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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: Abusive Behavior, Twitter, Inc., South Africa, Firearms, Arts and Culture
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Prep track: Harbor girls claim Kiwanis 9-10 Invitational
HARBOR SPRINGS — The future for the Harbor Springs High School girls’ track team appears to be bright. With 124 total points, the Rams took top honors at the Kiwanis 9-10 Invitational Monday at Reynolds Field in Harbor Springs. Nine...
Tags: Lakes and Ponds, Track and Field
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Nelson Mandela suffering from pneumonia, officials say
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa -- South Africa’s presidency for the first time Saturday confirmed the seriousness of Nelson Mandela’s illness -- pneumonia -- as the former president prepared to spend a fourth night in the hospital. South...
Tags: South Africa, Iraq War (2003-2011), Nelson Mandela, Hospitals and Clinics, Jacob Zuma
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Nelson Mandela is hospitalized again for lung infection
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa -- Nelson Mandela was readmitted to a hospital after a worrying recurrence of the lung infection he suffered in December, the South African presidency announced Thursday. It was the third time Mandela, known affectionately...Tags: South Africa, Tuberculosis, Pretoria (South Africa), Nelson Mandela, Jacob Zuma
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If 'Bladerunner' killing was a mistaken-identity shooting...
Change of SubjectFrom the story: JOHANNESBURG -- South African Olympic and Paralympic track star Oscar Pistorius, known as the "Blade Runner" for his racing prosthetics, was charged on Thursday with murdering his girlfriend at his home in Pretoria. ....Johannesburg's Talk... -
Nelson Mandela home from hospital but still under medical care
JOHANNESBURG -- South Africans heaved a sigh of relief as their beloved anti-apartheid hero, Nelson Mandela, was sent home from the hospital. The office of President Jacob Zuma said Mandela would continue to get medical treatment at his home in the...Tags: Nelson Mandela, Africa, Jacob Zuma
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PASSINGS: Fyodor Khitruk, James R. Whelan, Arthur Chaskalson
Fyodor Khitruk Animated Soviet version of 'Winnie the Pooh' Fyodor Khitruk, 95, a prominent Russian animator and director who created the Soviet Union's cartoon version of A.A. Milne's classic Winnie the Pooh stories, died Monday in Moscow,...
Tags: Leukemia, Animation (genre), South Africa, Russia, Obituaries
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South Africans outraged by police killing of 34 striking miners
World NowSouth African outrage after 34 platinum miners shot dead by police at Lonmin platinum mine: South African police officials Friday confirmed that 34 striking miners at the Lonmin platinum mine were killed when police opened fire Thursday, and 78 more... -
After shootings, South Africa warns mines to do more for workers
World NowThe mineral resources minister of South Africa warned mining companies on Monday to do more the improve workers' lives after 34 striking platinum miners protesting for higher pay were slain last month by police.... -
South African arrest warrant reportedly issued for Julius Malema
World NowExpelled South African ruling party youth leader, Julius Malema, is to be arrested, according to a news report: For more than a week, expelled South African ruling party youth leader, Julius Malema, has been predicting his own arrest, claiming South... -
Belarus Free Theatre ... and a show in an apartment
Chicago Shakespeare Theatre announced Sunday night the shows it will present in the first half of 2013, as part of its World Stages series of global work, much presented in partnership with the British booker and producer Richard Jordan Productions. The...Tags: Belarus, New York City, World War II (1939-1945), Minsk (Belarus), Richard Jordan
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Prep volleyball: T.C. St. Francis tops Boyne City in Class C regional semis
TRAVERSE CITY — Traverse City St. Francis rallied to top Boyne City, 27-25, 25-22, 25-21, in a Class C regional semifinal Tuesday. With the win, St. Francis, 39-7-3, advances to Thursday’s regional final against Johannesburg-Lewiston....
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