Monthly Archives: April 2011

Battling Higgins into world final

Written on April 30, 2011 by Editor - Top News Stories

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Halladay shuts down Mets as Phillies win 2-1 (AP)

Written on April 30, 2011 by Editor - Sports News

PHILADELPHIA – Roy Halladay didn’t think he was sharp warming up before the game. Boy was he wrong. Halladay pitched a seven-hitter to help Philadelphia set a club record with its 18th victory in April as the Phillies beat the … Continue reading →

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VIDEO: Syrian troops storm Deraa mosque

Written on April 30, 2011 by Editor - BBC World News

The Syrian army has seized control of a mosque which had become a centre for anti-government protests in the southern city of Deraa, according to unconfirmed reports. At least six people are said to have died when soldiers stormed the … Continue reading →

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War historian Richard Holmes dies

Written on April 30, 2011 by Editor - Top News Stories

30 April 2011 Last updated at 16:43 ET Professor Richard Holmes CBE served in the Territorial Army for 36 years The acclaimed military historian, Professor Richard Holmes CBE, has died at the age of 65. Known for sharing his knowledge … Continue reading →

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Borussia Dortmund crowned German champions (AFP)

Written on April 30, 2011 by Editor - Sports News

BERLIN, Germany (AFP) – Borussia Dortmund were crowned Bundesliga champions on Saturday after a 2-0 win at home against Nuremberg gave them their first German league title since 2002. After last week’s shock defeat at relegation-threatened Borussia Moenchengladbach, the hosts … Continue reading →

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Suspected arson attack on family

Written on April 30, 2011 by Editor - Top News Stories

30 April 2011 Last updated at 11:40 ET Police said the fire started in the early hours of the morning A family of eight suffered burns and the effects of smoke inhalation when they were the victims of a suspected … Continue reading →

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Absent Ahmadinejad prompts debate

Written on April 30, 2011 by Editor - Top News Stories

30 April 2011 Last updated at 16:44 ET Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has not been seen for eight days Powerful MPs in Iran have called for a closed debate on President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’s apparent boycott of his official duties. The president has … Continue reading →

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Egypt’s Brotherhood contests half of parliament seats (Reuters)

Written on April 30, 2011 by Editor - Religion News

CAIRO (Reuters) – Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood said on Saturday its newly formed party will contest up to half the parliamentary seats in an election scheduled for September but would not field a candidate for the presidency. The group is regarded … Continue reading →

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NFL draft nears finish as labor dispute rolls on (AP)

Written on April 30, 2011 by Editor - Sports News

NEW YORK – One fourth-round draft pick won’t be ready to run until August. Another wasn’t ready to talk to his new team because he was in the middle of his graduation ceremony. Those were the least of the complications … Continue reading →

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AP Source: Lohan wants to end necklace theft case (omg!)

Written on April 30, 2011 by Editor - Entertainment News

FILE – In this April 12, 2011 file photo, actress Lindsay Lohan poses during a news conference for the film ‘Gotti: Three Generations’, based on the life of John Gotti, in New York. A source close to Lohan says the … Continue reading →

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