1. Advani demands collegium for appointments to constitutional bodies
December 08, 2013
Senior BJP leader L.K. Advani called on Sunday for reforming theselection process to fill the posts of Election Commissioners andthose in other constitutional bodies and demanded that abroad-based collegium handle all such appointments. In a letter to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, Mr. Advani sa...
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2. Rolling the dice on an oceanfront, open-air theater
December 07, 2013
By Gabriella Souza The Virginian-Pilot June 3, 2012 AVON, N.C. Visions swam into Joe Thompson's mind when he eyed the vacantoceanfront property across the street from his business on HatterasIsland. He saw visitors sipping cold beer and listening to the tinklingmandolins of a live bluegrass band...
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3. The battle of the big gulp: mayor defends move against soda-lovingnew yorkers
December 06, 2013
Life, liberty and the pursuit of supersized sodas? New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg s proposal to limit the servingsize of sugary soft drinks in the city s restaurants, movietheatres and sports venues has provoked a national political debateabout just how far government should go to regulate huma...
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December 05, 2013
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5. Bill clinton defends mitt romney's time at bain: does that helpobama?
December 04, 2013
Now, we're sure there are all kinds of Machiavellian theoriesfloating around about how Bill may be intentionally sabotaging President Obama in order to set Hillary up for a run in 2016. But we don't actually buy that. Others suggest the former president simply misspoke. But we don'tbuy that eith...
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6. Volvo ocean race : abu dhabi wins by a short head ; groupama movesto the top
December 03, 2013
Abu Dhabi shrugged off seven months of frustration to seal theirfirst offshore victory in a nerve-jarring transatlantic leg fromMiami to Lisbon, while Groupama"s second place finish -- fiveand a half minutes behind after more than 3,500 nautical milesracing -- was enough to take them top of the lea...
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7. Stars land in london for world premiere of ridley scottsprometheus
December 02, 2013
LONDON – The stars of "Prometheus" landed in London on a special bluecarpet Thursday night for the world premiere of Sir Ridley Scott'snew sci-fi thriller. Noomi Rapace, Charlize Theron, Michael Fassbender and Guy Pearcejoined the director to meet fans at Leicester Square. "Prometheus" ta...
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8. Usa. vessel assist comes to washington state's hood canal
February 05, 2013
Captain Roger Slade, a marine safety expert and former CoastGuardsman who has been helping Salish Sea boaters get safely homefor more than 10 years with his Vessel Assist operations in PortTownsend and Port Hadlock, Wash., has opened a new Vessel Assistport on the Hood Canal. Why now? "The nort...
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9. Syria accused of new 'massacre,' un team evacuated from town
February 05, 2013
The incidents took place as Syria's anti-regime revolt entered a15th month of relentless violence that has killed more than 12,000people and amid growing fears that a UN-backed peace plan willfail. The blast occurred as the convoy made its way along a narrow streetin Khan Sheikhun, a town in Idlib...
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10. U.s. limits f-22 flights after pilots' complaints of oxygendeficiency
February 04, 2013
WASHINGTON, May 15 -- U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta onTuesday announced new measures to restrict the flight missions bythe 5th-generation F-22 Raptor fighters, after pilots continuedcomplaining about hypoxia-like symptoms during flight. Panetta has directed the U.S. Air Force to take thre...
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