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MANILA, Philippines (AP) — A typhoon battered the Philippine capital and surrounding provinces still reeling from recent flooding, sending residents of one town clambering onto rooftops Saturday to escape rising waters. Seven people died and at least five were missing.
National Guard troops based in Janesville and Elkhorn are getting an international education as they oversee supply convoys in southern Iraq.
WASHINGTON COUNTY Maj. Gen. Russell Scrappy P. Hartle was a contemporary of several famous World War II generals and served in command posts.
WBO Super-Flyweight champion Marvin Sonsona (14-0 12KO) lost his world title on the scales Saturday morning in advance of his scheduled fight tonight versus Alejandro Hernandez (22-7-1 12KO). The 19-year-old Philippine boxer came in over two pounds over the 115 pound weight limit at 117.6 pounds.
WENATCHEE — The Wenatchee Valley College campus contains no castles to defend nor barbarian hoards to quell. But its central courtyard filled with downsized ancient artillery Friday, as the college’s physics students put their 11 homemade catapults to the test.
This is Emma Pagcaliwagans first Veterans Day without her Joe. Jose Joe Pagcaliwagan, 81, of Liverpool, passed away in July. Emma is clinging to Joes portrait at
LONG BEACH, Calif. - After not competing in over a month the University of Nevada swimming and diving team had three top 20 swims on the first day of the Toshiba Classic .
Trina Lemons gives the armed forces a buzz. Her artillery is caffeine. She operates eight coffee shops at Fort Carson, Peterson Air Force Base and other local military compounds. “I serve those who serve. My menu is geared to military,” Lemons...
Big numbers for Pacquiao-Cotto set up megafight for Pacquiao-Mayweather
On Friday, October 9, the USDA released the monthly supply/demand report for October. The USDA estimated corn production at 13.018 billion bushels, up slightly from last month and 8 percent higher than 2008.
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — A typhoon battered the Philippine capital and surrounding provinces still reeling from recent flooding, sending residents of one town clambering onto rooftops Saturday to escape rising waters. Seven people died and at least five were missing.
On a bleak Saturday morning a group of elderly Filipino veterans eat their burgers in a small McDonald’s, on Roosevelt Avenue in Elmhurst, and talk about family and fighting the Japanese.
MANILA, Philippines (AP) - A Philippine gay rights group is waging a legal battle to be allowed to run in next year's polls after the Elections Commission ruled it cannot register as a political party on grounds that it advocates immorality.
Nov. 18 (Bloomberg) -- The United Nations almost doubled an appeal for the Philippines after three tropical cyclones left about 1,000 people dead and 1.7 million in need of aid, even though an initial request for funds fell short by two-thirds.
Manny Pacquiao's desire to take on Floyd Mayweather may not be enough to persuade the American to climb into the ring for a dream fight against the Filipino, promoter Bob Arum said on Thursday.
NEW YORK - Floyd Mayweather Jr. against Manny Pacquiao. A fight too big not to happen. Bob Arum of Pacquiao promoter Top Rank said Thursday he's ready to negotiate a showdown between the top pound-for-pound fighters in the world, even suggesting potential locations and acknowledging that his Filipino star is willing to fight at 147 pounds. Arum is waiting to hear from Golden Boy Promotions chief ...
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