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'Pray for me,' pope asks the faithful
Chicago TribuneVATICAN CITY - Sunshine glinting off his golden vestments, Pope Benedict XVI summoned centuries of Catholic tradition yesterday, then asked hundreds of thousands of people gathered in St. Peter's Square to join him as he sets out on a new papacy. "Pray...Tags: Newspapers, Benedict XVI, Executive Branch, Roman Catholicism, Arts
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Paychecks raise eyebrows
Sun StaffCharity is big business in Maryland, and some of the providers provide the compensation packages to prove it. Seven of the state's 501(c)(3) organizations - charities, the most common nonprofits - paid more than $1 million in salary and benefits to at...Tags: Lawyers, Hospitals and Clinics, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Corporate Officers, Medical Services
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Wall of water tossed train, killing hundreds
Associated PressTELWATTA, Sri Lanka -- The train known as the Queen of the Sea chugged slowly up the sandy, palm-fringed coast of eastern Sri Lanka, carrying hundreds of residents from the capital to visit relatives or enjoy a day at the sunny resorts near the town of...Tags: Earthquakes, Sri Lanka, Buddhism, Colleges and Universities, Death
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At disaster sites, leaders try to help while numb with grief
Sun Foreign StaffHAMBANTOTA, Sri Lanka - For hours that first day, the Rev. Indika Anthony loaded up his pickup truck with dead bodies. Some were piled like cargo in the back. But, much worse for the priest, others were seated like passengers in the front, stuffed even...Tags: Sri Lanka, Buddhism, Hospitals and Clinics, Natural Disasters, Transportation Accidents
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All-State baseball teams announced in every class
CatchItKansas.comThe Kansas Association of Baseball Coaches have selected the 2012 all-state teams for each class. 6A state champions were BV North, who won in Lawrence and 5A state champions were Bishop Carroll who won in its home city of Wichita. 4A and 3A state...Tags: Manhattan (New York City), Josh Miller, High School Sports
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Elephant tusks seized in Sri Lanka came from Kenya
ReutersBy George Obulutsa NAIROBI, May 24 (Reuters) - A shipping container filled with hundreds of elephant tusks seized in Sri Lanka this week came from the Kenyan port of Mombasa, Kenyan wildlife authorities said on Thursday. The 359 tusks, weighing 1.6...Tags: Sri Lanka, Kenya
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Official: Ferrari marks 60th anniversary of 250 GT
Autoblog.comFiled under: Classics, Ferrari, Racing Surely the most important of the classic Ferraris is the 250 series. Over its decade of production, the 250 series gave us some of the most recognizable models of the marque's history, including the GTO, the Testa... -
Sri Lanka president orders release of jailed rival
Reuters* Rajapaksa has signed papers to pardon Fonseka -spokesman * Fonseka given conditional bail, passport impounded * Fonseka's release welcomed by investors By Shihar Aneez and Ranga Sirilal COLOMBO, May 20 (Reuters) - Sri Lanka's President Mahinda...Tags: Sri Lanka, Civil Rights, Embezzlement, Hillary Clinton, Labor Legislation
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FACTBOX-Sri Lanka's jailed ex-army chief Sarath Fonseka
ReutersCOLOMBO, May 20 (Reuters) - Sri Lanka's President Mahinda Rajapaksa has ordered the early release from jail of his wartime ally turned political rival Sarath Fonseka, a former general who led the army to victory over the Tamil Tiger rebels in a bloody...Tags: Punishment, Sri Lanka, International Court or Tribunal, War Crimes, Wars and Interventions
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Sri Lanka president rejects US calls to close army bases
ReutersBy Ranga Sirilal COLOMBO, May 19 (Reuters) - Sri Lanka's President Mahinda Rajapaksa rejected calls from the United States to close army bases in a former war zone as he celebrated the third anniversary on Saturday of the military's victory over the...Tags: Sri Lanka, U.S. Department of State, Civil Rights, War Crimes, Hillary Clinton
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Sri Lankan monks pray against call to investigate war crimes
World NowEvery day on World Now we choose a remarkable photo from around the world. Today we spotted this vivid shot of Buddhist monks gathering in Sri Lanka, pushing against calls to investigate alleged war crimes.... -
Tijuana cartel boss gets 25 years in prison
Fox 5 San Diego ReporterSAN DIEGO --He ordered murders. He ordered kidnappings and bribes. He helped distribute hundreds of tons of drugs into the United States, all from the top of one ofMexico'sbiggest cartels. Now, 60-year-old Benjamin Arellano-Felix will spend the next 25...Tags: Lawyers, Prosecution, Criminal Laws, Judges, Punishment
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