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EDITORIAL: Editorial: Postville making progress 5 years after immigration raid
Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier, IowaFive years ago, the town of Postville was left in shambles after a raid that led to the arrest of nearly 400 immigrant workers. The kosher meatpacking plant, known as Agriprocessors, was the economic anchor for the small town. Many plant officials faced...Tags: Labor Legislation, Career and Workplace, Dollar General Corporation, Brooklyn (New York City), Somalia
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Golf-U.S. PGA Tour Players Championship scores
ReutersMay 12 (Infostrada Sports) - Scores from the U.S. PGA Tour Players Championship at the par-72 course on Saturday in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida holes played rounds -12 David Lingmerth (Sweden) 17 68 68 -10 Henrik Stenson (Sweden) 16 68 67 Sergio Garcia...Tags: Bubba Watson, Jeff Overton, Brandt Snedeker, John Senden, Matt Kuchar
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Bloomington parks hosting concerts, theater
Herald-Times, Bloomington, Ind.Summer concerts are underway at the various city parks in Bloomington. Here is a list of upcoming concert events through August 27. Bryan Park Bryan Park concerts are 6:30-8 p.m. Sundays. Upcoming performances include: July 7, Bloomington Symphony...Tags: Kevin Reynolds, Music, Arts and Culture, Entertainment
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Thousands protest in Gabon against ritual killings
ReutersLIBREVILLE, May 11 (Reuters) - Several thousand people protested in Gabon on Saturday against a spate of ritual killings that has seen mutilated bodies washing up on beaches in the central African state this year. Sylvia Bongo, Gabon's first lady, led...Tags: Gabon, Civil Rights, Murder, Justice and Rights, Crime, Law and Justice
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Ziggy Marley plays music for motorheads in mountains
A week after the Rolling Stones played a semi-secret club date as a musical publicity stunt, reggae scion Ziggy Marley did the same -- performing a short set of his father's standards and his own originals Friday afternoon at a remote roadside cafe on the...
Tags: Music, FIFA World Cup, South Africa, Travel, PepsiCo Inc.
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A noon-y at Rooney's
The Telegraph, Alton, Ill.Rooney's Cafe, the newest addition to the Mineral Springs Mall in downtown Alton, is adding a touch of international flair to the downtown area. "I have had this in my mind for many years," owner Tracey Muscarella said. "I was looking for just the right...Tags: Breads, Cheese, Lifestyle and Leisure, Foods and Beverages, South Africa
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Toledo Zoo's Bubbles dies at 58, animal was 2nd-oldest hippo in North America
The BladeIt was only 26 years ago that a Nile hippopotamus named Bubbles gained recognition for having the birth of her calf, Puddles, filmed underwater by researchers. While it was the first time a hippo birth was caught on camera, the event also was...Tags: Animals
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Dabur to expand portfolio
Khaleej TimesPopular Indian brand Dabur is focusing on its Middle East operations, with a strategic launch of a new line of skin care, shampoo, deodorant and hair colour products in 2013. "Dabur International's business division contributes to around a third of...Tags: Egypt, New Products, Personal Service, United Arab Emirates, Health and Beauty Products
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Soccer-Liverpool cancel Ajax Cape Town friendly
ReutersCAPE TOWN, May 10 (Reuters) - Liverpool have been forced to scrap plans to play a friendly against Ajax Cape Town on May 21. "This post-season fixture represented an opportunity for the club to visit supporters in South Africa for the first time in 19...Tags: South Africa
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Africa loses benefit of billions of dollars annually, report says
JOHANNESBURG -- Africa loses the benefit of billions of dollars each year through illegal tax evasion, money transfers and secretive business deals, more than all the money coming into the continent through aid and investment, according to a report...
Tags: Government, Equatorial Guinea, Politics, U.S. Embassy, Angola
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European development bank cuts growth forecast for emerging economies
ReutersBy Sujata Rao LONDON, May 9 (Reuters) - Europe's development bank slashed its 2013 growth forecasts for emerging Europe and North Africa on Friday by almost a full percentage point, saying a sharp slowdown in Russia would drag down the regional economy....Tags: Egypt, Weather Reports, Standard & Poor's Financial Services LLC, Turkey, Istanbul (Turkey)
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AFRICA INVESTMENT-Africa's emerging middle class drives growth and democracy
ReutersBy Pascal Fletcher JOHANNESBURG, May 10 (Reuters) - After years of headlines about Africa's poverty, its emerging middle class is now grabbing attention as a driver of growth and democracy and an expanding pool of consumers for market-hungry retailers....Tags: Services and Shopping, Citigroup Incorporated, Economic Organization, Poverty, Democracy
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