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  In an ongoing effort to strengthen ties and increase trade and investment with one of the world's fastest-growing economies, Victor L. Hoskins, the District's deputy mayor for Planning and Economic Development, has embarked on a nine-day mission to China.…
Sunday, 24 March 2013 19:41
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An NAACP delegation led by Roslyn M. Brock, chairperson of the organization's national Board of Directors, recently met with Haitian President Michel Martelly to discuss key civil rights issues, including education, health care, and economic sustainability. The NAACP's delegation which…
Tuesday, 19 March 2013 19:31
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Winnie Madikizela-Mandela, the ex-wife of former South Africa President Nelson Mandela, has expressed "surprise and shock" that prosecutors could possibly file charges against her after the exhumation of two bodies believed to be those of young activists last seen at her…
Monday, 18 March 2013 01:07
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A gathering of Catholic cardinals selected a new pope on Wednesday from among their midst -- choosing cardinal from Argentina, the cardinal, Jorge Mario Bergoglio, who comes from Argentina, and is the first leader of the church ever chosen from…
Wednesday, 13 March 2013 19:33
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Queen Elizabeth II recently made history when she signed a new charter taking a stand against discrimination. With the stroke of the pen on March 11, the 86-year-old queen made a symbolic pledge for equal rights for billions of people…
Tuesday, 12 March 2013 16:25
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Osama bin Laden's son-in-law, who was captured Thursday and brought to the United States, is scheduled to face charges in a New York City courtroom Friday morning for trying to kill Americans. Sulaiman Abu Ghaith had served as a main…
Friday, 08 March 2013 15:23
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Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, the firebrand socialist who led the nation for 14 years, has died after battling cancer, according to a government report.    Vice President Nicolas Maduro's voice broke and tears ran down his face as he publicly…
Wednesday, 06 March 2013 01:24
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NAIROBI - Kenyan presidential hopeful Uhuru Kenyatta opened an early lead as ballots were counted on Tuesday in an election that brought out millions of voters despite pockets of violence that killed at least 15 people. The deputy prime minister,…
Tuesday, 05 March 2013 17:00
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A firestorm of criticism has erupted involving Cardinal Peter Turkson, who could be next in line to succeed Pope Benedict XVI, all because he has publicly suggested that gay priests are in part to blame for the child sexual abuse…
Tuesday, 26 February 2013 20:43
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For those who were waiting for news on the comprehensive immigration reform front, the recent proposal by the Senate's so-called 'Gang of 8' (which includes both Republican Marco Rubio and Democrat Robert Menendez) seemed a bipartisan first step. Both proposals…
Saturday, 16 February 2013 17:12
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Pope Benedict XVI will step down Feb. 28, making him the first pontiff to resign in 600 years. In making the unexpected announcement Monday in Rome where he spoke in Latin, Pope Benedict XVI cited advanced infirmities as the reason…
Monday, 11 February 2013 14:43
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MEXICO CITY -- The most fashionable accessory in Mexico City this winter is ... a Spaniard. As the euro crisis shakes Spain to its core, thousands of young Spanish professionals are leaving their homeland in search of employment. The result…
Thursday, 07 February 2013 00:43
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