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Education Lessons From Around the World
There are lessons the U.S. can learn from its peers around the world. That was the message delivered by a panel of experts at a discussion hosted by the Center for American Progress last ...
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World wide winners of the Webbys
This year's event, which happened last night and will be broadcast on-demand today at webbyawards.com, is set to be just as starry. The winners in more than 100 categories have already been picked: Jerry Seinfeld won Outstanding Comedic Performance for his internet video ...
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Wave of attacks hits Shia and Sunni areas of Iraq killing at least 57
Civilians inspect the scene of a car bomb attack in the Kamaliyah neighbourhood, a predominantly Shia area of eastern Baghdad, May 20, 2013. (Hadi ...
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Uganda police raid newspaper over generals letter
KAMPALA, Uganda -; Witnesses say police in Uganda forcibly entered the offices of an independent newspaper to search for evidence against an army general who questioned the president's alleged plan to have his son succeed ...
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Rebels attack C. African Republic villages 8 dead
Rebels overthrew the country's president in March, and for some time there have been allegations of involvement from Sudanese and Chadian ...
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Ferris wheel ride world record broken in Chicago
CHICAGO -; A manager of Chicago's Navy Pier rode the tourist spot's Ferris wheel for more than 2 days, bringing the world record for the longest ride to the birthplace of the amusement park ...
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Rights group criticizes Sri Lankas rights record
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka -; An international human rights group said Monday that respect for basic rights and liberties has declined in Sri Lanka in the four years since the government defeated separatist Tamil rebels to end a civil ...
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Frida Ghitis Amid crisis Europe resists lure of extremism
BARCELONA - It hardly qualifies as breaking news that Europe is in the middle of a deep and protracted economic contraction. When a story, no matter how shocking, goes on for years, the natural inclination is to let it fade to the background of our awareness. But a visit to Spain - even to one of the cities where the economic tragedy does a good job of hiding behind hordes of tourists and ...
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Hashimoto’s sex comments rejected - poll
Tokyo - A large majority of Japanese people disagree with a high-profile politician who said women forced to provide sex during World War 2 were a military necessity, according to polls issued on ...
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European Union Set to Vote on ‘Too Big to Fail’ Law
A European Union law up for a vote on Monday will only fully shield taxpayers from bailing out troubled banks if there is a global framework as well, a top UK regulator said on Monday. Bank of England Deputy Governor Paul Tucker said the EU law on bank recovery and resolution would be a milestone towards a global system and help convince markets that governments were no longer willing to rescue ...
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Europe needs renewed Silk Road trade
Illustration:Liu Rui/GT A few days ago the British-based Indian steel magnate Lakshmi Mittal, founder of the famous company ArcelorMittal, urged the EU to protect itself against China imports. According to a Financial Times article, Mittal suggested that Europe should embrace protectionist measures to stop Chinese products flooding the market with cheap goods. However, protectionism could be a ...
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Fears of Civil War Grip Iraq as Bombings and Death Skyrocket
Providing further evidence that Iraq is already experiencing the violence of a civil war, multiple bombings in two major cities on Monday killed dozens of people and injured many ...
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Uproar in France over move for more English at universities
A proposal to introduce more courses in English and other foreign languages at French universities is set to be debated in parliament from Wednesday amid concerns it will undermine the country's soul and ...
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6.8-magnitude quake strikes off Chile USGS
A 6.8-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Chile on Monday, the US Geological Survey said, with no immediate tsunami warning issued or reports of casualties or significant ...
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International Connectivity Vital for Further Growth of the Islamic Banking Industry
Singapore, May 20. (BNA) -- More than 480 leading industry players, thought leaders and key regulators in the international and regional Islamic finance industry will be gathering from the 3rd to the 5th of June 2013 at the Pan Pacific Singapore Hotel, Singapore, for the 4th Annual World Islamic Banking Conference: Asia Summit (WIBC Asia 2013). To be held under the theme "Bridging the ...
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Europe Markets Europe stocks slip as miners slump
LONDON (MarketWatch) -- European stock markets tracked U.S. stock futures lower in choppy trade on Monday, with mining firms dropping after broad-based losses in metals ...
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Car bombs kill eight in Russias Dagestan investigators
MAKHACHKALA, Russia (Reuters) - Two car bombs exploded in the capital of the Russian province of Dagestan on Monday, killing at least eight people and wounding about 20 others, investigators ...
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Congos army clashes with rebels near eastern city of Goma
KINSHASA (Reuters) - Congolese soldiers clashed with rebel fighters for the first time in nearly six months on Monday near the city of Goma, just days before U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon is due to visit the troubled eastern ...
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Iraq bombs targeting Shiites leave dozens dead
Iraqi security forces and civilians inspect the scene of a car bomb attack in the Kamaliyah neighborhood, a predominantly Shiite area of eastern Baghdad, Iraq, May 20, ...
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Deadly sectarian violence rages in Iraq
Iraqi security forces and civilians inspect the scene of a car bomb attack in the Kamaliyah neighborhood, a predominantly Shiite area of eastern Baghdad, Iraq, May 20, ...
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Food Map to Tell Us What We Eat
Do your kids love chocolate milk? It may have more calories on average than you thought. Same goes for soda. Until now, the only way to find out what people in the United States eat and how many calories they consume has been government data, which can lag behind the rapidly expanding and changing food marketplace. Researchers from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill are ...
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Tons of Meat Stranded in China
Hundreds of tons of frozen mutton, lamb and beef from New Zealand have been stranded on Chinese docks after China halted their import due to a certification dispute. China is New Zealand's largest export market and its largest consumer of sheep meat. China has blocked all New Zealand frozen beef and sheep meat that has arrived there in the past two or three weeks, said Dan Coup, trade ...
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Navy Pier Staffer’s 2-Day Ferris Wheel Ride Breaks Guinness World Record
CHICAGO (STMW) – It didn't seem right to Clinton Shepherd that the birthplace of the Ferris wheel didn't hold the record for the longest Ferris wheel ride. "I thought Chicago should have that title," he said Sunday, after spending a record-shattering 48 hours, 8 minutes and 25 seconds awake riding Navy Pier's iconic attraction. The Chicago Sun-Times reports that ...
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McDowell moves to seventh in world golf rankings
Graeme McDowell, shown during the 2013 Masters, won the Volvo World Match Play on Sunday and moves to seventh in the men's world golf rankings. UPI/Kevin ...
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Russia targets pollster for political activity
Russia has pushed strongly in recent months to enforce the law, which requires all foreign-funded NGOs that engage in spuriously defined political activities to register as "foreign agents," a term that recalls Soviet-era propaganda casting suspicion on foreigners. The measure is seen as an attempt to restrict Kremlin critics and undermine their ...
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Cost of driving is becoming punitive in Brisbane
Is driving in Brisbane becoming punitively expensive? With the recent toll increases, on top of those made in 2006 and 2008, as well as last year, and the recent mis-management surrounding the privatisation of major roads in Sydney, it seems that using major roads in Brisbane is going to become even more expensive.
Brisbane, like many cities across Australia, is facing a mounting budget deficit in the wake of the near-crippling financial crisis and ensuing recession, as the state capital, it must also oversee Queensland’s plunge in revenues, which has created a budget deficit of over $2.3 billion for the state. Read more
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