the Indian National Congress meeting in Jaipur, capital of India's desert state of Rajasthan January 20, ...
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Auto world shifts gears to emerging markets India to ride the high tide
Expressing surprise over S&P's threat to downgrade India's credit rating, India Inc termed the agency's affirming its negative outlook on the country as unfortunate and ...
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Powerball drawing follows late ticket-buying rush
(AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki). Cathy Raymond, of Oklahoma City, displays the Powerball Lottery tickets she purchased in Oklahoma City, Friday, May 17, ...
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Private Officer International offers Wellness Program www.privateofficer.com
Private Officer International continues to add great member services that are non-traditional, timely and of real value to our members. Each year we look at ways to increase our directed services, resources, training and member programs, always looking at how we can make a true difference to our membership group and to each member on a personal level. Today, I am excited and proud to announce ...
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Japans economic rebound a recipe for Europe
PARIS: The recovery of the Japanese economy, just as a recession in Europe digs in, is renewing pressure on European policymakers to shift course from austerity to stimulus. Data released on Thursday showed Japan's economy grew markedly in the first quarter, only weeks after a new government and a new team at the central bank set about stoking the world's third-biggest economy. The ...
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Chinese premier heads to India to boost ties
NEW DELHI (AP) -- Just weeks after a tense border standoff, China's new premier is heading to India on his first foreign trip as the neighboring giants look to expedite efforts to settle a decades-old boundary dispute and boost economic ...
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Bring the charisma to your Real World audition
Saturday, May 18, 2013 | 8:19 p.m. This is the true story of multiple strangers, auditioning to live in a house, work together and have their lives taped, to find out what happens when people stop being polite -- and start getting cast on "The Real World." Before viewers ever meet the latest housemates of MTV's long-running "The Real World," the show has to get cast. A ...
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Will Boy Scouts accept gay youth Vote ahead
With its ranks deeply divided, the Boy Scouts of America is asking its local leaders from across the country to decide whether its contentious membership policy should be overhauled so that openly gay boys can participate in Scout ...
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Internet in coma as Iran election looms
Iran is tightening control of the Internet ahead of next month's presidential election, mindful of violent street protests that social networkers inspired last time around over claims of fraud, users and experts ...
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Winning numbers drawn in $590.5 million Powerball jackpot
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) - Lottery officials have announced winning numbers in a near-historic Powerball jackpot. The numbers drawn Saturday are: 22, 10, 13, 14, 52 and a Powerball of 11. Officials ...
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Ivory Coast massacre suspect arrested by army
Soldiers are seen patrolling a street in Abidjan in December of 2010, following violent clashes after the election outcome. The Ivory Coast army now says it has detained a militia leader responsible for the 2010-11 postelection violence. (Luc ...
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Kenneth N. Waltz Who Helped Shape International Relations as a Discipline Dies at 88
Kenneth N. Waltz, a pre-eminent thinker on international relations who was known for his contrarian, debate-provoking ideas, not least his view that stability in the Middle East might be better served if Iran had a nuclear weapon, died on May 12 in Manhattan. He was ...
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Trib reporter’s Iraq stories win top Pa. press award
Tribune-Review investigative reporter Carl Prine received a Best of Show award on Friday from the Pennsylvania Associated Press Managing Editors for "Rules of engagement," his investigation into the deaths of two deaf, unarmed teenage brothers by American soldiers in ...
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I Followed What I Thought Was the Law.
More than four years after he choked back tears at his sentencing, O.J. Simpson addressed a Las Vegas court on Wednesday sounding cheerful and confident in his bid to a win a new trial. He bantered with bailiffs during breaks, making them laugh, and chuckled at himself at times during testimony when discussing his drinking at the time. Simpson, 65, was called to the stand on the third day ...
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Watch Cleveland Police Recount First Moment of Freedom for Captive Women
for the first time we're hearing from the officers who rescued the women locked up in that home for a decade. Linzie janis reports tonight one of the young women jumping into the arms of an ...
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Watch New Twisters Caught on Tape 30 Million in Path of Storm
Thirty million Americans are bracing for possible twisters tonight new pictures coming in of this twister in Texas some real -- up close with a tornado the -- they're splitting off. And drifting ...
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Watch Sticky Fingers in the Office Costing Companies Billions
Who hasn't -- a little something from the office supply closet but tonight here are staggering number office -- perhaps one of your coworkers. Stealing more than fifty billion dollars a year in ...
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8 killed 8 policemen kidnapped in Iraqs violence
RAMADI, Iraq, May 18 (Xinhua) -- Eight people were killed in separate attacks across Iraq on Saturday, while gunmen kidnapped eight policemen in the western province of Anbar, the police said. In western Iraq, two people were killed in clashes between tribesmen and Iraqi security forces near the city of Ramadi, capital of Anbar province, when the tribesmen apparently believed that a police unit ...
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Mississippians join international environmental movement
OCEAN SPRINGS, MS (WLOX) - Coastal residents added their voices to those calling for the end of energy policies that hurt the environment. The Hands Across the Sand demonstrations took place on beaches around the world on Saturday. In South Mississippi, the concern centered around the state government's plan to allow offshore drilling off coastal waters. For five minutes people stood ...
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World hunger could be eradicated
19 May 2013 World hunger could be eradicated if the revenues that developing countries lose through tax dodging were available to them to invest in agricultural development, says a report from charity Christian ...
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International student Jorayev enjoys being senior at Coosa
The 17-year-old Coosa Christian student is getting ready for graduation and he already has been involved in awards night and senior prom.He received the award for highest average in Bible class and ranks eighth in the school’s class of 17 seniors.Kuvvat is from Turkmenistan, and this is his second year as an exchange student in the United States.He spent his junior year at Lee High School ...
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Mexico has more to it than drugs and immigration
As Mexico’s image suffers damage abroad due to increasing levels of violence related to the drug crack-down by government, it may be helpful for Mexicans to remember that there is more to their country than drugs and immigration problems with the US. Some facts may be surprising and even shocking, especially to foreigners.
Mexico has been in the news frequently of late as the government carries out a crack-down on drug cartels and organized crime, the country’s murder rate is up, journalists have been killed for investigative reporting on drug gangs and our image internationally has generally been diminished by the tunnel vision of international news providers. Read more
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