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Police arrest 4 accused of running Pompano escort service

Health News | Wednesday, 08 September 2010

POMPANO BEACH — State police said Tuesday that they arrested four operators of an escort business that sent women to clients in three counties.The Florida Department of Law Enforcement said a 32...

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Demand for new homes, units to soar

Sustainability News | Wednesday, 08 September 2010

Population forecasts indicate about 2.2 million people will call Perth and Peel home in the next 20 years and about 328,000 homes will have to be built to house the growth.

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The Down Side to Downsizing Your Waistline LiveScience.com

Environmental News | Wednesday, 08 September 2010

LiveScience.com - Weight loss may have an unwanted side effect, according to a new study in the journal Nature: It may send a flood of environmental pollutants into the bloodstream.

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How Glaciers Work

How and Why | Monday, 30 August 2010

To protect thousands of villagers from a flood last week, French authorities had to drain a lake trapped beneath a glacier in the Mont Blanc Alpine range. How do glaciers form in the first place?

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Australian cricket could be in crisis over IPL salaries - Daily News & Analysis

Sports Cricket News
Wednesday, 08 September 2010


That the Indian Premier League (IPL) has divided Australian cricket is a well-known fact ' Ricky Ponting ....

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Wairakei tops poll to find best NZ golf course - Stuff.co.nz

Sports Golf News
Wednesday, 08 September 2010


Wairakei has topped what organisers say is the most comprehensive ranking list of New Zealand golf courses yet. ....

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Keneally looks at federal reforms

Australia | Wednesday, 08 September 2010

REFORMS to the way the State Parliament operates, including time limits on questions and supplementary questions for the opposition leader, will be considered following an election-based deal to overh...

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RBA boss signals rate rises on the way

Australia | Wednesday, 08 September 2010

THE RBA has prepared for rate rises in coming months, with growing strength of private sector demand and the expected surge of investment in mining.

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China sent home by Lithuania

Regional News | Wednesday, 08 September 2010

China produced some of their best form of the world basketball championships today but it still was not enough to upset an inform Lithuanian team who prevailed 78-67. Washington Wizards' Jianlian Yi ...

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A University and an Exchange in Singapore Join Forces to Educate Traders

Regional News | Wednesday, 08 September 2010

SINGAPORE — Nanyang Technological University and the Singapore Exchange on Tuesday opened the Center for Financial Education, promoting it as Asia's first live trading lab within a univers...

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World's smallest teen tours Manhattan, draws smiles and crowds

World News | Wednesday, 08 September 2010

The world's tiniest man took a small bite out of the Big Apple today, along with nibbles of a Times Square hot dog and deli sandwich, 'Everything was very good. It's a very beautiful city,...

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U.S. Smoking Rate Still Stuck at 1 in 5 Adults

World News | Wednesday, 08 September 2010

Treatment Plan to Quit Smoking Mayo Clinic Nicotine Dependence Center director Dr. Richard Hurt spoke to Harry Smith about a treatment plan for quitting smoking including individual counseling.

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Take the centrist path, Blair tells PM - The Australian

Australian Politics
Wednesday, 08 September 2010


'Coalition politics is always tough but the key thing is that (the public) want strong direction.' The biggest challenge for Gillard would be to stick to ....

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Subaru Continues Low Monthly Lease Payments Through September - AutoLoanDaily.com

Science
Wednesday, 08 September 2010


Subaru has lowered the auto loan rate incentive on its Impreza sedan in September to 1.9 percent. Last month, Subaru offered 2.9 percent auto loan rates across the board. The 2.9 percent interest rate is still good on Subaru's Legacy, ....

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Symmetry Medical to Present at Two Upcoming Conferences

Health News
Wednesday, 08 September 2010

WARSAW, Ind., Sept. 7 /PRNewswire/ -- Symmetry Medical Inc. (NYSE: SMA), a leading independent provider of products to the global orthopedic device industry and other medical markets, announced today ...

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Bandara lifts Kent in relegation clash

World Sports News
Wednesday, 08 September 2010

Kent captain Rob Key praised the character of Sri Lankan Malinga Bandara after the under fire wrist-spinner bagged season's best figures of four for 42 to help skittle Hampshire for 204. In a must win...

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