Archive for September 9th, 2012

China quake survivors await shelter, expect rain

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BEIJING (AP) — Survivors of multiple earthquakes in southwestern China waited for shelter and other supplies on Monday amid forecasts of heavy rains that are likely to hinder ongoing search efforts.
The earthquakes on Friday in a …

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Krul stroke of luck as keeper forced out injured

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Goalkeeper Tim Krul is a doubt for Newcastle United’s game against Everton at Goodison Park on Monday, September 17 after returning early from international duty injured.

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Biden Hits Romney on Outsourcing

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Campaigning in the battleground state of Ohio, vice presidential candidate Joe Biden took a swipe at GOP presidential nominee Mitt Romney over jobs and…

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Man City faced top competition for Maicon

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The agent of new Manchester City defender Maicon has revealed a host of top clubs were chasing his signature before he agreed to move to Eastlands from Inter Milan.

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Recovering Petrov praises fundraising cyclists

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Aston Villa captain Stiliyan Petrov has spoken for the first time after it was confirmed he is now in remission from leukaemia.

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England defender Terry out of Ukraine clash

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England defender John Terry has been ruled out of Tuesday’s World Cup qualifier against Ukraine with an ankle injury.

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Leader of al-Qaida N. African branch dies in car

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BAMAKO, Mali (AP) — A spokesman for a radical Islamic group in northern Mali has confirmed that a leader of al-Qaida’s North African branch was killed in a car crash.
Sanda Abou Mohamed, a spokesman for Ansar Dine, which seized co…

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Egypt vows structural reforms, meets US executives

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CAIRO (AP) — Egypt’s Islamist leader vowed to carry out tough structural reforms to overhaul his country’s ailing economy and create a better environment for business and investment, participants in a meeting between corporate executives and the pres…

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Tropical Storm Leslie slowly moves past Bermuda

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HAMILTON, Bermuda (AP) — Tropical Storm Leslie’s outer bands buffeted Bermuda with gusty winds and rain Sunday as it slowly edged past the wary British enclave on a path that was expected to take it to Canada’s Newfoundland later in the week.

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Coldplay, Rihanna, Jay-Z close London Paralympics

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LONDON (AP) — Coldplay and Rihanna rocked the Olympic Stadium to give the biggest-ever Paralympic Games a rousing send-off Sunday night, wrapping up an unforgettable summer of sports in London.
Jay-Z joined the three-hour party at…

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