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Bloomberg - Thu Dec 3, 8:33 am ET
Ten countries, including Ghana, Nigeria, Mauritius and Kenya, have signed up to participate, Afedzie said at a conference in Nigeria’s capital, Abuja, today.
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PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance - Tue Dec 8, 2:13 pm ET
BET marked its one-year celebration on Dstv with a unique opportunity; an open call to its best and most talented gospel singers to audition for a chance to be on BET's hit competition series, SUNDAY BEST.
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New York Daily News - Wed Dec 9, 7:48 am ET
Proposed legislation would impose the death penalty for some gay Ugandans and their family and friends could face up to seven years in jail if they fail to report them to authorities. Even landlords could be imprisoned for renting to homosexuals.
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EARTHtimes.org - Sat Dec 5, 6:16 am ET
Riyadh - Nigerian President Umaru Yar'Adua will be released from a Saudi Arabian hospital as early as next week, a doctor said Saturday. Yar'Adua, 58, was hospitalized late last month but no reason was given. Reports implied he was being treated for ...
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Eurweb - Wed Dec 9, 3:10 am ET
BRYANT GUMBEL BATTLING LUNG CANCER: Broadcaster reveals condition Tuesday live on television. *Bryant Gumbel revealed Tuesday that he has undergone surgery and treatment for lung cancer.
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Eurweb - Wed Dec 9, 3:08 am ET
*On the heels of Broadway's critically acclaimed musical "Fela!," Focus Features announced it is developing a feature film based on the life of the African musician with British artist Steve McQueen directing.
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Sports Illustrated - Fri Dec 4, 10:20 am ET
MILAN, Italy (AP) -- Former Inter Milan manager Roberto Mancini says he has been sounded out about taking over Nigeria's national team and is interested in the job.
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Bloomberg - Tue Dec 8, 7:18 am ET
Dec. 8 (Bloomberg) -- Pinnacle Point Group Ltd. , a South African property developer, said Absa Group Ltd. won’t back a rights offer that was spurned by investors until potential breaches of the underwriting agreement are addressed.
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dBusinessNews.com - 1 hour 35 minutes ago
CLEARWATER, FL – DECEMBER 10, 2009 - Youth for Human Rights ( YHR ) http://www.youthforhumanrights.org will walk to “Embrace Diversity…End Discrimination” on December 10 th 2009, the 61 st Anniversary of the adoption of The Universal Declaration of Human Rights also known as the United Nations Human Rights Day. On this day, Clearwater, Florida becomes the US site of ...
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National Catholic Reporter - 2 hours 51 minutes ago
While an alleged Danish draft proposal for a climate compromise caused furor among developing countries, U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon expressed optimism that a robust agreement to combat climate change would be reached in Copenhagen.
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AP via Yahoo! Sports - Fri Dec 4, 7:07 am ET
Former Inter Milan manager Roberto Mancini says he has been sounded out about taking over Nigeria's national team and is interested in the job. Mancini told Friday's Gazzetta dello Sport: "I have been asked informally if I was interested and I said 'yes' because the prospect of an African Cup of Nations and a World Cup is attractive, and Nigeria is filled with great but...
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Albuquerque Journal - 2 hours 16 minutes ago
News from around New Mexico: New Mexico ranks 12th in the nation for funding programs to prevent kids from smoking and to
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Marketwire - Tue Dec 8, 10:42 pm ET
CALGARY, ALBERTA--(Marketwire - Dec. 8, 2009) - Nexen continues to see positive results at Long Lake following the successful completion of the turnaround program in September. As we move into 2010, our priorities include the ramp up of Long Lake, sanctioning our discoveries in the North Sea, the continued improvement of our Horn River shale gas returns, the development of our offshore Usan ...
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Soccer365 - Wed Dec 9, 7:46 am ET
Hull midfielder Seyi Olofinjana could return to contention in Saturday's Premier League clash against Blackburn at The KC Stadium.
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Denver Post - Wed Dec 9, 3:09 am ET
Margaret Buckner Young, author, educator and widow of noted civil-rights leader Whitney M. Young Jr., died at her Denver home Saturday. She was 88.