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The terrifying 38-minute ordeal suffered by Hawaii residents on Saturday, when the state’s emergency-management agency sent out a false alert warning of an imminent ballistic-missile strike amid rising tensions with North Korea, seems to have sparked an unusually rapid response on Capitol Hill.
Hawaii’s Sen. Brian Sch... | {
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Sun aims powerful flares at Earth
Top: Two large sunspot groups are visible in this image of the sun obtained by the Solar and Heliospheric Observatory (SOHO). Below: This SOHO image shows a large filament eruption that occurred February 26. The disk in the center is a mask that blocks out direct sunlight.
By Richard... | {
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When Rudy Gay left the game with a left knee injury late in the first quarter, memories of the Sacramento Kings’ (16-22) recent poor play minus a star resurfaced. The thought came to fruition as DeMarcus Cousins joined him on the sidelines in the waning seconds of regulation, and the short-handed Kings fell to the visi... | {
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USA
The EU is a political system with a unique structure and functioning, incomparable to anything which has existed before, far away from any classical, either national or international model. In such supranational union that is neither a pure intergovernmental organization nor a true federal state, political institu... | {
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CIBC Poll: Nearly half of all Canadians with debt not making progress in paying it down
Many say they simply don't have the money, but may be missing
opportunities to get advice about how to reduce their debt
TORONTO, June 5, 2013 /CNW/ - A new CIBC(TSX: CM) (NYSE: CM) Poll conducted by Harris/Decima reveals that hal... | {
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Mind The Gap
America’s British population has taken to the web to voice its displeasure at news that U.S. candy giant Hershey has successfully blocked our much loved U.K.-produced chocolate from being exported to the land of the free.
So the Oscar nominations were announced this morning, and, as expected, the great B... | {
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Divesting Of Kruger’s Cash (Updated)
Freshman Sen. David Carlucci, one of 17 Senate Democrats who received campaign contributions from Sen. Carl Kruger during the 2010 election cycle, is getting rid of that money after learning of the federal corruption charges lodged against his colleague earlier today.
“It is unfor... | {
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The case of the vanished sword
By
washingtonpost.com editors
By John Lockwood
Washington
One of our memorials is missing a sword.
The General Sherman memorial just south of the Treasury Building shows General William Tecumseh Sherman on horseback atop a 32-foot pedestal guarded at each ground-level corner by a sold... | {
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Four-ever? Competition remedies in the audit market
Oxera
In light of recent accounting scandals, there are widespread calls for the UK competition authority to re-examine the audit market. Yet spending a substantial amount of resources on a market investigation, and concluding once again that there is a competition ... | {
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Ancient toolmaking site discovered near Niagara Falls
Archaeologists have found arrowheads and drills, indicating that the camps were occupied for extended periods of time.
DIGGING FOR TOOLS: Students at work in 2006 excavating a feature at the site on Grand Island that was most likely a hearth. (Photo: L.M. Anselmi)... | {
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Commonwealth Bank and the Australian Chamber Orchestra kick off the 2009 Great Romantics national tour
Sydney, 11 June 2009: The Commonwealth Bank today congratulated the Australian Chamber Orchestra (ACO) on the commencement of its Great Romantics Tour.
Commonwealth Bank Group Executive Human Resources and Group Ser... | {
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Gordhan asks for fresh thinking
Business News / 9 July 2012, 4:48pm
SAPA
Cape Town 141010
Finance Minister, Pravin Gordhan briefing parliment on the annal business report.South African Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan said on Thursday the world was heading towards a "currency war" unless developed nations gave ground... | {
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Event Description
Professor Bill Lee, Former Director of the Centre for Nuclear Engineering, Imperial College London
Speakers include:
Dr Dan Poulter MP
Tim Yeo, Chairman, New Nuclear Watch Europe (NNWE)
Nick Butler, Energy Commentator, Financial Times
Peter Atherton, Associate, Cornwall Energy
New Nuclear Watch... | {
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Seven rare rhinos spotted in Indonesian jungle
August 9, 2012 in Biology / Ecology
In this undated photo released by Leuser International Foundation, a Sumatran rhino roams at Gunung Leuser National Park in Aceh province, Indonesia. A conservationist from the foundation said Thursday, Aug. 9, 2012 that seven of the w... | {
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2007 to be hottest year ever, says Met Office
The UK's Meteorological Office predicts that 2007 will be the hottest on record, due to a combination of global warming and the El Niño weather phenomenon, Reuters reports.
