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Swine flu- nation's toll touches 125

latest update- 5thSeptember 2009, 09:09pm IST"NEW DELHI/BANGALORE: Nine people, including six in Karnataka, died of swine flu on Saturday, taking the country's toll from the infectious influenza A (H1N1) virus to 125, health authorities said. The death toll in...

created by archita | 20 wks ago | updated 16 wks ago
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How cold does it have to be to cancel school?

How cold does it have to be to cancel school? That's a question on most childrens' lips this evening as they wonder about school tomorrow. Well, in Iowa, most public schools are closed as it's just too cold to be outside. This is unusual - to dismiss school based on weather...

created by Amy Judd | 50 wks ago
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889 killed in 61 suicide bombings in Pakistan this year

At least 889 persons were killed and 2,072 others injured in 61 suicide attacks in Pakistan so far this year, as the total number of suicide bombings in the country since 2002 rose to 140.The suicide bombings in 2008 surpassed the last year's figures of 56, including the one...

created by hussain | 1 year ago
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Polling underway amid tight security in J&K: India

Amitjha

Polling underway amid tight security in J&K: India

One of the most volatile zone of earth,is testing the strength of democratic process once again.This northern most state of India is known for its terrorist attacks and bone of contention between India and...

created by Amitjha | 1 year ago | updated 1 year ago
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Finland: Lynx Population Reaches 100-Year High

THE FINNISH Game and Fisheries Research has estimated that the native lynx population is thriving with between 1,350 to 1,500 of them. The wolverine population has also grown at a more steady pace with...

created by Christina 123 | 1 year ago | updated 1 year ago
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India flood evacuations continue

The conditions of the flood victims in eastern Indian state of Bihar have become worse. Fresh torrential rain have made rescue efforts difficult. United Nations have today stepped in and said...

created by Sanjay Jha | 1 year ago | updated 1 year ago
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South Africa: Plans for World Cup Prostitution Condemned

Plans by Durban to temporary legalize prostitution and "adult entertainment venues" is meeting with predictably vocal opposition. While this would be an easy way to generate tax-based revenue from an industry that will service (as it were) visiting sports fans anyway, I would...

created by Jordan Yerman | 1 year ago | updated 1 year ago
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Is the GOP really the "Grand Oil Party"

Bush Impersonator Calls the GOP the , "Grand Oil Party" See the DCCC Ads Here here is another Link to the Ads By Albert N. Milliron, Editor Politisite.com, Opinion-Editorial In an attempt to link oil prices...

created by politisite | 1 year ago | updated 1 year ago
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michael_bphelmet

Should school bus drivers retire at 65?

A new law in BC no longer requires bus drivers to retire at 65, but many districts are wondering if that's such a wise idea. It's an interesting question--do driving skills decline at 65, or is a mandatory...

created by Rob Peters | 1 year ago | updated 1 year ago
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Religious clashes erupt in India

"At least 40 people have been injured in religious clashes on a remote delta island in India's eastern state of West Bengal, police say. Fifteen of those injured in the clashes on Sagar island, at the confluence of the Ganges and the sea, were policemen. Supporters of the...

created by renovatio | 1 year ago
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School Days: Distorted, PC Readings About Muslims and Islam Required in Some...

This news does not bode well for the future of education. The PC crowd now has education so twisted around the flavor of the day that little education actually happens these days. "A new report issued by the American Textbook Council says books approved for use in local...

created by PEP | 1 year ago
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The Ultima Tower -- a Human Termite Nest

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The Ultima Tower -- a Human Termite Nest

" Eugene Tsui has designed a concept city called The Ultima Tower that would help solve the global population crisis. Acting as a human termite nest, and costing $150 billion, these two mile high green towers...

created by stvalentine | 1 year ago | updated 1 year ago
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Clinton wins Pennsylvania primary by a 12-delegate margin

Sen. Hillary Clinton picked up two more delegates today in Pennsylvania, 10 days after voters went to the polls."The new delegates increased her margin of victory to 12 delegates, giving Clinton a total of 85...

created by Amy Judd | 1 year ago | updated 1 year ago
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Bangladesh put on cyclone alert

Anticipating a poweful cyclone in coastal districts, Bangladesh govt has announced a high alert and requested its citizen not to venture into Sea areas. Cyclone kills hundreds of people every year in Bangladesh." Bangladeshi authorities in six coastal districts have been put...

created by Sanjay Jha | 1 year ago
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LMVR

OBAMA 'ROBBED' IN NY

"February 16, 2008 -- Barack Obama's primary-night results were strikingly underrecorded in several districts around the city - in some cases leaving him with zero votes when, in fact, he had pulled in hundreds,...