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(Bloomberg) — Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co., the world's third-largest shipbuilder, received a combined 1.44 trillion won ($1.37 billion) order from the U.S. for two drill ships as rising oil prices spur exploration.
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CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — The abused and orphaned children in Pastor Julius Bonani's church are the face of an AIDS epidemic that is killing nearly 1,000 South Africans a day and infecting even more.
And yet, the 18 children who live in Bonani's...
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RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Brazil announced plans to spend at least $5 billion to develop deep water oil finds, building new ships and hiring rigs as soaring world fuel prices boost demand for drilling equipment.
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Martin Sheen became "fanatic" when his son Charlie was using drugs.
"When a life is at stake and it's your child, you become fearless in a lot of ways. I mean, you just become fanatic," the 67-year-old actor says in the July/August...
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MICHAGAN (Bloomberg) — A model of the White Star liner RMS Titanic, which sank with the loss of 1,500 lives some 96 years ago, is up for sale and has already attracted bids of more than a million dollars.
The 18-foot (5.49 metre) long replica of the ...
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NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Previous research has linked a class of asthma drugs known as long-acting beta agonists to increased risk of adverse respiratory-related events or death in patients with COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease).
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(Bloomberg) — Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co., the world's third-largest shipyard, led advances in rivals in South Korea and Singapore on expectations of orders for drill ships and offshore platforms in Brazil.
Daewoo Shipbuilding gained...
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Congratulations to:
Lucien Anderson, of Warwick, who celebrates his birthday today.
Aizaya Smith of Devonshire, who celebrates his ninth birthday today.
Kenzie Smith, 4 Mangrove Lane, Sandys, who celebrates her eight birthday recently.
Robert (Ice Wa...
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May 27, 2008
Dear Sir,
One cannot help but wonder why The Ministry of Tourism is happily donating money to a foreign charity while worthwhile Bermudian causes and programmes have had Government funds reduced or withdrawn.
Also, ref...
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The fall-out from the credit crunch could have a big impact on insurers' ability to pay out on claims in the event of a hurricane striking.
That is the view of ratings agency AM Best & Co., which reckons turmoil in the credit markets could leave poli...
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