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Curiosities Of The Week: November 2011
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Sunday, 27 November 2011. Wal-Mart's unhappy holiday tradition: Black Friday violence. November 25, 2011 10:50 am. What is it about Wal-Mart and Black Friday. That's the question as the discount retailer once again is making headlines for Black Friday violence. This year, reports of injuries, fights and at least one shooting have come in from across the country, with one California customer even fending off. Competing shoppers with pepper spray. That Wal-Mart might be attracting. In Rome, N.Y., a...And i...
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Curiosities Of The Week: April 2012
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Sunday, 29 April 2012. Here come the brides: Spanish town takes drastic action to end 'bride shortage'. An experimental dating agency in Spain has taken drastic. Steps to end the ‘bride shortage’ in a countryside town - by bussing in women from the city. The men of Candeleda have endured years of frustration as the town’s population plummeted. Because of the country’s financial crisis and the lure of city jobs. Up to 100 of Spain’s 5,000 villages are facing imminent. Blanca Fernandez, who was delighted.
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Curiosities Of The Week: November 2010
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Tuesday, 23 November 2010. CNN Heroes: Everyday People Changing the World. Los Angeles, California (CNN) - "CNN Heroes has illustrated the best of humanity through the telling of stories of selfless acts of kindness, courage and perseverance" said Jim Walton, president of CNN Worldwide. "We are honored to bring these Heroes the recognition they so deserve. It is a program the entire CNN family is proud of and excited to share with our viewers on Thanksgiving night.". Koirala was introduced by actress Dem...
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Curiosities Of The Week: May 2010
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Sunday, 30 May 2010. Wedding dress revenge: divorced man finds 101 uses for wife's gown. A jilted husband has exacted revenge on the wife who dumped him by becoming an internet sensation with a blog on unconventional ways of putting her wedding dress to use. By Paul Thompson in Miami. Published: 10:28PM BST 23 May 2010. Http:/ www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/northamerica/usa/7756747/Wedding-dress-revenge-divorced-man-finds-101-uses-for-wifes-gown.html. My Ex-Wife's Wedding Dress. She said 'I'm not tak...
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Sunday, 20 May 2012. Transgender Miss Universe Canada contestant falls short of title. Jenna Talackova, the 23-year-old woman who forced Donald Trump and his Miss Universe Canada pageant. To end its ban on transgender contestants. Of the national title Saturday night at the pageant in Toronto. The crown went to Sahar Biniaz, an Indian-born, Iranian-raised actress from Vancouver. Biniaz, 26, will represent Canada at the Miss Universe pageant in December, according to the Miss Universe Canada website.
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Curiosities Of The Week: March 2012
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Monday, 26 March 2012. Furor grows over shooting of Florida teenager. By: Errin Haines,Jennifer Kay. MIAMI - Attorneys for the family of Trayvon Martin and the Florida neighbourhood watch captain who fatally shot the unarmed teen joined the national chorus of voices calling Saturday for justice in the case. The family that the case is a priority. Zimmerman has not been charged in the Feb. 26 shooting that has ignited. Is George a racist? Sonner said he's spoken with several of Zimmerman's friends, includ...
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Curiosities Of The Week: June 2012
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Monday, 4 June 2012. Indiana student returns home from Mexico after visa mix-up. The Indiana high school student who was in danger of missing her graduation ceremony because of a visa mix-up. In Mexico returned home early Friday morning. The smiling teen was met at the Indianapolis International Airport by family members, balloons and signs. Now I can continue to pursue my dreams," Elizabeth Olivas, 17, told reporters. Her attorney, Sarah Moshe, had said the U.S. State Department approved a waiver. The m...
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Curiosities Of The Week: October 2011
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Friday, 21 October 2011. Basque group ETA announces end to campaign of violence. Basque group ETA announces end to campaign of violence. Madrid (CNN) - The Basque separatist group ETA announced Thursday a "definitive cessation. Of its armed activity" in a statement published on the website of Gara, a newspaper that the group has used to convey messages in the past. Out of sections of northern Spain and southwestern France. The prime minister praised Spanish police, Civil Guard personnel, the intelligence...
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Curiosities Of The Week: May 2012
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Monday, 28 May 2012. Aimee Day' milestone arrives for Georgia woman fighting flesh-eating bacteria. Today May 27. .is AIMEE DAY! With those words, Andy Copeland celebrated - and invited thousands who have followed his family's struggles thanks to his online posts to join him - a major milestone. For his daughter Aimee, as she gamely battles a potentially deadly flesh-eating bacteria. Two weeks ago, Andy Copeland wrote on his Facebook page that the family was anxiously looking forward to. Yet while she ha...
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Curiosities Of The Week: January 2012
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Sunday, 29 January 2012. Video 1: http:/ www.youtube.com/watch? Video 2: http:/ www.youtube.com/watch? NTSB recommends full ban on use of cell phones while driving. By: Mike M. Ahlers. Washington (CNN) - A federal safety board called Tuesday for a nationwide ban on the use of cell phones and text messaging devices while driving. The recommendation is the most far-reaching yet by the National Transportation Safety Board, which in the past 10 years has increasingly sought. Some 3,092 roadway fatalities las...