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An annual run in Rwanda to benefit young girls and women is expanding to a global affair this year. The run is part of The Komera Project, a movement that awards scholarships to young women in that country.
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After 5 months commanding the International Space Station, Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield has proven three things: 1) he's a good scientist and spaceman; 2) he's got character and 3) he's also a pretty darn good singer and musician.
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A study from the UBC in Vancouver has found there may be another use for the common headache and pain tablet Tylenol - reducing existential pain, or fear and loathing. The study found those who took it over a placebo coped better in the face of anxiety.
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Oz The Great and Powerful has taken over box offices around the globe by storm. But after the transformations am I the only one thinking what's with Mila Kunis's makeup?
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There does not appear to be a reason for the neighbor of Argus and Fiona to shoot and kill the two Bernese Mountain dogs. Yes, they escaped their yard in Chester County, Penn. when a tree fell on their fence, and they trespassed next door.
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Lima -
According to reports, Joran Van Der Sloot, who is serving 28 years in a Lima prison for murdering a Peruvian woman, says he is going to be a father. His lawyer has confirmed that Van Der Sloot had a conjugal visitor, but has not confirmed the pregnancy.
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London -
On June 13, there will be a meeting at the House of Lords aimed at restoring diplomatic relations with Iran and halting the madmen who are trying to start World War III.
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Birmingham -
The day before a young Dutchman suspected in the disappearance of their 18 year old daughter was to be sentenced on an unrelated murder charge, the parents of Natalee Holloway heard the grim pronouncement that their daughter is now officially dead.
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Oranjestad -
Gary Giordano, the man now suspected in the disappearance of Robyn Gardner, a Maryland woman, in Aruba, reportedly has an explosive temper. Giordano was detained last week by Aruban authorities.
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Oranjestad -
The recent disappearance of 35-year old Robyn Gardner while snorkeling in Aruba is a jarring reminder of the unsolved case of Natalee Holloway. The Alabama High School student also vanished in 2005 in Aruba, and her remains have never been found.
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Saint Petersburg -
Bobby Farrell, who was a member of the 1970s group Boney M, was found dead in his hotel room in Russia, where he had been performing.
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Fort Lauderdale -
A British inventor has created a new underwater scooter that allows tourists to explore coral reefs without learning to scuba dive - or even swim. Vacationers can sit on the HydroBOB and dive to depths of 100ft at tourist sites around the world.
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Willemstad -
From today onwards, the country known as the Netherlands Antilles will not exist anymore. In its place, two new countries come into existence -- Curacao and St Maarten -- and the rest of the islands become municipalities of the Netherlands, 8000 km away.
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Charges seem to be mounting for Joran van der Sloot who is already being held for the murder of a Peruvian girl and trying to extort money from the family of the late Natalee Holloway.
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Mayaguez -
A storm driven twister slammed into the stadium in the western town of Mayaguez hours before the CACSO games were due to begin. It tore down a lighting tower, smashing cars and injuring five people delaying the opening ceremonies of the games by a day.
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Lima -
In less than a week, a judge in Peru ruled that Joran Van der Sloot's confession to murdering Stephany Flores, is valid, thereby denying Joran's and his defense attorney's claims that he made it under duress.
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Lima -
Joran van der Sloot, the Dutchman arrested in Peru on suspicion of murdering a 21-year-old woman, boasted of having received marriage proposals while in prison, a Dutch newspaper reports.
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A Venezuelan F-16 fighter jet intercepted a United States military warplane over their country's airspace. President Hugo Chavez called the trespassing by the US an attempt to provoke Venezuela.
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A JetBlue passenger jet on a flight from Aruba to Boston made a precautionary emergency landing in Bermuda on Tuesday after a cockpit light indicated possible smoke in a rear cargo bin.
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Since it was reported that United States President Barack would be the recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize, many public officials have called for Obama to decline it or give it back, including Venezuela's Hugo Chavez.
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