Full Text of Obituaries Published During 1999 - Ashley County Ledger

May 16th, 2008

Mrs. Olive Caskey Frazer, 81, of Shreveport, LA, died Tuesday, December 21, at her residence . A a native of Ashley County, a resident of Shreveport for the past 22 years and a former resident of the Boydell area, she was a retired nurse and a member …

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01/16 - 01/23 (1) - Dakota Voice

May 16th, 2008

Badlands Blue Dakota Today DakotaWomen GraceLife Haggard News Hog House Blog Jay Reding.com Jim Rivers Report Mount Blogmore (RC Journal) Northern Valley Beacon Proud Liberal Rage in the Cage Robbinsdale Radical School-of-Thought SD Watch Sibby …

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Vatican News Stories and Articles - Atlanta Journal Constitution

May 16th, 2008

Vatican scientist: Belief in aliens OK Vatican City —- Believing that the universe may contain alien life does not contradict faith in God, the Vatican’s chief astronomer said in an interview published Tuesday… Reports: Acquittals overturn in …

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Pope Benedict XVI News Stories and Articles - Atlanta Journal Constitution

May 16th, 2008

Rescuers reach epicenter of China quake HANWANG, China — Rescuers arrived for the first time in the epicenter of China’s massive earthquake, scouring flattened mountain villages for thousands of victims and distributing air-dropped supplies to …

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Santa Cruz LBGT community ecstatic over marriage ruling - Santa Cruz Sentinel

May 16th, 2008

The rainbow flag flies over the crowd at the Santa Cruz Town Clock on Thursday as residents gather to celebrate the California Supreme Court decision. (Shmuel Thaler/Sentinel) SANTA CRUZ — Lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people in Santa Cruz …

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Benedict XVI - Baltimore Sun

May 14th, 2008

WASHINGTON — Washington Roman Catholic Archbishop Donald Wuerl, responding to questions about the pro-abortion rights Catholic politicians who accepted Holy Communion during Pope Benedict XVI’s American visit, said any decision about denying the …

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Powerful quake kills thousands in southwest China - New Straits Times

May 14th, 2008

A huge earthquake rocked southwest China killing more than 8,700 people Monday, flattening schools, factories and homes and rattling cities across a swathe of southeast Asia. The quake, with a magnitude of 7.8, struck close to densely populated areas …

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Pakistan coalition crumbles as ministers resign - CNN

May 14th, 2008

(CNN) — The junior partner in Pakistan’s fragile coalition quit the government Tuesday, saying it has not delivered on a promise to restore judges that President Pervez Musharraf fired. The sacking of the country’s judges by President Musharraf …

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Pakistan’s government in turmoil - BBC South-Asia

May 14th, 2008

Ministers belonging to one of the main parties in Pakistan have handed in their resignations, just three months after landmark general elections. Ex-PM Nawaz Sharif decided to pull his PML-N out of the government because of differences over the …

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Briefly in Berkeley - Charleston Post & Courier

May 14th, 2008

Come Dance With Me Line Dance Team will host Dance Out Hunger 3-6 p.m. Sunday at the Hanahan Senior Center gymnasium. Proceeds will benefit Crisis Ministries of Charleston, Tri-County Family Ministries and Help of Summerville. Several dance teams …

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