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Gung Hay Fat Choy!For millions of Chinese around the world, the Lunar New Year Holiday is the most important time of the year. In 2008, however, unprecedented cold and wild weather throughout China has wreaked havoc... Jake Long, Chris Long, Matt Ryan selected 1-2-3 in NFL draft
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Increasingly access to SMS services is coming to stand for freedom of expression. In that context it is interesting to see who cuts it off and when."COLOMBO (AFP) - Sri Lanka's telecom networks Monday blocked...Japan - Santa Claus rides on eel
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"PASADENA – Hundreds of thousands of spectators bundled in jackets and blankets braved chilly temperatures as the 118th Rose Parade got off to a rousing start Monday. The festivities began with a majestic flyover...Aussies welcome 2007 with fireworks show
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"The mayor of Kingston, Ont., has welcomed Queen's University students back by publishing a letter that urges them to behave at Homecoming, after last year's festivities spurred dozens of arrests. During the events that started the school season last fall, one reveller set...Notting Hill dances to the sound of Carnival
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"Families sat down to picnics, attended parades, and crowded parks and rooftops to watch fireworks as the nation celebrated its 230th birthday Tuesday."colorful history behind Saint Patrick’s holiday
Saint Patrick was not Irish by birth. But the strange thing is, everybody is Irish on Saint Patrick’s Day.
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