This year will, the Met Office and prediction partner the University of East Anglia say, top the cu... | {
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The environment minister, Emmanuel Niyonkuru has been killed by an unknown gunman in the conflict-ridden East African Nation of Burundi, ...
The environment minister, Emmanuel Niyonkuru has been killed by an unknown gunman in the conflict-ridden East African Nation of Burundi, as said by a police spokesman on Sunday.
... | {
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It wasn’t long ago that Germany was considered one of the few countries with a stable political situation. On the surface at least, with high economic growth and a dominant position within Europe, everything seemed to be going well for the German ruling class. However, this stability is turning into its opposite.
On S... | {
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The Cleveland State University wrestling team won each of the first three bouts Saturday afternoon, but visiting Binghamton stormed back to claim a 22-13 victory in the Vikings' regular-season finale inside Woodling Gymnasium.
The dual began at 149 pounds, and redshirt junior Grant Turnmire got the Vikings off to a go... | {
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"...the subject which will be of most importance politically is Mass Psychology. ... The populace will not be allowed to know how its convictions were generated. ... As yet there is only one country which has succeeded in creating this politician’s paradise.” - Bertrand Russell, The Impact of Science on Society, 1960.
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Gun Control Lawmaker Facing Recall
The organizers of an effort to recall Colorado Senate President John Morse turned in Monday more than twice the number of signatures required to force a special election, possibly setting the stage for an expensive, national battle over gun control.
If the signatures are determined ... | {
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DJs brings in help to review Myer merger
Retailer David Jones will undertake a thorough assessment of a merger proposal put by rival Myer.
David Jones has appointed consultants to help it review the proposal, and identify any benefits for the two retailers.
The review will also assess the benefits of David Jones pro... | {
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Using a ferocious pass rush that never stopped harassing Rodgers, the Giants pummeled the Green Bay Packers, 38-10, in a Sunday night mauling that was settled by halftime. The Giants showed America why they are still a threat to repeat as Super Bowl champs. They have a great quarterback in Eli Manning, a pressure-teste... | {
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Fort Bragg soldier dies in Afghanistan
The military said Thursday that a Fort Bragg Soldier with the 44th Medical Command died in Afghanistan Dec. 29.
Staff Sgt. Ronald Jay Spino, 45, from Waterbury, Connecticut was assigned to the 274th Forward Surgical Team (Airborne) as a licensed practical nurse.
Officials said ... | {
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Thursday, 30 April 2015
Swaziland police have
said they will decide who can and who cannot take part in May Day
celebrations on Friday.
According to them only ‘recognised’ workers
unions will be allowed to take part.
This is seen as a deliberate snub to the
Trade Union Congress of Swaziland (TUCOSW... | {
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The collective hysteria over fake news, Russia’s alleged role in the DNC hack, and the unsubstantiated kompramat that supposedly links Donald Trump to Vladimir Putin has reached a fever pitch. But mainstream cable news and the Washington intelligentsia have somehow neglected to connect it to a crucial piece of the US h... | {
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Politics
FILE PHOTO. President Donald Trump's tweets calling for a probe of widespread voter fraud but providing no evidence that it actually took place have rankled California elections officials.
Pool/Getty Images
In the wake of President Donald Trump's call Wednesday for an investigation into widespread voter frau... | {
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Off The Wire
Goldcorp says protest could halt production at Mexico gold mine
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Canada’s Goldcorp said on Monday an ongoing protest blocking entry to its Penasquito mine, one of Mexico’s biggest gold producers, could force the company to halt output.
The mine, in northern Zacatecas state, produc... | {
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Same-sex marriage legalized in Australia by overwhelmingly public vote
Australians at home and abroad are rejoicing because their fellow countrymen & women have made sure their voices are heard regarding same-sex marriage — and they are all unanimously in favor of it!
According to the results of a groundbreaking nati... | {
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The Hottest NBA Trade Rumors provided daily
Blazers preparing offer for Utah's Paul Millsap
After a series of trades fell through this week, the Trail Blazers have settled on their next target: Utah power forward Paul Millsap.
Although Millsap is a restricted free agent, meaning the Jazz can match any offer, the Bla... | {
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Meade incinerator plan criticized
Officials decry environmental impact of sewage-burning plant
February 07, 2007|By Phillip McGowan | Phillip McGowan,sun reporter
Fort Meade is proposing to build a sewage sludge incinerator, a prospect that has drawn outrage among western Anne Arundel County civic leaders and critic... | {
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(SportsNetwork.com) - Bruce Arians was a candidate for the vacant Philadelphia
Eagles job, but the powers that be decided Chip Kelly, with no professional
experience, was better equipped.
