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Burke's tenure here was never dull...

The new archbishop of St. Louis draws international attention when he says he would deny Holy Communion to Sen. John Kerry, then the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee, because he supports abortion rights. Burke becomes the most visible champion of the position in the church. Proving he doesn't play sides in presidential politics, in October 2007 he repeats his warning, this time to 2...

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More cattle test positive...

john wrote on Jun 27, 2008 7:34 AM:" This fiasco will continue until the buffalo in the park are tested for brucellosis and disposal of the suspects and positives are disposed of.. "

Joe wrote on Jun 27, 2008 9:12 AM:" I'm tired of rancher playing victim on this. Cattlemen brought the disease to our wildlife, they lease and frequently overgraze our public lands at subsidized rates, they ...

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Waverly graduates 121 -- Rain fails to 'dampen' enthusiam...

The rain may have forced the Waverly High School graduation inside but it didn't dampen the spirits of the students, their family and friends, nor the district's faculty and administration.

A total of 121 students received diplomas Friday evening in a packed gym at the Waverly High School.

The graduation began with the "Star-Spangled Banner," followed by an introduction and welcom...

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Minister reassures public over petrol station operator strike...

Minister reassures public over petrol station operator strike

COMMERCE Minister Antonis Paschalides said yesterday that he would ensure that Cypriot consumers would not remain without petrol, as the row between petrol station operators and fuel companies was no closer to being resolved.

Petrol station operators have threatened a 24-hour strike followed by a longer strike if compa...

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CHARLES C. HAYNES: Faustian bargain...

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Six free songs for July: Gramophone Radio Hour...

The Violent Femmes (yes those Violent Femmes, the ones who blister inthe sun,) have been silent for almost eight years. But at last theiconic folk-punks un-hush and offer ... a cover? Gnarls Barkley’s 2006smash is here reinterpreted with mandolin, surf guitar, theremin andflute. Gordon Gano’s voice crawls like a spider all over the song, butwhereas Ceelo and Dangermouse’s original was mor...

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Proteas Ready To Fire...

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Border fence would cut through Texas university...

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COMMENTARY: The Legacy of AT&T...

When Nelson Wolff was preparing Friday afternoon for one of the more unpleasant news conferences of his long political career, he asked Chief of Staff Seth Mitchell to duck into an office and bring him a copy of his book, Mayor,' While the TV cameras were setting up, Wolff quietly and somewhat wistfully turned to the pages telling the story of October of 1992, when San Antonio welcomed the co...

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Steyn rested for opening tour game...

Dale Steyn has been rested for the South African's first tour match against Somerset as the tourists get their first serious run-out ahead of the four-Test series that starts on July 10. Graeme Smith is also missing as he continues his recovery from the hamstring injury he picked up in the IPL, but is hoping to be fit for the final warm-up game against Middlesex.

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From RUSSIAN BALLET, with love...

Four talented dancers from the Kremlin and Nemirovich Danchenko Theatre graced Patravadi Theatre's main stage on June 15.

Thanks to Thailand's diplomatic relations with Russia, Bangkok ballet lovers were given a rare chance recently to witness a show by one of the country's finest classical-ballet companies.

Four talented dancers from the Kremlin and Nemirovich Danchenko Theatre gr...

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A backlash has begun against the all-must-have-prizes culture that ......

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She came to London expecting safety...now teenage stabbing victim ......

L'Anima is about as expensive as an Italian restaurant can get but it's worth every penny

It doesn't hesitate to embroider the truth for dramatic purposes, which is fair enough in literary love stories

For a band seemingly running out of options, they remain full of ideas

We weren't expecting much of this to be honest - but it's actually quite fabulous

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How the other half lives...

Behind every Olympian is a support network of partners, friends or coaches. We meet seven contenders for Beijing - starting with 14-year-old diving sensation Tom Daley - with their 'significant others', who reveal what it's like to live and train with a world-class athlete

Interviews Anna Kessel The Observer , Sunday June 29, 2008

Olympic Diver Tom Daley at home with his family (l-...

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Border fence plan would cut through campus...

BROWNSVILLE, Texas (AP) -- The steel fence that the U.S. government wants to build along the Mexican border would do more than slice through the University of Texas' Brownsville campus and cut off the golf course from the rest of the school.

School officials say it would make a mockery of the very mission of the university: promoting close ties between the U.S. and Mexico.

The univ...

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PT Krakatau Steel plannig IPO in November...

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Reuters reported that Indonesian steel firm PT Krakatau Steel is likely to launch an initial public share offering in November or December.

Mr Taufiequrrahman Ruki chairman of PT Krakatau told Reuters that the IPO plan still needs to be approved by parliament, but the government ...

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Would you like to supersize that landmark?...

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This year, after 85 years, the New York Yankees are playing their last season at Yankee Stadium.

This exemplary American organization has concluded, amid much criticism, that just because your home happens to be a national treasure doesn't mean you can't trade it in for something more modern, more pristine, more dripping ...

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