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rachel t

Mubarak transfer would be life threatening, prosecutor says - 0 views

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    Hosni Mubarak has been under detention at a hospital in the Red Sea resort city of Sharm el-Sheikh. Egyptian authorities ordered that he will be transferred to Tora Prison hospital. The former president's medical team says a move is too risky. Authorities are investigating Mubarak in deaths of hundreds of activists during a recent uprising in Egypt. He is also being tried on allegations of corruption and misuse of state funds.
nate w

Grete Waitz dies at 57 - 0 views

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    Grete Waitz a Norwegian Marathon runner died today in Oslo. She won 9 New York City Marathons. Her first Marathon in 1978 she set a new record time of 2 hours 32 minutes and 30 seconds. In 2005 she announced she had cancer. She inspired runners all of the world.
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    She has accomplished a lot in her life and made huge accomplishments on winning her marathons. It's sad she has died but she definatly got a lot out of life.
Corey N

COBRA EPIDEMIC!!!!!!!!!!!! - 0 views

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    We all hear about those false zombie outbreaks over in Europe, but that deadly Egyptian cobra on the loose in New York is a hole another story. A venomous cobra escaped from the New York Bronx Zoo. Workers say the snake was isolated in a non-public area of the building, what's next for the city of New York.
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    Snakes where? On a plane?
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    @Brett ~ what do you think might have been a better comment that could have added value to Corey's post and comment? Remember when commenting that your thoughts or questions should add value to the posting.
kayleen k.

Record Flooding Possible in Nation's Heartland - 0 views

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    In the Midwest, it has potential of being a "historic flooding". Flooding in Kentucky and Missouri could eclipse records set in 1937. A levee in Poplar Bluff, Missouri, failed on Tuesday. People were asked to evacuate as soon as possible. Whereas in Bell City, Missouri when the levee failed, residence were said to be in no immediate danger.
brittany v

Gulf nations meet to ease unrest in Yemen - 0 views

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    The gulf nations meet to ease unrest in yemen.Foreign ministers of Persian Gulf will meet in the united arab emirates. The gulf cooperation council said the meeting will focus on the discussions from sunday in Saudi Arabia.The meeting came as Yemeni security forces opened fire on anti government protesters. that was in the city as Taiz. The Gulf Cooperation Council met the capital of Saudi Arabia and on sunday in effort to bring end to the current political impasse in the country. A few weeks before protesters were taken to the streets. Many were arrested or injured dealing with security forces.
Stephanie A

First hand transplant " surreal" to young mom - 0 views

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    Emily Fennell lost her hand in a car crash in 2006. She lives in Yuba City, California with her 6 year old daughter Hannah. Emily is the first on that got this transplant.One month after she signed up for this transplant , she got a call that a donor hand has become available. To get to the Hospital as fast as she can. This surgery lasted 14 hours to complete. She is thankful for her hand back so she can play with her kid, but she don't take it for granted.
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    Well thats good now she gets her life back her life is back know shes gets to go and have some normal fun her life is back to the same now
katie j

A pakistani City Awakes to Violence - 0 views

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    North Of the Pakistani Capital A lot of American special forces executed a 40-minute raid in which they killed Osama bin Laden, the world's most well-known terrorist leader.Helicopters were seen leaving and streets around the house were bin Ladin lived were blocked.
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