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>Other news: Deadline nears for Starlight charity ticketsKansas City Star, MO -54 minutes agoThe City Council will hire Polsinelli Shalton Flanigan Suelthaus as its new federal lobbyist. The one-year contract will be for $126000 plus expenses, …
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Missionaries Spread the News, but Don’t Read ItNew York Times, United States -1 hour agoThey are the young men in black suits, white shirts and ties who pass out church literature on street corners in cities around the world, including New York …
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Chinese finance minister meets Japanese, Russian counterpartsXinhua, China -2 hours ago10 (Xinhua) — Chinese Finance Minister Xie Xuren met with his Japanese and Russian counterparts on Sunday, one day after the expanded discussion between …
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Russian bomber 'cuts into Japanese airspace'AFP -18 hours agoTOKYO (AFP) — A Russian strategic bomber briefly entered Japanese airspace over the Pacific south of Tokyo early Saturday morning, prompting 24 Japanese …
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TV news show lineups, Sunday, Feb. 10Kansas City Star, MO -52 minutes ago•“Fox News Sunday,” 9 am on Channels 4 and 43 — Guest: President Bush. •ABC’s “This Week,” 9 am on Channel 49; 9:30 am on Channel 9 — Guests: Virginia Gov. …
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Computers let medical students operate on digital cadaversEarthtimes, UK -2 hours agoHeidelberg, Germany - Medical students will soon be able to dissect cadavers twice - once for real and again on a special computer program that simulates …
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Outdoors notes: Lost in Mount Baldy snow, hiker saved by technologySan Francisco Chronicle, USA -2 hours ago(02-09) 18:24 PST — A lost hiker was saved because he activated a Personal Locator Beacon, which allowed a Search and Rescue team to locate him by GPS …
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Firms sign up for technology conferenceGulf Daily News, Bahrain -2 hours agoMANAMA: Tandberg along with its partner Almoayyed Data Group will take part in a major financial technology event in Bahrain. MEFTEC 2008 is being held on …
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Russian media eyes Indian expertise, investmentEconomic Times, India -1 hour agoMOSCOW: Big names in the Russian media will head to Goa in October in a bid to attract Indian investment and create a more positive image about their …
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News Analysis In Reversal, Courts Uphold Local Immigration LawsNew York Times, United States -1 hour agoThe recent federal decisions will probably give new encouragement to states and towns seeking to drive out illegal immigrants by making it difficult for …
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