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Series title eludes Cubs, 100 years and counting
" Now, it's an even 100 years for the Chicago Cubs. The team that posted the best record in the National League is picking up the pieces again after three horrendous performances that resulted in a sweep by the...
Statewide immigration raids result in 1,157 arrests
A massive coordinated series of raids in California has arrested more than 1,150 illegal immigrants. The people arrested were those that had received deportation orders and not left the country."Federal immigration agents arrested more than 1,150 people in the largest... 
created by Dave Keating | 1 year ago | updated 1 year ago
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183 views | 24 recommendations | 7 comments
Belarus parliamentary elections: mixed reviews
Many deem the current government of Belarus to be the "last dictatorship in Europe.” Hence, falsifications and inconsistencies were expected to take place in Parliamentary elections that happened yesterday in capital Minsk. Yet, international monitors claimed that despite...
created by Yuliya Talmazan | 1 year ago | updated 1 year ago
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Romney Family Gets Security Sweep
UPDATE (8:00 pm ET): Alright, we should have heard by now according to earlier reports. Now it's looking all like a tease. And now there's news out that Romney's sister's house may not have gotten the special treatment from the Secret Sevice."If the Secret Service is vetting... 
Elena Dementieva takes women singles tennis gold
Russian tennis players don’t only look good, they can also win big. Elena Dementieva’s gold, Dinara Safina’s silver and Vera Zvonareva’s bronze Olympic medals in tennis women singles are a testament to...
created by Yuliya Talmazan | 1 year ago | updated 1 year ago
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332 views | 2 recommendations | 4 comments
Zagunis Stays Sharp: US Gold in Women's Sabre
It's only the first day, and already several medals have been awarded. Reigning champion Mariel Zagunis brought the USA its first gold medal of 2008 by defeating Sada Jacobson, also of the USA, in the Women's Individual Sabre. Becca Ward defeated Russian Sofiya Velikaya for...
created by Jordan Yerman | 1 year ago | updated 1 year ago
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Record Rainfall Set to Hit Toronto
Rain rain, go away...but a few more drops won't hurt us folk in Toronto from getting a record amount of precipitation this week.Around 240 millimetres of rain has fallen since the beginning of last month, and only... 
Hundreds nabbed in U.S. child prostitution sting
There are certain stories that lift the human spirit, that enoble us as a species. This is not one of them."WASHINGTON (Reuters) - More than 300 people have been arrested for involvement in child prostitution rings and 21 children rescued in a nationwide sweep, the FBI said...
Fleet Week Style 2008: Planes, ships and helicopters
Watch out New York! Thousands of US sailors, marines and coast guardsmen will flood NY streets as Fleet Week 2008 kicks off on Thursday."This year's flotilla includes five American warships and three...
Star-struck! Scientists amazed by extraordinary, million-strong 'Brittle Star...
" A natural wonder dubbed "Brittle Star City" has been discovered on the summit of an undersea mountain.Scientists were amazed to find tens of millions of starfish-like creatures packing the flat top of the...
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,... 
Bye Bye Burgers, South L.A. to Ban Fast-Food
Fast-food is inherently linked to its price point, availability, and accessibility, so it will be interesting to see what the impact will be of removing its convenience, if South Los Angeles is succcessful in...
created by Jarrett Martineau | 2 years ago | updated 2 years ago
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776 views | 10 recommendations | 3 comments
What happens here may not stay here
Only the editor in chief would get away with this type of article, badly written, edited and with racial slurs. "Wesley PrudenNovember 23, 2007 NEW ORLEANS. -- The politicians and the pundits are still sorting through last week's municipal election returns, and the results...
Time for Halos to make a big move
Sue me, I like the Angels and I like baseball. This is pretty good analysis of what is in store for this homer's team and I thought others just might be interested."The Angels cruised to 94 wins and their third AL...
Flash floods sweep through villages in South Aceh
"Flash floods swept through a number of villages in South Aceh district, Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam province, on Tuesday, forcing thousands of people to abandon their homes. South Aceh sub dstrict deputy head...
created by imung satriani | 2 years ago | updated 2 years ago
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