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Pat Hiban's new book on how to succeed in business hits bestseller lists
When Pat Hiban puts his mind to something, he makes it happen. That's how he became a brand-name Realtor in Howard County, and that's how he turned his book, "6 Steps to 7 Figures," into a bestseller.
"I always thought in my mind that I should write a...Tags: Real Estate, Cancer, The New York Times, YouTube, Television
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Compassion without boundaries: The generosity of Howard countians in faraway places
Schools, homes, shoes and jobs. Love. Hope. As myriad as the needs of those swept up in poverty, abandonment and disaster are the people who pour out their time and treasure to help.
In Howard County, we have a commendable reputation for helping our own,...Tags: Butter, Metal and Mineral, Building Material, Parochial Schools, Hurricanes
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Star Trekking
Sun StaffFor two nights, the skies above a remote and nearly treeless campground in north-central Nebraska produced only disappointment for the 350 eager stargazers gathered there for the ninth annual Nebraska Star Party. Sunday evening was socked in by clouds....Tags: Tampa, Melbourne, Houston, Forests, Omaha
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Evidence is plentiful, but translators aren't
Sun National StaffWhile terrorists were planning the bombing of the World Trade Center in 1993, FBI agents received taped phone conversations of one of the plotters, Palestinian Ahmad Ajaj. He was talking about explosives. But the agents didn't speak Arabic, and what...Tags: Language, Pakistan, National Security, University of Maryland, College Park, Larry Johnson
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Mauritius set to try suspected pirates seized by UK
ReutersPORT LOUIS (Reuters) - Mauritius has said it will receive and try suspected pirates captured by British forces patrolling the Indian Ocean under an agreement with the United Kingdom. The Indian Ocean nation's Prime Minister Navinchandra Ramgoolam is...Tags: United Kingdom, Oceans, London (England), Bodies of Water, Trials
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Special Report: In Africa, a militant group's growing appeal
ReutersGARISSA, Kenya (Reuters) - When Abdullahi slipped across the Kenya-Somali border to join the fighters of Islamist militant group al Shabaab in 2009, the livestock herder from northern Kenya found himself among recruits from around the globe. There were...Tags: Oceans, Bodies of Water, Lawyers, Nairobi (Kenya), Somalia
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Tanzania suspends park chiefs after rhino killings
Reuters* Endangered rhino and calf slaughtered for horns * Four senior officials, 28 wardens suspended * Five suspected poachers arrested By Fumbuka Ng'wanakilala DAR ES SALAAM, May 30 (Reuters) - Four senior wildlife officials and dozens of game wardens...Tags: South Africa, Africa, Conservation, Tanzania
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RPT-East Africa to join world gas giants
ReutersBy Tom Bergin LONDON, May 20 (Reuters) - To East Africa's assets of spectacular wildlife, abundant land and shimmering beaches you can now add gas - so much gas it could transform global energy flows along with some of the world's poorest countries....Tags: Africa, Italy, Conservation, Natural Resources, Tanzania
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UPDATE 1-Horn Petroleum finds oil in Somalia well
ReutersMay 17 (Reuters) - Horn Petroleum Corp confirmed the presence of oil at its Shabeel well in the Dharoor Valley basin of Somalia's Puntland. "We are highly encouraged with these early results which indicate oil bearing sands in possibly two zones," CEO...Tags: Natural Resources, Petroleum Industry, Somalia, Energy Resources
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Reuters World News Highlights 2200 GMT May 16
ReutersTOP STORIES ----------- ATHENS/BERLIN - Greeks are voting with their wallets and pulling euros out of the banks in fear that their country may leave the European single currency despite the declared determination of EU powers Germany and France to...Tags: François Hollande, Iran, Ratko Mladic, Charles Taylor, Moonrise Kingdom (movie)
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Kenya near to sealing more offshore oil search deals
Reuters* U.S.-based CAMAC Energy has signed deal for 4 blocks * Total close to signing contract * Interest in Kenya blocks rises after Tullow discovery By Kelly Gilblom NAIROBI, May 16 (Reuters) - Kenya is close to sealing a deepwater exploration contract...Tags: Italy, Africa, France, Natural Resources, Brazil
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WRAPUP 1-Huge finds make East Africa the next big gas source
Reuters* ENI finds another giant gas field off coast of Mozambique * BG, Ophir also find more gas off coast of Tanzania * Huge finds confirm East Africa's future as major new gas province By Sarah Young LONDON, May 16 (Reuters) - Western companies...Tags: United Kingdom, London (England), Africa, Italy, Natural Resources
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