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13 hrs ago | The Dominion

Disputed Property Sale in Guatemala Results in Death Threats, Charges

"The Inter-American Commission on Human Rights received an urgent request this month that precautionary measures be taken to protect Guatemalan families as Goldcorp, a Canadian gold mining company that owns the controversial Marlin mine in San Miguel Ixtahuacan, expands its operations in the mostly-Indigenous western Highlands.

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Related Topix: Pop/Rock

Yesterday | Montreal Gazette

Selwyn House settles sex abuse suits

Six months after a class action against Selwyn House was officially settled, the elite private school has issued a public apology to former students who sued the school.

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Fri Jul 03, 2009

WisInfo

Wood County Fire Chiefs Association hands out smoke detectors

The Wood County Fire Chiefs Association, with a grant from Children's Miracle Network, is providing a smoke detector to the parents of every baby born at Saint Joseph's Children's Hospital in Marshfield and Riverview Hospital in Wisconsin Rapids.

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Related Topix: Pop/Rock, Wood County, WI, Marshfield, WI, Wisconsin Rapids, WI

Thu Jul 02, 2009

ScienceBlogs

The Association for Computing Machinery on Open Access [Confessions of a Science Librarian]

The Association for Computing Machinery on Open Access Via Lance Fortnow's Twitter post , it's interesting to see Communications of the ACM editor Moshe Y. Vardi on Open Access : First, a point of precision.

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The Globe and Mail

Say "I Do" to a recession wedding

Close You asked. We're building it. Personal Finance Say "I Do" to a recession wedding The gowns on display were part of Wang's less expensive Bridal collection, which ranges from $3,000 to $6,500 a dress.

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Related Topix: Wedding, Home, Mortgage, Pop/Rock, Tucson, AZ, Tucson Metro

KMOT-TV Minot

Skyrocketing Fireworks Sales

Even though Generous Jerry`s Fireworks in Bismarck opens in late June, it usually gets an influx of customers just before the fourth.

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Wed Jul 01, 2009

The Hindu

Noon meal workers in Cuddalore begin 3-day relay hunger strike

CUDDALORE: Members of Tamil Nadu Noon Meal Employees' Association began a three-day relay hunger strike in front of the Collectorate here on Wednesday.

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Tue Jun 30, 2009

Groong Armenian News Network

71% Of Respondents: Armenian Economy Already Stricken By Global Rece

Date : Tue, 30 Jun 2009 14:03:39 +0500 71% OF RESPONDENTS: ARMENIAN ECONOMY ALREADY STRICKEN BY GLOBAL RECESSION ARKA June 29, 2009 YEREVAN, June 29.

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Mon Jun 29, 2009

Dalton Daily Citizen

Trail of Tears group meeting at the Chattahoochee Nature Center

The next meeting of the Georgia Chapter of the Trail of Tears Association will be held on Saturday, July 11, 2009, at 10:30 a.m. at the Chattahoochee Nature Center in Roswell.

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Related Topix: Pop/Rock, Roswell, GA, Fulton County, GA, Cobb County, GA

PR-inside.com

Hypoglycemia Increases Mortality Risk, Lengthens Hospital Stay for...

This retrospective cohort study of more than 4,300 admissions, by researchers at Boston's Brigham and Women's Hospital, was the first to examine mortality risks for hospitalized diabetes patients outside a critical care setting.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Health, Diabetes, Pop/Rock

Sun Jun 28, 2009

Mortgage News Daily

re: HR 3044: To Impose 18-month Moratorium on HVCC

June 26, 2009 - Last night, Representatives Childers and Miller introduced legislation calling for an 18 month moratorium on the Home Valuation Code of Conduct .

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, US House of Representatives, Representative Travis Childers, Democrat, Home, Mortgage, Personal Finance, Pop/Rock

Sat Jun 27, 2009

Daily Mail

Mrs Speaker and Terry the Minder... the male stripper who became Britain's most notorious rapist

As the wife of the new Commons Speaker, Sally Bercow will be expected to dine with the Queen, mix in the highest political circles and behave with appropriate decorum.

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Related Topix: Conservatives (UK), Pop/Rock

HiddenWires

BADA creates UK network of trained and approved retailers

In a major initiative to substantially enhance the customer service offered to UK hi-fi and home cinema buying consumers, the British Audio-Visual Dealers Association is pleased to announce it has created the UK's first network of trained and approved retailers.

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Fri Jun 26, 2009

Earth Times

Statement by The Aluminum Association President Steve Larkin on the...

ARLINGTON, Va. - The Aluminum Association issued the following statement from Aluminum Association President Steve Larkin, regarding the passage of The American Clean Energy and Security Act: We congratulate the House of Representatives on an important first step in protecting our environment and potentially creating thousands of new green jobs.

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Related Topix: Pop/Rock, Arlington, VA, Alternative Energy, Science / Technology, Renewable Energy (Green Energy), Energy

Media Buyer Planner

PR Clients Demand More, Better Measurement

Though 88% of PR practitioners believe measurement is an integral part of the PR process and 77% are currently tracking their programs for increasingly demanding clients, PR pros still do not agree on the best tools and methodologies to use, according to a recent survey.

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Related Topix: Public Relations, Pop/Rock, Marketing

Science Blog

'Nature' and 'nurture' variables early predictors of AMD

Like many diseases, causes for age-related macular degeneration can be categorized as either "nature" or "nurture". Researchers think these factors, when used in the proper model, can be strong predictors of the disease.

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Related Topix: Pop/Rock, Medicine, Ophthalmology, Tufts University

Thu Jun 25, 2009

Sunday Times

State warns against altering gun law

It would be an "exceptionally dangerous thing" to upset new firearms legislation at this late stage, the High Court in Pretoria heard today.

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Related Topix: Criminal Defense Law, Law, Pop/Rock

Wed Jun 24, 2009

The Independent

Food bloggers set up stall

Blog to plate: Chris Dreyfus of More Tea, Vicar with his quiches, bread and brownies at Covent Garden food market enlarge Ginger biscuits dipped in chocolate.

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Related Topix: Blog News, Home Gardening, Home, Baked Goods, Life, Dessert, Food, Brownies, Bread, Pop/Rock

Localnewsdaily.com

South Carolina Governor Sanford admits extramarital affair

South Carolina Governor Mark Sanford, who has been seen as a potential candidate for the 2012 U.S. presidential election, tearfully admitted on Wednesday he had been unfaithful to his wife and resigned as chairman of the Republican Governors' Association.

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Related Topix: South Carolina, South Carolina Government, Mark Sanford, US Governors, US Politics, US News, 2008 Presidential Election, Bobby Jindal, Republican, US House of Representatives, Pop/Rock, Mississippi Government, Mississippi

Tue Jun 23, 2009

Rogers Hometown News

Memory Walk set for September

The first annual Northwest Arkansas Memory Walk, to benefit the Alzheimer's Association will be Saturday, Sept.

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Related Topix: Pop/Rock, Alzheimer's, Bentonville, AR

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