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Obama, McCain aim for faith vote at forum...

Republican presidential candidate Senator John McCain attends the National Catholic Prayer Breakfast in Washington, April 18, 2008. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst

DALLAS (Reuters) - U.S. presidential rivals Barack Obama and John McCain target religious voters on Saturday when as guests of one of America's foremost evangelists they discuss faith in public life, AIDS, the environment and other iss...

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Le 15 août des fous:...

One thing's for sure, Acadians know how to throw a great party. Two parties in fact, both held on Friday, August 15, the Acadian National Holiday.

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The Aberdeen Cultural Centre will host 'le 15 août des fous' with alternative musicians such as Syntax Error, Fayo and the well-known I...

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Killers drowned victims' cat...

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Gold-winning Indian shooter returns to hero's welcome...

NEW DELHI (AFP) — Huge crowds beat drums and sang to welcome India's first ever individual Olympic gold medalist, shooter Abhinav Bindra, on his triumphant return home Thursday from the Beijing Games.

"As long as the sun and moon remain, the nation will remember your name," chanted the crowd at New Delhi's international airport as a smiling but composed Bindra emerged to dozens o...

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IOC: China should not prevent media from reporting events...

BEIJING - Three city parks designated by Chinese authorities as demonstration spots for foreign and local protesters remain virtually empty nearly a week into the Summer Games.

With no sign of any activism on the horizon, that has prompted a wave of criticism that China continues to repress dissent despite making promises it wouldn't.

Beijing organizing committee vice-president Wan...

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Transcat Acquires Westcon, Inc....

ROCHESTER, N.Y., Aug 14, 2008 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- TRNS PowerRating -- Transcat, Inc. (NASDAQ: TRNS), a leading global distributor ofprofessional grade test, measurement and calibration instruments andaccredited provider of calibration and repair services, announced thatit has acquired privately-held Westcon, Inc., a Portland, Oregon basedtest and measurement instruments distributor and calibrat...

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Canadian Gay Community Looks to New Official...

A new Canadian official finds himself charged with restoring trust between the country’s LGBT community and the Alberta Human Rights Commission.

Canadian gay news resource Xtra.ca reported that Lindsay Blackett, who has taken the position of Culture and Community Spirit Minister, will need to address the AHRC’s perceived dysfunction with regards to LGBT issues.

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Oprah to join Obama for Democratic Party crowning...

WASHINGTON (AFP) — America's talk show diva Oprah Winfrey will join Barack Obama to watch as he is crowned the Democratic Party's presidential candidate, her office confirmed Thursday.

Obama will give his acceptance speech before a crowd of about 75,000 people at the Invesco field football stadium in Denver in a break with tradition which is likely to prove a spectacular climax t...

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Lack of role models linked to gangs...

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American-BA-Iberia cut deal...

American, British Airways, and Iberia said they signed an agreement for flights between the United States and Europe and would apply for antitrust approval from US regulators. American and BA have been looking at ways to join their global operations for about a dozen years.

US antitrust approval, which was granted in April to Delta, Northwest and Air France/KLM, would allow the partners t...

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Emerson Radio Corp. Appoints New Independent Director...

PARSIPPANY, NJ, Aug 14, 2008 (MARKET WIRE via COMTEX) -- MSN PowerRating) today announced the appointment ofTerence A. Snellings to its Board of Directors, effectiveimmediately. Mr. Snellings was also appointed to the Company's AuditCommittee. With Mr. Snellings' appointment, Emerson Radio currentlyhas eight directors on its Board, including two independent directorson its Audit Committee a...

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Iran, Turkey fail to reach deal on new pipeline...

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ISTANBUL, Turkey (AP) - Iran and Turkey signed several cooperation agreements Thursday but failed to complete a deal for building a new natural gas pipeline _ a project the United States has opposed.

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Belarus halts student trips...

Last Modified: Thursday, August 14, 2008 at 3:19 p.m. The government of Belarus on Thursday halted future humanitarian trips to the United States following an international furor that unfolded when a teenager visiting Petaluma for the summer refused to return home.

CRISTA JEREMIASON/ PD Sixteen-year-old Tanya Kazyra is staying with host family Manuel and Debra Zapata of Petaluma. More Ph...

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A legacy to be proud of...

It took six and a half years and 103 Chevrolet dealerships for John Thompson to get into this column. And we've just caught him in the nick of time! For the man's being promoted, which means he's leaving Thailand, as of September 1, to oversee network-distribution operations at parent company General Motors' Asia-Pacific headquarters in China. But he leaves behind a legacy that will pave th...

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Bindra a hero back home...

A Saudi folkloric arts group performing in Beijing, during cultural activities held by the Ministry of Culture and Information in conjunction with the 29th . ...Read more CSCCI proposes new health regulations Boy drowns in septic tank Media blamed for Iranian comments Economy hindered by obstacles Business Biodiesel production from rapeseed increases

Manager of EcoEnergie Eric Herger pou...

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Going beyond the classroom...

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When asked whether they feel enriched from the experience of spending three weeks in China recently, Vickie Radloff and Paulette Hanson couldn't say enough about what a rewarding experience it was.

The two are Adult Basic Education Southwest Minnesota instructors who teach English language learners.

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