Park rangers recover man’s body at Grand Canyon GRAND CANYON, Ariz. — Officials at Grand Canyon National Park say a man’s body has been found 200 feet below the canyon’s South Rim. Park spokeswoman Maureen Oltrogge says the park’s communication center began getting calls Saturday afternoon about a man spotted over the edge in an area between …
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US man wanted for ecoterror sentenced in China BEIJING — An American man wanted for ecoterrorism attacks in the western United States has been sentenced to three years in a Chinese prison on drug charges. Justin Franchi Solondz, 30, was given the sentence Friday, said an official at the intermediate court in Dali city, in southwestern China’s …
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Boston woman delivers grandchild on Thanksgiving BOSTON — As if preparing Thanksgiving dinner wasn’t hectic enough, a Boston woman says she had to split her time Thursday between cooking and delivering a healthy granddaughter. Patricia McCalop was in the middle of preparing the meal when her daughter suddenly went into labor two weeks early.
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Boston woman cooks Thanksgiving dinner while helping daughter deliver baby at home
Police: 911 tapes of Woods’ crash expected Sunday WINDERMERE, Fla. — More than two dozen media and a cluster of television trucks camped outside the gates of Isleworth on Saturday waiting for authorities to visit with Tiger Woods and clear up questions about crashing his SUV into a neighbor’s tree
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LA Times sports writer Mike Penner dead at 52 LOS ANGELES — Veteran Los Angeles Times sports writer Mike Penner, who attracted national attention when he announced two years ago that he was a transsexual and was changing his name to Christine Daniels, has died at age 52, the Times reported on its Web site. The newspaper …
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L.A. Times sports writer Mike Penner, who announced in 2007 he was transsexual, dead at 52
PORT OF SPAIN – Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper on Saturday described the conclusion of the negotiations on nuclear cooperation agreement between Canada and India, as another step forward in strengthening the bonds between Ottawa and New Delhi. The announcement of the conclusion of the negotiations on a [..] Read the original article: here .
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Police: 911 tapes of Woods’ crash to be out Sunday WINDERMERE, Fla. — More than two dozen media and a cluster of television trucks camped outside the gates of Isleworth on Saturday waiting for authorities to visit with Tiger Woods and clear up questions about crashing his SUV into a neighbor’s tree. The Florida Highway Patrol said [..] Read the original article: here .
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NEW DELHI – An exhibition featuring the work of two French photographers who captured the culture and diversity of India during the early 20th century Saturday marked the start of Bonjour India – the festival of France in India. Part of the the Albert Kahn collection, the “Journey to India” exhibition at the National Gallery of … Original source on Gaea Times at : French cultural fest kicks off with rare photos’ exhibition .
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Early indicators of Black Friday sales promising CHICAGO — Shoppers returned to malls Saturday as observers waited for early data showing just how much consumers spent during their Black Friday shopping sprees. Data from the research firm ShopperTrak, generally seen as the most definitive on the topic, is expected later Saturday
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76-year old accused of killing son on Thanksgiving COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — A Thanksgiving dispute over chores turned deadly outside Colorado Springs, where police say a 76-year-old man shot and killed his son after the two argued for most of the day. Ayalis Clay Oliver is being held without bond in the El Paso County jail.
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Police: murderous moose a suspect in Swedish death STOCKHOLM — Swedish police say they’ve cleared a man who was arrested for allegedly murdering his wife after deciding the culprit was most likely a moose. Police spokesman Ulf Karlsson says “the improbable has become probable” in the puzzling death last year of 63-year old Agneta Westlund. She was …
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Taiwanese drama big winner at Chinese Oscars BANCIAO, Taiwan — The Taiwanese social drama “No Puedo Vivir Sin Ti” was the big winner at the Chinese-language equivalent of the Oscars, winning best picture and best director for Leon Dai. In annual Golden Horse Awards ceremony in Taiwan late Saturday, Hong Kong’s Nick Cheung tied with China’s Huang ..
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10,000 E. African albinos in hiding after killings NAIROBI, Kenya — The mistaken belief that albino body parts have magical powers has driven thousands of Africa’s albinos into hiding, fearful of losing their lives and limbs to unscrupulous dealers who can make up to $75,000 selling a complete dismembered set. Mary Owido, who lacks pigment that gives …
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more images more images Dinner crashers shook hands with President Obama WASHINGTON — This time, the picture is the story. After the Secret Service insisted that President Barack Obama was never endangered by a security breach that allowed a couple to crash his first state dinner, the White House has released a photo showing that not only did the … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : White House dinner crashers shook hands with Obama; Secret Service embarrassed by breach .
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12 inmates escape prison in western Afghanistan KABUL — A dozen prisoners escaped jail through a tunnel they dug from their cell to the outside in western Afghanistan, police said Saturday. Afghan police arrested three men for the shooting death of an Afghan Red Crescent official in northern Afghanistan. The shooting Friday was an apparent attempt to ….
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San Francisco- The Grand Canyon Skywalk which is located 400 feet above the Colorado river is among the top tourist attraction of the nation as it is considered to be a engineering marvel. The cantilever bridge, provides a splendid views of the Grand Canyon which never fails to amaze the large number of tourists that … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Grand Canyon Skywalk Continues To Provide A Thrilling Experience To The Visitors .
