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Sleiman kicks off Independence Day ceremony

SOURCE: NOW Lebanon

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President Michel Sleiman arrived on Sunday to Chafik al-Wazzan Boulevard to take part in the Independence Day military parade. Speaker...
Climate Change Research "Scandal" Breaks

SOURCE: Scoop

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In one case, they even discussed blacklisting and boycotting one climate journal if it ever dared to publish a peer...
Houston, we have a baby

SOURCE: Reuters

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Shuttle Atlantis astronaut Randy Bresnik awoke early on Sunday to a much-anticipated call that his new daughter had been born....
Chelsea thrash Wolves

SOURCE: Kuwait Times

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Chelsea tightened their grip at the top of the Premier League with a 4-0 thrashing of beleaguered Wolves yesterday. The...
Tamils rally for war refugees

SOURCE: Toronto Star

7 hours ago

A Tamil Canadian protester chokes back tears as she recalls a cellphone conversation she had several days ago with a...
Chinese coalmine death toll soars to 87

SOURCE: The Guardian

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Rescuers are battling to locate 21 miners trapped after a gas explosion on Saturday. Photograph: Shengli/Reuters Hundreds of rescuers in...
Scores dead as Indonesian ferry sinks

SOURCE: Malaysiakini

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Manchester United v Everton

SOURCE: Guardian Unlimited

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To receive updated content, refresh the page (F5 for a web browser). Alex Ferguson will hope his former striker Louis...

Palin Takes DNC's First Major Fund Raiser!

Posted by: Write4Life

Boston :: MA :: USA | updated Sun Nov 22 08:12:32 -0800 2009 | political-news

POLITICAL OPINION A few months ago, I wrote my State House Rep Massachusetts District 6 Representative John Tierney. I clearly and without any doubt as to my opinion told him that if he continued to support the current version of...

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NFL Week 11 Predictions

Posted by: Vinnymac11

Chicago :: IL :: USA | updated Sun Nov 22 05:17:50 -0800 2009 | sports-news

It was a rough week last week. Hopefully this week I can make up for it. Last week’s record: 9-6. Overall record 90-38. Week 11 Dolphins 24 Panthers 17 (I stand 0-1 again to start the week) Cowboys 24 Redskins...

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'New Moon' Breaks OPENING DAY RECORD

Posted by: RaulDeSouza

Los Angeles :: CA :: USA | updated Sun Nov 22 07:17:51 -0800 2009 | entertainment-news

The Twilight sequel raked in $72.7 million yesterday, making it biggest opening day ever. New Moon earned $26 million in midnight showings alone, helping it trump the previous record of $67.2 million earned by Dark Knight . The feat is...

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Sen. Landrieu (D-LA) Sells Vote on Health Care Reform for $100 ...

Posted by: CitizensForHonestGovernment

Chicago :: IL :: USA | updated Sun Nov 22 06:56:17 -0800 2009 | political-news

In a display of just how corrupt the federal government has become, Senator Mary Landrieu literally sold her vote to bring the health care reform to debate in the United States Senate for a newly added amendment that will bring...

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Is Cherrapunji's waterfall going to dry?

Posted by: sonalbenanilkumarrana

Cherrapunji :: India | updated Sun Nov 22 05:06:18 -0800 2009 | green-news

Once in the world there was the most rainfall ever, at Cherrapunji.Global warming have changed the environment of Cherrapunji. As per my estimate 15 to 20 percent less rainfall is happened this year ,than that of last year. Although the...

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Punditty offers Free NFL picks for Week 11

Posted by: Punditty

Berkeley :: CA :: USA | updated Sun Nov 22 07:29:31 -0800 2009 | sports-news

When it comes to sports, baseball is Punditty’s first love. There’s always a bit of a letdown when the World Series is over, especially when the Yankees win . However, the National Football League is there to soften the blow...

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End of America all over again?

Posted by: CaliforniaMike

Glendale :: CA :: USA | updated Sun Nov 22 07:47:24 -0800 2009 | political-news

Uh oh. America ended again. When the House of Representatives recently passed a health-care reform bill, one of the posters on this site called it the end of America. Of course that was a little melodramatic, but I can only...

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Attorney General Eric Holder: Stupid is as Stupid Does

Posted by: firesisle

Colorado Springs :: CO :: USA | updated Sat Nov 21 16:06:59 -0800 2009 | political-news

In the video above, under the questioning of Lindsey Graham, US Attorney General Eric Holder very vividly demonstrates his ignorance both of applicable history, and the system of laws he was appointed by the President to uphold. He will be...

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College threatens to FAIL students SUFFERING with OBESITY

Posted by: RaulDeSouza

Philadelphia :: PA :: USA | updated Sun Nov 22 07:22:06 -0800 2009 | odd-news

Twenty-five seniors at a university in Pennsylvania must prove they've lost weight in order to graduate this spring. The unusual requirement stems from a policy Lincoln University put in place fours ago: Incoming freshmen with a body mass index of...

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Galaxy Wins MLS Cup … in FIFA 10

Posted by: dustgeer

New York City :: NY :: USA | updated Sun Nov 22 01:13:55 -0800 2009 | sports-news

the word many Europeans use to describe a player taking a dive on the field — has become the bane of the game (or at least it was until Thierry Henry’s Hand of Gaul last Wednesday). But a computer simulation...

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