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Obama favored in his ancestral Kenyan village
KOGELO, Kenya (AP) — Here in President Barack Obama's ancestral village in Kenya, witch doctor John Dimo tossed some shells, bones and other items to determine who will win Tuesday's election. After throwing the objects like so many dice outside...Tags: Elections, Barack Obama, Politics
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Plymouth's Morgan Uceny posts Facebook message after advancing to Olympic semis
Morgan Uceny safely advanced to the semifinals of the women's 1,500 meters at the London Olympics Monday, finishing second in the third of three qualifying heats, and then took time to post a note on Facebook. "Whammo- first round is complete! It's...
Tags: Morgan Uceny, Track and Field, Shannon Rowbury
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Olympic track and field: Uceny, Huddle take shot at history
South Bend Tribune CorrespondentIt took Morgan Uceny 27 years to get to this point. Funny, then, that it will all be over in about four minutes. The intense training, the sacrifices, the career plans put on hold, it all comes to a head at 3:55 p.m. this afternoon when the self-...Tags: Awards and Prizes, Ethiopia, United Kingdom, Morgan Uceny, Shannon Rowbury
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Reprimand handed St. Joseph County magistrate over custody hearing issue
By South Bend Tribune Staff WriterA judicial ethics panel has admonished a St. Joseph County magistrate for granting custody of a child to its grandparents, even though the child’s father had never been notified of the custody hearing. In an admonishment handed down Thursday, St....Tags: Justice System, Judges, Religion and Belief, Crime, Law and Justice, Values
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Miss. authorities to review black man's hanging
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi authorities are reviewing the case of a black man who was found dead hanging from a tree after relatives questioned the credibility of the deputy medical examiner. The Mississippi Department of Public Safety said...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Parenting, Mississippi, Crimes
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Huckabee denies criticizing Portman's pregnancy
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee on Friday denied that he was criticizing Academy Award-winning actress Natalie Portman when he suggested her pregnancy was glamorizing the idea of having children outside of marriage....Tags: Celebrities, Benjamin Millepied, Iowa, Entertainment, Republican Party
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Somali government says guns won't decide disputed port's fate
Reuters* Mogadishu in talks with rival factions to defuse row * Clans vying for control of lucrative Kismayu in south * Government: return to civil war, anarchy not an option By Abdi Sheikh MOGADISHU, May 20 (Reuters) - Somalia's new government said on...Tags: Mogadishu (Somalia), Unrest, Conflicts and War, Wars and Interventions, Religious Conflicts, Somalia
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Athletics-Diamond League Meeting Shanghai men/women results
ReutersMay 18 (Infostrada Sports) - Results from the Diamond League Meeting Shanghai Men/Women on Saturday Men's 1500m 1. Asbel Kiprop (Kenya) 3:32.39 2. Gebremedhen Gebremariam (Ethiopia) 3:32.43 3. Collins Cheboi (Kenya) 3:32.96 4. Abdalaati Iguider...Tags: Lashinda Demus, Ethiopia, China, Netherlands, Czech Republic
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Dr. Paul Jorden, 1927-2013
As a teenager, Paul Jorden cared for his cancer-stricken mother, leading her to suggest he become a doctor because of his bedside manner. He took her advice, going on to medical school and a 24-year career as an orthopedic surgeon in private practice....
Tags: Broken Bones, Colleges and Universities, Hospitals and Clinics, Orthopedic Surgery
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Athletics-Kenya sets up sports anti-doping centre
ReutersNAIROBI, May 14 (Reuters) - Athletics Kenya said on Tuesday it set up an anti-doping centre in the north-western town of Eldoret, the epicentre of distance running in the east African nation. Allegations that Kenyan athletes were using drugs surfaced...Tags: 2012 Summer Olympics, National Government, Olympic Games, World Anti-Doping Agency, Politics
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Kenya's deputy president promises to cooperate with Hague
ReutersBy Thomas Escritt THE HAGUE, May 14 (Reuters) - Kenya's deputy president, William Ruto, promised the International Criminal Court on Tuesday he and the president would cooperate despite calling their charges over election violence the result of a...Tags: Judges, Crime, Law and Justice, Lawyers, Court Preliminary, Witnesses
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Blessing of the Seeds to celebrate Growing Project
On Sunday at 2 p.m., the community is invited to an outdoor Sunday afternoon worship service, Blessing of the Seeds, to celebrate and bless the 2013 Growing Project at the farm near Wolfsville, Md. In its eighth year, the project is supported by nine...Tags: Dominican Republic, Middletown, Religion and Belief, Conservation, Environmental Issues
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