A hard fought election – and Ruby’s the winner
WAYNESBORO — It may be a proud old tradition in Illinois or Texas, but ballot stuffing? In the Valley?
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Check the mailbox: Royal wedding invites posted
Keep an eye on the mailbox — Britain’s Prince William and bride-to-be Kate Middleton have sent out invites to their hotly anticipated royal wedding to around 1,900 guests.
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AT THE CASINOS FOR FEB. 25
Beau Rivage Resort & Casino
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Florida Panhandle beach banking on spring rebound
Florida Panhandle beach banking on spring rebound
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Dordrecht flooded as dam wall breaks
A severe storm damaged the Kloof Reserve dam above Dordrecht late Thursday, sending floodwaters pouring through the town.
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Hugh Herr, Athlete, Scientist, Innovator and Futurist to Deliver Keynote at 2011 Sensors Expo & Conference
NEWTON, MA–(Marketwire – 02/23/11) – Engineers and executives planning to attend the Sensors Expo & Conference will have the opportunity to hear how technology will fundamentally change human capability in this century, from Dr. Hugh Herr, whose personal story teaches how to transform personal limitation into towering achievement. Dr. Herr will deliver the keynote presentation on Tuesday, June …
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Next Up for the 2011 La Sportiva Mountain Cup:
Boulder, Colo. La Sportiva N.A., makers of technical Mountain Running footwear, announced the second race of the 2011 La Sportiva Mountain Cups 10-race national series, the Nueces Endurance Trail Run, in Rocksprings, TX, set for Saturday, March 5th. W.L. Gore Associates, makers of the GORE-TEX brand, has confirmed as the presenting sponsor. Black Diamond Equipment and Cliff Bar are supporting…
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Shop ’til you takeoff: Top airports for shopping
Whether killing time or scrambling to find last-minute souvenirs, most of us are at one time or another saved by airport shopping.
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Sunset, Angkor Wat / Cambodia, Siem Reap


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Sunset, Angkor Wat / Cambodia, Siem Reap

Briton’s killers lose appeal
A Cambodian appeals court has upheld the conviction of four former Khmer Rouge rebels for the kidnap and murder of a mine-clearing expert from north Somerset and his colleague 15 years ago.
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Military buildup is just starting point
The fact that the government is enduring a cash crisis shouldn’t stop the island from pushing ahead a strong economic agenda. After all, a stronger economy with more money coming in to Guam can translate into more revenues for the government.
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Head-on collision at S. King and McCully streets
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) – A head-on collision at the intersection of S. King and McCully street at about 7:42 this morning has slowed traffic in both directions.
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2800 Chinese evacuated from Libya
Thousands of evacuees from Libya reached ports across the Mediterranean with thousands more still fleeing.
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Offshore tax and the lost treasure
If you would like to know why your taxes are going up quite as much as they are this year, then Nicholas Shaxson has a one word answer: “Offshore”. Lost income from income “sheltered” in tax havens around the world costs the UK Exchequer about £20bn. That is enough to put VAT back down to 15%, or scrap tuition fees. Related Stories Exorcism: Why does the Catholic church still try to drive out …
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The Alex I know …
What people who know him say about Alex Sanders
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Birkie Guide v 2.011
Ari Ofsevit is the assistant ski coach at Newton North High School in Newtonville, Massachuessetts. He first wrote this Birkie Guide in 2010 before the big race and while he may be on the East Coast, he, like so many, is a big fan of the American Birkie. This is his updated version for 2011. Let [...]
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Registration Now Open For 10th Annual Teva Mountain Games in Vail, Colorado
VAIL, Colo. The Vail Valley Foundation announced today that registration is now open for the 10th installment of the Teva Mountain Games to be held June 2-5, 2011 in Vail, Colorado. The Games are the nations largest celebration of adventure sports, art, music and the mountain lifestyle and attract nearly 2,500 amateur and professional athletes and 40,000 spectators over the four-day event …
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Exeter/Hampton/Rockingham community calendar
n phillips exeter academy winter orchestral concert: will be held at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 22 at Phillips Church, Tan Lane and Front Street, Exeter. Featuring Symphonia, Chamber Orchestra and Symphony Orchestra. 777-3453.
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The many lives of James Franco
He’s recording an album. He’s published short stories. And he’s not just up for an acting Oscar – he’s hosting the awards. But the only thing James Franco wants to talk about? His new art show I fear I have wounded James Franco’s manhood. “Is that you?” I had asked, referring to some film in his new art exhibition that features a closeup of a penis emitting an arc of urine. “You think that’s …
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Golf-Presidents Cup dream closer to reality for victor Baddeley
Using a revamped swing that was two years in the making, Australian Aaron Baddeley won his third PGA Tour title at the Northern Trust Open on Sunday to keep alive his Presidents Cup dream.
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Convict ship Success visited Oswego in 1928
By RICHARD PALMER and CHARLES GROAT Contributing Writers Conditions aboard the Success continued to worsen until, in 1868, a revolt broke out. The crew mutinied and killed the commander, Capt. John Price. The great public outcry which followed a lengthy investigation brought the so-called “hulk system” of imprisonment.
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United States and Other Nations Step Up Libyan Evacuations
Tens of thousands of foreign citizens were scrambling to find a way out of Libya on Wednesday. Hundreds of Americans were stranded until Friday as high seas prevented a ferry from leaving Tripoli for Malta.
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Arms deals still made amid Middle East crackdowns
ABU DHABI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES – As Libya’s Moammar Gaddafi ordered attacks on his own people this week, thousands of arms sellers from the United States and other countries hawked their aircraft, riot gear and rifles to Middle Eastern buyers at the Persian Gulf’s preeminent arms show.
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Federer to face Djokovic in Dubai final
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Novak Djokovic will put his unbeaten record in 2011 on the line against Roger Federer in Saturday’s Dubai Championships final after both won their semifinals on Friday.
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