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Margaret Thatcher, Britain's Iron Lady, dies at 87
Associated PressLove her or loathe her, one thing’s beyond dispute: Margaret Thatcher transformed Britain. The Iron Lady, who ruled for 11 remarkable years, imposed her will on a fractious, rundown nation — breaking the unions, triumphing in a far-off war,...Tags: Conservative Party (UK), Government, Alzheimer's Disease, Vladimir Putin, International Monetary Fund
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Prosecutors seek to convict South African Olympic hero of premeditated murder
Associated PressOlympic athlete Oscar Pistorius wept in court Friday as prosecutors said they'll pursue a charge of premeditated murder against him in the killing of his model girlfriend, meaning the man who once inspired the world could spend the rest of his life in...Tags: Television Industry, Photography, Prisons, Arts, Prosecution
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Olympic 'Blade Runner' Pistorius charged in girlfriend's murder
Associated PressParalympic superstar Oscar Pistorius was charged Thursday with the murder of his girlfriend who was shot inside his home in South Africa, a stunning development in the life of a national hero known as the Blade Runner for his high-tech artificial legs....Tags: Television Industry, Adele (music artist), Africa, Arts and Culture, Oscar Pistorius
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Elizabeth Y. Anderson
Elizabeth (born Olive Elizabeth) Yourtee Anderson, tireless worker for her family, church, community and for historic preservation, departed quickly and peacefully from this world May 22, 2011. Betty, as she was commonly known, was born Jan. 23, 1926,...Tags: Revolutions, Czech Republic, American Revolutionary War (1775-1783), Unrest, Conflicts and War, History
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Clarification: Fossil Fuels-Divestment story
SWARTHMORE, Pa. (AP) — In a story May 22, The Associated Press reported 72 percent of Harvard University's student body voted in favor of the school's endowment divesting from fossil fuel companies. The story should have made clear that the vote was...Tags: S&P 500, Elections, Students, Credit Ratings, Citigroup Incorporated
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Abrupt climate shifts spurred Stone Age innovation in Africa
A rapid shift in climate that brought wetter and warmer conditions in southern Africa during the Middle Stone Age helped propel innovation and cultural advances in early man, a study has found. Paleontologists have long known that anatomically modern...
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Mark Eldon Moyer, 92, Davidsville
Mark Eldon Moyer, 92, Davidsville, went home to the Lord May 18, 2013, at his home. Born May 26, 1920, in Grantsville, Md., the son of William H. and Mary Jaunita (Beachy) Moyer. Preceded in death by parents, sons, Timothy, William, and Stephen Arthur,...Tags: Mennonite, Religion and Belief, Mennonite Central Committee, Book, Christianity
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Chinese premier tells Indian business leaders of need for greater economic ties
Associated PressNEW DELHI (AP) — Chinese Premier Li Keqiang told Indian business leaders Tuesday that developing stronger economic ties between their two nations would have huge benefits for both sides. Li spoke a day after holding meetings with Indian Prime...Tags: Government, Diplomacy, Dalai Lama, Beijing (China), International Relations
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Pledging solidarity with Israel
Reverend Kenneth Meshoe, a member of the South African Parliament pledged his "solidarity with Israel" at a recent luncheon event hosted by the Jewish Community Relations Council of the Jewish Federation of Palm Beach County and the South Florida...Tags: Judaism, Religion and Belief, Politics, Elections, United Nations
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South Africa: Tears as court acquits Oscar Pistorius' brother in woman's death in accident
Associated PressJOHANNESBURG (AP) — One Pistorius brother is free of charges — acquitted Tuesday of culpable homicide in the death of a woman in a road accident. The famous younger brother, Olympian double-amputee Oscar Pistorius, still must face his day in...Tags: Shootings, Murder, Reeva Steenkamp, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Disasters and Accidents
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Video: Isuzu Trail View is Google Street View for off road
Autoblog.comFiled under: Truck, Marketing/Advertising, Technology, Videos, Off-Road, MISC Isuzu has taken to advertising its not-for-North-America KB pickup truck with a unique initiative. The company wanted to apply the Google Street View philosophy to some of South... -
READER SUBMITTED: Hall High School Grad Takes on Climate Change
West HartfordEmma Beede, 2009 graduate of Hall High School in West Hartford, is combating climate change by taking on the fossil fuel industry. In January, the senior at Rhode Island School of Design founded Divest RISD, a campaign demanding that the school end its...Tags: West Hartford, Media Industry, Elections, Students, Petroleum Industry
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