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Dinosaur Petting Zoo a different look at dinos
Not every petting zoo contains cuddly, pint-size quadrupeds. For that matter, not every petting zoo features actual living creatures. Sydney-based visual-spectacle performance troupe Erth Visual and Physical Inc. brings its collection of prehistoric...
Tags: Arts and Culture, Field Museum of Natural History, Science and Technology, Memorial Day, Millennium Park
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Deals of the day -- mergers and acquisitions
ReutersMay 22 (Reuters) - The following bids, mergers, acquisitions and disposals were reported by 2000 GMT on Wednesday: ** Clearwire Corp said its special committee and its board of directors approved Sprint Nextel Corp's sweetened offer to take over the...Tags: Real Estate Sellers, Bankruptcy, Nigeria, Finance, Realty
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U.S. dollar climbs to multi-year highs after Bernanke
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters) - The dollar rose to a 4-1/2-year high against the yen and a near three-year peak against a currency basket on Wednesday after Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke stoked speculation the U.S. central bank could slow its asset buying in...Tags: Gold and Precious Material, Car Safety Tips and Advice, Morgan Stanley Dean Witter & Company, Consumers, Non Ferrous Metal
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Cycling-Road-Giro d'Italia points classification after stage 17
ReutersMay 22 (Infostrada Sports) - Points Classification Giro d'Italia after Stage 17 on Wednesday 1. Mark Cavendish (Britain / Omega Pharma - Quick-Step) 113 2. Cadel Evans (Australia / BMC Racing) 109 3. Mauro Santambrogio (Italy / Vini Fantini) 89 4....Tags: Ramunas Navardauskas, Colombia, Mark Cavendish, Vincenzo Nibali, John Degenkolb
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ANALYSIS-From opera to war games, U.S. and China deepen military ties
Reuters* U.S. military says quality, quantity of contact rising * Chinese army deliberately reaching out to wider world * Worries linger over espionage, providing too much training By Peter Apps, Political Risk Correspondent WASHINGTON, May 22 (Reuters) -...Tags: Beijing (China), United Kingdom, Wars and Interventions, England, Unrest, Conflicts and War
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UPDATE 1-Cycling-Road-Giro d'Italia classification after stage 17
ReutersMay 22 (Infostrada Sports) - Classification from Giro d'Italia after Stage 17 on Wednesday 1. Vincenzo Nibali (Italy / Astana) 73:11:29" 2. Cadel Evans (Australia / BMC Racing) +1:26" 3. Rigoberto Uran (Colombia / Team Sky) +2:46" 4. Michele...Tags: Samuel Sanchez, Astana (Kazakhstan), Vincenzo Nibali, Francisco Ventoso, Giro d'Italia
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UPDATE 1-Cycling-Road-Giro d'Italia mountain classification after stage 17
ReutersMay 22 (Infostrada Sports) - Mountain Classification Giro d'Italia after Stage 17 on Wednesday 1. Stefano Pirazzi (Italy / Bardiani Valvole) 79 2. Giovanni Visconti (Italy / Movistar) 45 3. Jackson Rodriguez (Venezuela / Androni Giocattoli) 41 4....Tags: Ramunas Navardauskas, Colombia, Astana (Kazakhstan), Italy, Vincenzo Nibali
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Tennis-Tomic will play French Open despite troubles - Woodbridge
ReutersMELBOURNE, May 22 (Reuters) - Bernard Tomic will play at next week's French Open despite his off-court troubles if only to keep some momentum going for the grasscourt season ahead, Tennis Australia's Todd Woodbridge said on Wednesday. Tomic's father John...Tags: Association of Tennis Professionals, Bernard Tomic, Wimbledon Championships, Melbourne (Australia), Woodbridge
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Tomic will play French Open despite troubles: Woodbridge
ReutersMELBOURNE (Reuters) - Bernard Tomic will play at next week's French Open despite his off-court troubles if only to keep some momentum going for the grasscourt season ahead, Tennis Australia's Todd Woodbridge said on Wednesday. Tomic's father John faced a...Tags: Association of Tennis Professionals, Bernard Tomic, Wimbledon Championships, Melbourne (Australia), Woodbridge
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Limiting certain carbs may help ease irritable bowel syndrome
Premium Health News ServiceSome foods, from beans to sugar-free gum, contain carbs called FODMAPs, which may trigger symptoms if you have irritable bowel syndrome. FODMAPs are a group of carbohydrates known to contribute to IBS symptoms, including gas, bloating, abdominal pain,...Tags: Science and Technology, Ulcerative Colitis, Abdominal Pain, Newspaper and Magazine, Apples
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'Great Gatsby' director, cast come home with Sydney premiere
ReutersBy Thuy Ong SYDNEY, May 22 (Reuters) - Director Baz Luhrmann brought "The Great Gatsby" home on Wednesday for its Australian premiere, with box-office success for the Sydney-produced film bolstering hopes for the resurgence of the local film industry....Tags: Long Island, Services and Shopping, Iron Man 3 (movie), Photography Supplies and Services, Film Festivals
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Australia's Warner fined for Twitter outburst
ReutersSYDNEY (Reuters) - Australia batsman David Warner has been fined A$5,750 (3707.5 pounds)) for his Twitter outburst against two journalists, the maximum financial penalty for a first offence, Cricket Australia (CA) said on Wednesday. The 26-year-old,...Tags: Punishment, Twitter, Inc., Fines, Social Media, Sydney (Australia)
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