21-year old race record smashed at 48th annual Scotiabank Calgary Marathon

Source: iStockAnalyst

New times set and record-breaking $700,000 (and counting) raised for charity CALGARY, May 27, 2012 /CNW/ - New race records were set in an exciting finish to the Scotiabank Calgary Marathon today, as elite marathoner Bernard Onsare tore across the finish ...
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Vatican faces widening of leaks scandal

Source: Orlando Sentinel

VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - The Vatican faces a widening scandal that in one short week has seen Pope Benedict's butler arrested, the president of its bank unceremoniously dismissed and the publication of a new book alleging cons ...
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Bruce Martin: Franchitti wins 96th Indy 500

Source: Sports Illustrated

Dario Franchitti is just the ninth driver in history to have won the Indy 500 three times. INDIANAPOLIS -- Before the start of Sunday's 96th Indianapolis 500, Dario Franchitti stood under an umbrella held by his wife -- actress Ashle ...
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Anaesthesia meet on June 9

Source: The Hindu

The Anaesthesia CME society and Institute of Anaesthesiology and Critical Care of the Madras Medical College will organise a two-day anaesthesia meet in Chennai, beginning on June 9. The theme of the meet is ‘Current concepts in Resuscitation.' More i ...
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Over 12 feared killed as mango-laden lorry overturns

Source: The Hindu

Over 12 people were feared killed and 24 injured in a road accident near Thimmarayanahalli village under the Magendaramangalam police station limits in Dharmapuri district on Sunday night. Police sources said a lorry carrying a load of mangoes from Ma ...
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Youth volunteers clean up Kodbur dam in Hargeisa

Source: SomalilandPress

The culture of volunteering seems to be slowly catching up with our youth thanks largely to a group of youngsters meeting under the banner of the Global Citizens Corp (GCC) led by officials from the local youth umbrella ...
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What Do I Think of Microfinance? Pt. 1

Source: Humanitarian News

This is part one of a two-part post on microfinance. Through Kiva and Negros Women for Tomorrow Foundation, microfinance became my entrée into this world. I knew very little about microfinance prior to finding Kiva, ...
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UFC 146 Results: Glover Teixeira Fulfills Expectations Against Kyle Kingsbury

Source: Bloody Elbow

It's been a long long road to the Octagon for Glover Teixeira who smushed Kyle Kingsbury in his UFC debut last night at UFC 146 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Teixeria, a 32-year-old Brazilian with an 18-2 record that includes 11 ...
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Dr. Beach And National Geographic Give Nod To Cooper’s and Main Beach

Source: Dan's Hamptons

Professor Stephen P. Leatherman of Florida International University has a pretty sweet gig as the go to source for rating beaches in the United States. I’m not exactly sure how this guy “Dr. Beach” has been able to pull off making a career out of rating ...
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