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Shefflin and Tennyson selected as Kilkenny announce team
Kilkenny People - Kilkenny - Ireland, one minute ago / Brian Cody has announced The Cats final fifteen as Kilkenny bid to make history this Sunday - aiming for their fifth successive senior hurling title.
Friday Flashback: BWA-HA-HA, It's The JLI!
Newsarama, one minute ago / '87 was an interesting year for a lot of reasons.
The Weekly Feed: Makin' Whoopie Edition
DCist - Washington DC, 2 minutes ago / Ray's the Steaks owner Michael Landrum announced that he has begun to purchase some of his beef from Virginia farmers.
Correction: Illinois prisons chief story
NBC - WAND-TV 17 - Decatur IL, 2 minutes ago / In a story Sept. 2 about Illinois Corrections Director Michael Randle's new job in Ohio, The Associated Press incorrectly described the prisoners at a 200-bed community correction facility he will head.
Vote advances county phone system
TMCnet, 3 minutes ago / A new Voice over Internet Protocol phone system for Jefferson County offices is one vote away.
Coast Guard: Sheen not likely from active oil leak
The Daily World - Opelousas LA, 3 minutes ago / The Coast Guard said Friday that no oil is believed to be leaking from the platform, which erupted in flames on Thursday and forced 13 workers into the water.
Stocks Rise as Jobs Report Boosts Optimism About Economy
Bloomberg.com, 3 minutes ago / U.S. stocks rose, with the Standard & Poor's 500 Index gaining a fourth day, as better-than- estimated growth in private payrolls eased concern the economy is sliding back into a recession.
Sara Reef: A Preventative Approach to National Security
The Huffington Post, 3 minutes ago / Over the past week, we witnessed the last American combat troops withdraw from Iraq. If we do not now increase our aid to the 2.2 million displaced Iraqi refugees they may soon have a detrimental effect on our future security.
Noise Complaint Leads to Police Shooting, Killing 17-Year-Old
Hit & Run, 3 minutes ago / Last Sunday night , police in Morganton, North Carolina shot and killed 17-year-old Michael Sipes.
Scientist in Miami airport scare has conviction in plague-shipping case
The Palm Beach Post - Palm Beach FL, 4 minutes ago / A suspicious item that triggered a scare at Miami International Airport late Thursday was actually an empty metal canister in the luggage of a science professor, federal authorities told The Miami Herald.
A short, snappy profile that reflects your personality will help you find success in online dating
The Palm Beach Post - Palm Beach FL, 4 minutes ago / Five years ago, Tiffany Garcia spotted Matt Weber's profile on Match.com. It was the humor and honesty in Weber's profile that stood out from the others, she says.
Two city students arrested for bringing handgun to school
The Baltimore Sun, 5 minutes ago / Two elementary school-aged children were taken into juvenile custody Thursday morning after a handgun was found in a student's bookbag at a Northwest Baltimore school, according to city school officials.
Best of the Web Today: Times to City: Drop Dead
The Wall Street Journal, 5 minutes ago / In an editorial today, the New York Times denounces New Yorkers.
Monastery issues moves toward resolution
Wyoming Business Report, 6 minutes ago / A closed meeting conducted Wednesday concerning building a large monastery for the New Mount Carmel of America order on a private road outside of Meeteetse was productive, according to the attorneys on both sides.
Reading resident take a walk for Jimmy Fund
Wicked Local Reading - Reading MA, 6 minutes ago / Sixty-four Reading residents are slated to participate in the 22 nd annual Boston Marathon Jimmy Fund Walk on Sept. 12.
South Oakland Shelter goes MIA in Ferndale
C and G News - Warren MI, 6 minutes ago / For nearly a full year, the South Oakland Shelter, the First Baptist Church of Ferndale, city officials and a group of neighbors were entrenched in a series of meetings, debates, arguments — and later, legal squabbles — about SOS' proposed move into an unused educational wing of the church.
NC's AG ends work on alleged Penland property scam
CBS - Eyewitness News 9 - Greenville NC, 6 minutes ago / North Carolina's attorney general is ending the investigation of a scam that involved selling overpriced mountain lots to buyers who were told they could profit without investing their own money.
Clijsters, Murray cruise at Open
CBC.ca, 6 minutes ago / Defending champion Kim Clijsters overcame a slow start to breeze into the fourth round of the U.S. Open on Friday.
Louisiana’s Shrimp & Petroleum Festival Doesn’t See What All the Fuss Is About
Daily Intelligencer, 8 minutes ago / Locals from Morgan City, near Louisiana's southern coast, have been fielding a lot of questions lately about their annual harvest celebration, the Shrimp & Petroleum Festival.
USC vs Hawaii Michael Morgan Hit On Bryant Moniz (via VUentertainment) BOOM!
Conquest Chronicles, 8 minutes ago /
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Somali MPs killed in suicide bomb attack on Mogadishu hotel
Telegraph - London - UK
Telegraph - London - UK, Aug 24, 2010/ The attack comes amid two days of fighting that have killed at least 40 civilians and wounded more than 130 in the capital according to Ali Muse, the head of Mogadishu's ambulance service.
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Plane crashes in Nepal; foreigners among 14 dead
The Seattle Times - Seattle WA
The Seattle Times - Seattle WA, Aug 24, 2010/ A small passenger plane heading to the Mount Everest region crashed in heavy rain Tuesday outside Nepal's capital, killing all 14 people aboard, including four Americans, a Briton and a Japanese national, officials said.
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Cairn Energy narrows loss, sees Greenland promise
MarketWatch
MarketWatch, Aug 24, 2010/ Scottish-headquartered oil exploration group Cairn Energy reported Tuesday that it sharply reduced net losses for the first half of the year, saying its first well in Greenland is showing signs of promise.
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World stock markets fall as economy worries linger
The Palm Beach Post - Palm Beach FL
The Palm Beach Post - Palm Beach FL, Aug 24, 2010/ World stock markets retreated Tuesday as the strong yen knocked Japanese shares and investors anticipated more bad news from U.S. economic reports this week.
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Two British hostages survive bus siege carnage as eight are shot dead by rogue cop
The Daily Mirror - London - UK
The Daily Mirror - London - UK, Aug 24, 2010/ Two Britons were rescued from a horrifying bus siege in which eight hostages died yesterday after a sacked policeman made a crazed attempt to get his job back.
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