Archive for August 21st, 2012

Maynard tribute dominates tearful day

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In a game celebrating the life of Tom Maynard, the Surrey and England Lions batsman who died tragically in a dawn accident on the London underground in June, Surrey secured a resounding victory over his first county Glamorgan.

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Ethiopia: Zenawi Deserves Praise for Contributions to Development, Obama Says

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[State Department]THE WHITE HOUSE

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In-form Rushworth skittles Worcestershire

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On an apparently blameless pitch ball dominated bat at Chester-le-Street on the first day of a match which is for one team important and for the other crucial

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Kapugedera gem downs Basnahira

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A stunning 69 from Chamara Kapugedara propelled Uthura Rudras to a compelling first victory, as they overhauled Basnahira Cricket Dundee’s score of 150 with four wickets and four balls remaining

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Emotional century for Dexter

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The last year has been tough on Neil Dexter, its nadir the sudden death of his brother, Keith, back home in South Africa over the winter

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Telecom Cable Ship Salvage Underway

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[African Press Organization]Dakar -TThe operation to salvage France Telecom-Orange’s cable ship, the Chamarel, which ran aground following a fire on 8 August, is now underway. The ship is currently located on sand banks 30 km from Henties Bay in Namibi…

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Seekkuge Prasanna spins Uva to third win

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Seekkuge Prasanna spun a canny spell that reaped four for 19, as the Ruhuna Royals suffered their second failed chase in two nights, succumbing by 14 runs to Uva Next

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Ethiopia: U.S. Senator Coons on Death of PM Zenawi

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[United States Senate]Washington, DC -WILMINGTON, Del. – U.S. Senator Chris Coons (D-Del.), chair of the United States Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on African Affairs, issued the following statement Tuesday on the death of Ethiopian Prime Mini…

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Britney Cooper returns for women’s World T20

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Britney Cooper, the West Indies batsman, has returned to the West Indies squad for the women’s World T20

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U.S. Military Denies Plans for Bases in Botswana

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[U.S. Africa Command]Stuttgart, Germany -In response to a recent newspaper article in Botswana, U.S. Africa Command’s commanding officer, General Carter Ham, once again denied reports that the United States is seeking to establish a base or move the co…

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