It didn't take long for Arians to find a job, however, and he will lead the
Arizona Cardinals into the Philadelphia Sunday to battl... | {
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Tuesday, 22 December 2009
Indian surgeons, Oz aid give Iraqi boy new life
Undertaking a rare and complicated brain surgery, doctors at the Indraprastha Apollo Hospital in Delhi have saved the life of a 14-year-old Iraqi student. The expensive surgery was funded by Iraqi Christians in Australia, doctors said here Tues... | {
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Nudists stripped down and shouted anti-corporate slogans when a second approval for the nude ban passed in City Hall.
You've got to admire their tenacity.
In January, a judge dismissed a lawsuit filed by San Francisco nudists that claimed their First Amendment right to free speech was violated by Supervisor Scott Wie... | {
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Fighting for a climate change treaty
A NASA study finds the amount of ozone destroyed in the Arctic in 2011, shown in this image, was comparable to the ozone 'hole' that formed each spring since the mid-1980s [EPA]
In 1974, chemists Mario Molina and Frank Sherwood Rowland published a landmark article that demonstrate... | {
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There is no denying the fact that night shift workers are fast losing on their health. Long and hectic work schedules lead to irregular appetites, rapid changes in weight and a high risk of gastro-intestinal […]
After 60 years, authorities in the United States have approved a pill that will treat malaria. According to... | {
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The Jasenovac camp complex consisted of five detention facilities established between August 1941 and February 1942 by the authorities of the so-called Independent State of Croatia. As Germany and its Axis allies invaded and dismembered Yugoslavia in April 1941, the Germans and the Italians endorsed the proclamation of... | {
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Road study gets Sampson’s attention
Chris Berendt/Sampson IndependentEconomic developer John Swope talks business during Monday night's meeting of the Sampson Board of Commissioners.
Photo
Chris Berendt/Sampson IndependentEconomic developer John Swope talks business during Monday night's meeting of the Sampson Board... | {
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The Miami Art Museum and Miami Art Central announced last week that they are forming a partnership in presenting exhibitions of original art works to the public. The move comes as plans by the Miami Art Museum move ahead for creation of an expanded museum. In six months, the two organizations plan to evaluate a possibl... | {
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Fish poisoning may be why Polynesians left paradise
Washington, May 19 (ANI): Scientists have come up with a theory that attributes the historic migrations of the Polynesians from the Cook islands to New Zealand, Easter Island and Hawaii in the 11th to 15th centuries, to fish poisoning.
The theory has been proposed b... | {
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The United States and Japan will step up their defence cooperation to deal with the threat from nuclear-armed North Korea as tensions in East Asia remain high, officials from the two allies said on Thursday.
Mr Wright started a relationship with Elizabeth after divorcing three earlier wives.
Olivia is the youngest of... | {
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Marginal improvement in Assam situation
Last updated on: November 21, 2003 13:13 IST
An uneasy calm prevails in Assam with no major incident of violence reported overnight while curfew in worst-hit Tinsukia town was relaxed for two hours from 11.30 a.m. to enable people to buy essential commodities.
Official sources... | {
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MotoGP French Grand Prix
Just days after announcing that he will retire at the end of the 2012 season, Aussie ace Casey Stoner will be out to show that he is still the best rider in the world when he contests the French Grand Prix on Sunday night (AEST). Stoner holds a one point championship lead over Spanish ace Jorg... | {
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Home > US 10-year Treasury yields are flat to down slightly; NZD has ended up one of the better performers as short-positions were likely pared; the weaker USD since this time yesterday likely reflects a reduction in long positioning
US 10-year Treasury yields are flat to down slightly; NZD has ended up one of the bet... | {
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Honduras's Azcona: proud, conservative, and maybe surprising
Tegucigalpa, Honduras
— The man who almost certainly will be the next president of Honduras looks like the portrait of a 19th-century Central American statesman come to life. Tall, haughty, with a full head of straight, white hair brushed back from a wide ex... | {
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The world’s first extinguishing water facility in port
The extinguishing water facility in the oil terminal in Malmö is completed.
“It is a purely environmental investment, from today no contaminated extinguishing water or surface water will end up in the sea if a fire was to occur, which thankfully has never happene... | {
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A Finnair pilot arrested with more than $800,000 while on his Melbourne honeymoon thought the cash was his wife's, a court has heard.
A lawyer for Finnish national Lauri Metsaranta, who is charged with dealing with property suspected to be the proceeds of crime, told the Melbourne Magistrates Court his client was just... | {
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