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No prescriptions, but plenty of users
Sun foreign reporterThe sun set hours ago. Most everyone who sang and prayed in this concrete room with curtains that's still stuffy from body heat have gone home. Christabelle Piangnee, a 29-year-old whose life has become an incongruous mix of opiates, prostitution and...Tags: Addiction, Schering Plough Corporation, Africa, Epidemics and Plagues, Drugs and Medicines
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Success, setbacks in France
Sun foreign reporterDr. Jean-Pierre Aubert considers himself not only a general practitioner but a dealer of sorts. From his second-floor office up a winding staircase in an apartment building near the Sacre-Coeur Basilica, the doctor prescribes a drug called...Tags: Political Corruption, European Union, Addiction, Drug Use, Czech Republic
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25 newest U.S. citizens abound with opportunities
The BladeHe knew the question before it was even asked: "Mauritius is located in the Indian Ocean, east of Madagascar," Oomer Jiwa explained to nearly everyone he met during the naturalization ceremony at the U.S. District Court on Wednesday. Mr. Jiwa, 37, whose...Tags: Justice System, Freedom of the Press, Western Michigan University, Judges, Tunisia
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REFILE-Bank documents portray Cyprus as Russia's favourite haven
ReutersBy Stephen Grey, Michele Kambas and Douglas Busvine NICOSIA, May 15 (Reuters) - When the Cyprus bank run began earlier this year, Russians set much of the pace. Documents seen by Reuters show that as the Mediterranean island headed towards financial...Tags: Cyprus, Russia, International Monetary Fund, United Capital Corp., Ukraine
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Mauritius finance minister: 2013 inflation seen below central bank forecast
ReutersPORT LOUIS (Reuters) - Mauritius' annual average inflation rate in 2013 is expected to fall below the central bank forecast of 4.7 percent to 4.9 percent, Finance Minister Xavier Duval said on Saturday. The rate is expected at 4.5 percent or 4.6...Tags: Prices, Inflation and Deflation, Money and Monetary Policy, Weather Reports, Central Bank
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Foreign government offices
For tourist information about foreign destinations, contact the government offices below. Several no longer list phone numbers, so information is available only through their websites. For information about a country not listed, call the United Nations at...Tags: Trinidad and Tobago, Belarus, Guinea, Armenia, Tanzania
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Out & About Calendar: Jan. 31
THURSDAY, 2.14 Valentine’s Day Dinner, 6 p.m., Moose Family Center, 410 Ninth Ave. S.W. Valentine Art and Music Night, 7 p.m., Red Rooster Coffee House. Aberdeen Central's Valentine Bistro, 7 p.m., Aberdeen Central's Thomas F. Kelly Theatre....Tags: Arts, Ron Parker, Music, Relay for Life
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Aberdeen family has roots in Mauritius
You'd think that Aberdeen's ties to Mauritius, a small island in the Indian Ocean, would be almost nonexistent. However, Jen and Jean-Marie Thomas just got back from there eight days ago. Jean-Marie is a native of the island nation, which is 1,200...
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'Mauritius' has some suspense, but it's no thriller
The plot of “Mauritius” will seem familiar to any family that's squabbled over a relative's estate. Two characters in the play are half sisters who battle over their late grandfather's stamp collection. The relationship between the...
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NSU presents `sinister comedy'
The upcoming play at Northern State University shows that stamp collecting can be riskier than you think. “Mauritius,” written by Theresa Rebeck, is described as a thriller and a “sinister comedy” about stamps. Tickets go...
Tags: Brooklyn Bridge, Smash (tv program), Pulitzer Prize Awards, Awards and Prizes, New York City Police Department
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Travel info on world cruises
Here is some information from Cruise Lines International Assn. members that offer world or "grand cruises." A few lines based in other countries also offer similar voyages. Most 2012 world cruises started in January, but there may be availability on...Tags: Tahiti (French Polynesia, France), Southeast Asia, Bodies of Water, Hong Kong, Cruises
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Home cooking: Chinese roasted eggs
Kelly Rajahpillay and her husband moved to Hagerstown in 2001. They emigrated from the Indian Ocean island of Mauritius.
Rajahpillay said the cuisine of Mauritius is influenced by foods from India, China, France, England and Africa. It is often spicy....Tags: India, Recipes
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