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@rh18bold:Today in History
Today is Monday, December 15, the 350th day of 2008. There are 16 days left in the year.
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In 1791, in the United States, the Bill of Rights went into effect following ratification by Virginia.
In 1890, Sioux Ind...
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MIAMI (AP) – When University of Central Florida junior Nicole Nissim got stumped in trigonometry, she checked out what was showing on YouTube.
Nissim typically scours the video-sharing website for clips of bands and comedy skits. But this time she wa...
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BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) – By his own admission, Barack Obama was "a skinny kid with a funny name", but that isn't stopping proud parents from Romania to Indonesia from naming their newborns after the US president-elect.
Romania's downtrodden Gypsies ...
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TORONTO (Reuters) - Shares of Canadian autoparts makers have taken a beating due to the decline in the US auto sector, but the companies will face a much harsher reality if one or more of the Detroit Three is allowed to fail.
Parts companies already ...
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An 83-year-old man was robbed of his credit cards and driver's license.
Police went to the man's home in Pembroke on Thursday night and spoke with the victim who said he had driven his car into a garage and as he closed the garage door, he was approa...
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WASHINGTON (AP) – Zoo elephants don't live as long as those in the wild, according to a study sure to stir debate about keeping the giant animals on display.
Researchers compared the life spans of elephants in European zoos with those living in Ambos...
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Prospect 0 St. David's 2
Goals in each half by Otis Minors and Dejaun Paynter saw St. David's coast to victory in their First Division clash at Police field.
The maximum points means the East Enders continue their hot pursuit of leaders St. George's ...
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NEW YORK (Reuters) - The dollar fell against the yen on Friday, but recovered from a 13-year low after the White House said it would consider steps to stave off a collapse of the ailing US auto sector.
Earlier, the dollar plunged to 88.10 yen, its lo...
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Max Capital Group is to donate $75,000 to the Bermuda Sloop Foundation.
Angelo Guagliano, CEO of Max Bermuda, announced the commitment to give a helping hand to the charity's push to retire its $1.5 million construction mortgage on the Spirit of Berm...
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BOSTON (AP) – He walked her down the aisle when she was married. She rushed to the hospital when he was stricken by brain cancer.
And now Sen. Edward Kennedy, fighting a grave disease at age 76, is said to be working the phones to help his niece Caro...
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