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WASHINGTON – With the special amnesty ordinance (National Reconciliation Ordinance) rendered defunct and a civilian government gasping for survival, Pakistan could further descend into chaos, analysts believe. The NRO, which had become a byword for corruption, was passed by former President General Pervez Musharraf … Read more : Pakistan may descend into chaos following amnesty ordinance expiry, fear analysts .
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Pakistan may descend into chaos following amnesty ordinance expiry, fear analysts
Islamabad, Nov.28 (ANI): Pakistani traders have accused Indian authorities of harassing them leading to them suffering huge losses in the just concluded India International Trade Fair at New Delhi. They blamed the Indian intelligence agencies and customs … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Pak traders blame Indian authorities’ ‘harassment’ for huge losses during IITF .
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Police to talk to Woods about early morning crash There are plenty of vivid details from the car crash that sent Tiger Woods to the hospital: His SUV hit a fire hydrant and a tree; his lips were cut and he had blood in his mouth; his wife smashed a rear window with a golf club to [..] Read the original article: here .
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ISLAMABAD – Oceanographic experts and seismologists have said that the coastal belt of Pakistan needs topographical survey to avert a tsunami disaster. According to a report in Daily Times, experts have warned that the absence of topographical models for the cities lying in the coastal belt of Sindh and Balochistan and the sea can result in … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Pakistan needs topographical survey to avert tsunami disaster .
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LONDON – A bishop has warned that wishing people a Happy Christmas could be seen as an ‘insult’ or even an ‘obscenity’, as not all are in a position to celebrate. The Right Reverend Humphrey Southern, the Bishop of Repton, said it was a “hollow” greeting to make to those who were suffering, and that people [..] Read the original article: here .
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Oh Boy!! A Saturday morning cannot be more eventful and worrying then waking up to a news (or rather a tweet) which says, CAT servers crash in Chennai, Bangalore, Bhopal and Lucknow (via @ndtv ) Websites crash all the time and so do one of the best made software’s.But, when a software fails at its very first live execution, it is a little worrisome to say the least. More so, when the test system is used for selecting the best brains of India for admission to one of the most reputed MBA colleges in the whole world
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Did someone just forget to test the new IIM Prometric (Online Test Taking System)
LONDON – Britain’s counter-terrorism police believe that dozens of extremists could have arrived in the country here by posing as students or legitimate visitors, after13, 000 visa applicants have entered the country from Pakistan in a seven month period since October last year without any checks on their supporting documentation.
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British police fear many Pak extremists posing as students may have entered the UK
Port-of-SPAIN – The Canadian Government has followed the United Kingdom in announcing that it will oppose Sri Lanka’s bid to host the next summit of 53 Commonwealth countries in 2011. “Canada will not be supporting Sri Lanka as the next host of the Commonwealth summit,” Prime Minister’s Office spokesman Dimitri Soudas said. It’s a sharp rebuke to …
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LUCKNOW – Seven students of a government-run polytechnic in Uttar Pradesh have been suspended for ragging their juniors by forcing them to strip, consume alcohol and lick the ground, officials said Saturday. The seven students of the Government Polytechnic, Dilgaon in Pilibhit district, some 250 km from here, were suspended following a preliminary enquiry that was … Read : Seven students suspended in Uttar Pradesh for ragging .
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London, Nov 28 (ANI): Taking cue from growing vegetables for own consumption, a Brit farmer is offering a “Grow Your Own Lamb” service that allows meat lovers to see the animal being conceived, born, butchered and delivered to their door.rett Varker from Rowhorne Farm in Exeter, Devon, charges customers 176 pounds to be “completely involved” … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Now, see your lamb being conceived, born, butchered and delivered to your door! .
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RAIPUR – Maoists annually extort up to Rs.2,000 crore (Rs.20,000 million) across India, mostly targeting iron and coal mining companies, infrastructure project contractors and ‘tendu patta’ businessmen, says Chhattisgarh Director General of Police (DGP) Vishwa Ranjan. “The per year extortion earnings of Maoists is up to Rs.2,000 crore, with Jharkhand being the top contributor,” Ranjan, a [..] Read the original article: here .
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Located at the southern extreme of the Iberian Peninsular, the Rock of Gibraltar, famed gatekeeper of the Mediterranean, is one of the legendary Pillars of Hercules which, in AD 711, was the stepping-stone for the Muslim invasion of Europe. Given its location, a mere 14 miles from the North African mainland and on the doorstep of Spain’s Andalucia region (close to the cities of Granada, Seville and Cadiz) it is no surprise that this tiny British overseas territory attracts over eight million visitors each year.
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The Rock of Gibraltar: Beaches, Bunkers and Birding
New Zealanders mark 30-year-old air tragedy WELLINGTON, New Zealand — About 70 New Zealanders stood in silence in the Antarctic snow Saturday to remember 257 people who perished 30 years earlier when an airplane smashed into a nearby mountain in New Zealand’s worst air disaster. After a commemorative service at New Zealand’s Scott Base science station on … Original article on : New Zealanders commemorate 1979 Antarctic air tragedy with vigil, services .
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more images more images more images Britain, France back global fund for climate ills PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad — The leaders of Britain and France gave their backing Friday to a global fund that would provide billions of dollars to poor countries to help them reduce the output of greenhouse gases linked to climate change. British Prime Minister Gordon Brown and French ….
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