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No. 18 Loyola women upset No. 6 Notre Dame, 17-11
The Loyola women's lacrosse team's performance on the draw Sunday against undefeated Notre Dame mirrored its season so far: struggling early and dominating late. After winning just two first-half draws, the No. 18 Greyhounds controlled 11 of 17 in the...
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From 'Captain America' to 'Uncle Vanya,' Hugo Weaving stretches his acting chops
For actor Hugo Weaving, the distance between his farm in Sydney, Australia and Los Angeles isn't just 7,500 miles, give or take. It's the distance between his identities as a pop culture icon and as a conservatory-trained actor who revels in the classical...Tags: Movies, A Streetcar Named Desire (movie), Skin, GEICO, Australia
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Cheney says he believes Hussein is dead
From Wire ReportsDALLAS - Vice President Dick Cheney said during a speech yesterday that he believes that Iraqi President Saddam Hussein is dead. He said the White House had received intelligence information about Hussein's location in Baghdad and that, soon after, U.S....Tags: Dick Cheney, White House, Death, Osama bin Laden, Satellite Technology
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Immerse yourself in the mystery and beauty of the Pacific
Be among the few to see Tasmanian devils and wombats in their native habitat. See the volcanoes of Vanuatu. Cruise New Zealand's Bay of Islands or Fiordland National Park. There's some new amazement beyond each horizon. Maybe it's the nested shells of the...Tags: New Zealand, Sailing, Holland America Line, Cruises, Tourism and Leisure
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INSIGHT-From a ferry, a Chinese fast-attack boat
Reuters* Design for small missile boat came from Australia * PLA making wide use of dual-use technology transfers * China rapidly building up navy in S. China Sea * U.S. beefing up presence in region in response * China's missile boats seen aimed at securing...Tags: Annual Reports, Technology, U.S. Military, Weaponry, Boats
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REFILE-INSIGHT-From a ferry, a Chinese fast-attack boat
Reuters(Repeats to remove extraneous words in 20th paragraph) * Design for small missile boat came from Australia * PLA making wide use of dual-use technology transfers * China rapidly building up navy in S. China Sea * U.S. beefing up presence in region...Tags: Annual Reports, Technology, U.S. Military, Weaponry, Boats
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Insight: From a ferry, a Chinese fast-attack boat
Reuters(Reuters) - It looked like a textbook win-win deal when Australian high-speed ferry designer AMD Marine Consulting formed a joint venture in 1993 with the engineering arm of a state-owned Chinese shipbuilder. The joint venture partner, Guangzhou Marine...Tags: Annual Reports, Technology, U.S. Military, Weaponry, Missile Systems
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Turmoil reigns, investors pay to hold German debt
ReutersLONDON (Reuters) - World stocks dipped anew on Friday after suffering their largest monthly fall for eight months in May and safe-haven government debt yields dropped to record lows on worries about the Chinese economy and Spain's parlous finances....Tags: United Kingdom, North Africa, Concerts, South Korea, Credit and Debt
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March 21: Midday Fix - Human Nature
WGN NewsHuman Nature Hailing from Sydney, the high school classmates who would go on to become Human Nature – brothers Andrew and Mike Tierny, Phil Burton and Toby Allen – were captivated by the harmonies of soul, gospel and R&B. Since forming Human Nature,...Tags: Motown Records, Michael Jackson, Summer Olympics, Smokey Robinson, Australia
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Australia seeks to clamp down on forced labor, organ trafficking
World NowIn Australia, legislation is aimed at combating organ trafficking, forced marriage and forced labor by broadening laws against slavery and exploitation, a plan that was heralded by human rights groups as a blueprint for world efforts to stop such abuse...... -
Olympic-Hurdler Pearson ready for London fairytale, says Freeman
ReutersBy Ian Ransom MELBOURNE, May 31 (Reuters) - Cathy Freeman believes hurdler Sally Pearson has the head and shoulders to bear the enormous weight of expectation placed on her as Australia's athletics standard-bearer and is ready to write her own...Tags: Track and Field, Interior Policy, Parkinson's Disease, Beijing Games, Melbourne (Australia)
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Book Talk: Roddy Doyle and Irish ghosts
ReutersBy Pauline Askin SYDNEY, May 31 (Reuters) - The story of his mother's life inspired prizewinning Irish novelist Roddy Doyle's latest book, "A Greyhound of a Girl," featuring four generations of women - one of whom is a ghost. Doyle, known for his...Tags: Movies, Festive Events, Roddy Doyle, Facebook, Republic of Ireland
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