South Africa rugby team relieved to be back on track
AFP - 21 minutes agoSouth Africa coach Peter de Villiers and captain John Smit agreed that the world champions were back on track following their 32-10 win over Italy here.
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With the price of gold at an all-time high, people turn to their jewelry
Goshen News - 8 minutes agoIt’s a modern-day gold rush — in reverse. As people continue efforts to weather the recession, more and more are turning to personal effects such as jewelry, family heirlooms and even wedding rings for sources of quick cash due to the skyrocketing value of gold, now more than $1,100 per ounce.
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Gunners given glimpse of life without van Persie
AFP via Yahoo! News - 18 minutes agoArsenal manager Arsene Wenger refused to blame the absence of Robin van Persie as his team failed to score for the first time this season in a 1-0 defeat at Sunderland.
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South Africa rugby team relieved to be back on track
AFP via Yahoo! News - 21 minutes agoSouth Africa coach Peter de Villiers and captain John Smit agreed that the world champions were back on track following their 32-10 win over Italy here.
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Alaska's 'commons' idea inspires global action
Anchorage Daily News - 32 minutes agoThanks to Nelson Mandela and F. W. De Klerk, today's South Africa is admired by the world for its peaceful transition from a racist state to a multicultural democracy. It has the strongest economy on the continent, world-class vineyards and game parks, and six new stadiums built for soccer football's 2010 World Cup.
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ABCUSA General Board Meets In King Of Prussia, Pennsylvania
Worldwide Faith News - 43 minutes agoABCUSA General Board Meets In King Of Prussia, Pennsylvania VALLEY FORGE, PA (ABNS 11/20/09)?The General Board of American Baptist Churches USA met on November 20 at the Dolce Valley Forge Hotel and Resorts in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania.
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Ireland warms up for Boks by flaming Fiji 41-6
AP via Yahoo! Sports - 55 minutes agoFlyhalf Jonathan Sexton impressed on debut with 16 points as Ireland warmed up for rugby world champion South Africa by dispatching Fiji 41-6 on Saturday. Sexton, standing in for rested star Ronan O'Gara, converted all five tries -- three from the sideline -- and landed two penalties in wet and windy conditions for a perfect day of goalkicking and the man of the match award.
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France beats Samoa 43-5 in rugby
AP via Yahoo! Sports - 58 minutes agoFrance raised expectations of its rugby clash with New Zealand next week by outgunning Samoa 43-5 at Stade de France on Saturday. The French started their autumn campaign by downing world champion South Africa 20-13 in Toulouse, then debuted two in making a dozen changes and were still too good for Samoa, running in seven tries to one.
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EPA: Uranium from polluted mine in Nevada wells
The Canton Repository - 1 hour 15 minutes agoPeggy Pauly lives in a robin-egg blue, two-story house not far from acres of onion fields that make the northern Nevada air smell sweet at harvest time. But she can look through the window from her kitchen table, just past her backyard with its swingset and pet llama, and see an ominous sign on a neighboring fence: “Danger: Uranium Mine.”
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Veteran served in Armed Guard
Carroll County Times - 1 hour 53 minutes agoOn the way back from England in a convoy, Signalman 3rd Class Conrad Sigmon admired the calm sea. They then received orders that the Commodore of the convoy decided to have gunnery practice. Any ship that wanted to could fire its weapons. A shell from one of the ships went off course and struck a British ship, killing two sailors.
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Massive Church Food Drive To Feed 240,000
WLWT-TV Cincinnati - 1 hour 56 minutes agoThousands of families in need this Thanksgiving will have a full meal on their table all thanks to one local church.
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2011 Rugby World Cup Qualifiers
AP via Yahoo! Sports - 1 hour 57 minutes agoWELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) -- Qualifiers to date for the 2011 Rugby World Cup in New Zealand: Pool A: New Zealand, France, Tonga, Canada, Asia 1 Pool B: Argentina, England, Scotland, Europe 1, Repechage Winner Pool C: Australia, Ireland, Italy, United States, Europe 2 Pool D: South Africa, Wales, Fiji, Samoa, Africa 1
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To South Africa, with love from Chester students
Observer-Tribune - 2 hours 46 minutes agoCHESTER TWP. – A fifth grade project at Bragg School has bridged the gap between local students and their South African counterparts, with the inspiration of teacher Meryl Ironson.
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Turkey boxes trot around the world
The Cincinnati Enquirer - Sat Nov 21, 6:36 pm ETHundreds of volunteers came to local churches Saturday to prepare boxes full of food for the hungry around the region and around the world on Thanksgiving.
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EPA: Uranium in Nev. wells; whistleblower, preacher's wife helped crack toxic mining mystery
Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune - Sat Nov 21, 6:35 pm ETTHIS EXEMPLIFIES WHY WE SHOULD NEVER TRUST CORPORATIONS OR GOVERNMENT.... NEITHER WILL ADMIT THE TRUTH TO COVER THEIR DECIET..!!
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Mubarak vows not to tolerate attacks on Egyptians
AP via Yahoo! Sports - Sat Nov 21, 6:11 pm ETPresident Hosni Mubarak entered Egypt's bitter football row with Algeria on Saturday, vowing in a televised speech that attacks on Egyptians abroad will not be tolerated. Mubarak did not mention Algeria by name in his previously scheduled address to parliament, but it was clear he was referring to the fierce football rivalry that boiled over into violence when the two Arab nations met in two...
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Westwood shoots 69 for 2-shot lead in Dubai
Asbury Park Press - Sat Nov 21, 5:58 pm ETDUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES — Lee Westwood shot a 3-under 69 Friday to take a two-stroke lead after the second round of the Dubai World Championship, strengthening his chance of winning the European money title.
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Irish demand replay with France
Asbury Park Press - Sat Nov 21, 5:56 pm ETDUBLIN — Ireland appealed to France and FIFA on Thursday to replay their World Cup playoff after an obvious hand ball by Thierry Henry set up the deciding goal.
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France, Greece qualify for World Cup on final day
Asbury Park Press - Sat Nov 21, 5:54 pm ETWilliam Gallas scored a disputed overtime goal that lifted France over Ireland and into next year's World Cup.
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Scotland claim historic Wallabies scalp
CNN - Sat Nov 21, 5:37 pm ETScotland stunned the touring Wallabies by claiming a first win in 27 years against the Australians in Edinburgh on Saturday night.
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South African runner may get her gold medal back, but how about her dignity?
WQAD Moline - Sat Nov 21, 5:13 pm ETLooks like South African runner Caster Semenya will be able to keep the gold medal she won at the recent world championships in Berlin.
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