Kingston, Jamaica - Vincent Ford, a songwriter credited with composing the Bob Marley reggae classic "No Woman, No Cry," has died in Jamaica at 68 from complications of diabetes. He's also been credited with...
In the Swedish town of Halmstad, they are using energy that is used in cremations in the local crematorium and powering their homes with it. "It was when we were discussing all these environmental issues that we started thinking about the energy that is used in the cremations...
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The ancient town of Hoi An will need an estimated VND1.1 trillion ($64.7 million) to preserve and develop its cultural heritage value in the 2009-2020 period, according to a project submitted to central Quang Nam province." The project, designed by the Central Branch of the...
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"While the government’s military project has effectively weakened the military strength of the LTTE, it has admittedly grossly neglected nurturing and developing parallel political structures. Indeed, despite the much vaunted provincial administration in the East, that...
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A leader of the Basque seperatist group ETA has been arrested in Southern France, according to reports. ETA is fighting for an indpendant Basque state. The Basque homeland stretches across part of Spain and France,...
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"Written by www.daily.pk Sunday, 09 November 2008 21:43 Police in India have arrested an army officer in connection with two bombings in Maharashtra state which killed at least eight people in September.The blasts happened in the mainly Muslim...
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"Monday 3rd November 2008 sees Providence Properties and Providence Lets, letting agents for student properties in Leeds, shamed on BBC’s Watchdog for not returning students’ deposit money. Over the past 18 months the Student Advice Centre at Leeds University Union ...
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Galleries open doors to all art lovers tonightMany art galleries all over town stay open later on the first Friday of the month. Here's a rundown of First Friday exhibits and other arts events this month:222 Gallery....
"MANILA: Champagne corks popped across Asia as former schoolmates in Indonesia, the Japanese town of Obama and thousands of American expats Wednesday celebrated Barack Obama's historic election as US president.Bars were packed in cities from Beijing to Sydney as election...
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A tiny town in New Hampshire which has long had a tradition of casting the first ballot in the US election has voted, and they have overwhelmingly chosen Barack Obama.Please check out NowPublic's US Election...
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Here is a list by precinct of Election Day voting locations in Denton County. Voters must cast their ballots at their precinct’s designated polling site. Polls are open Tuesday from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. "100 — Pilot Point Senior Center, 310 S. Washington St. 101 — Savannah...
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The bizarre fall weather has continued in the UK, with a freak ice storm hitting the British town of Devon."Dozens of people, including a mother in labour, had to be rescued after a freak hailstorm left a Devon town cut off by floodwater.More than a foot of hail fell on...
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