Free Lolita! The remarkable story of a remarkable whale held captive for four decades

A wild-born orca living at the Miami Seaquarium finally has a shot at freedom. It’s time she got it

    

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Tibetans in Nepal say they were held for weeks

By Binaj Gurubacharya ,APApril 5, 2014, 12:09 am TWN

KATMANDU, Nepal — Tibetan refugees in Nepal said Friday they were held for weeks in police custody without charges or access to legal aid in a sign that authorities are bowing to pressure from China.
Sonam Chodon and Sonam Tashi sa…
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Beijing youth science competition to be held in Fangshan

The 34th Beijing Youth Science Creation Competition will be held from March 27 to 30 in Fangshan district, Beijing.
Organized by the Beijing Association for Science and Technology, the annual competition has become a platform to demonstrate science and technology practices and innovations…
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Beijing youth science competition to be held in Fangshan

Beijing youth science competition to be held in Fangshan

The 34th Beijing Youth Science Creation Competition will be held from March 27 to 30 in Fangshan district, Beijing.
Organized by the Beijing Association for Science and Technology, the annual competition has become a platform to demonstrate science and technology practices and innovations…
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Beijing youth science competition to be held in Fangshan

Ukraine says top commander held after base stormed

KIEV, Ukraine (AP) – Ukraine’s acting president says a top air force commander is being held after his base in Crimea was stormed by pro-Russian forces and is calling for his release.
Col. Yuliy Mamchur is the commander of the Belbek Air Force base near Sevastopol, which was …

  

  

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Reporters Held to 4 Minutes With President By Countdown Clock, Standing Up…

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​Debtor nation: Americans pay interest on $163 billion held by top tech firms overseas

Published time: March 14, 2014 03:44

Reuters/Lee Jae-Won

United States taxpayers make large interest payments to the top four technology firms for the $ 163 billion in US government debt the companies own and shelter in tax-free offshore accounts.
United States taxpayers make large…
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Cabinet meeting held in Scotland

Sunday 23rd February 2014 | 00:00
Speaking ahead of this week’s Cabinet meeting in Scotland, the Prime Minister said:
“Two weeks ago I gave a speech setting out why I believe Scotland should remain part of the UK. In that speech I spoke about our long term economic plan to move from…
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Cossack ‘held accountable’ in attack on Pussy Riot

Members of the punk group Pussy Riot, including Nadezhda Tolokonnikova in the blue balaclava and Maria Alekhina in the pink balaclava, are attacked by Cossack militia in Sochi, Russia, on Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2014. The group had gathered in a downtown Sochi restaurant, about 30km (21miles)…
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McCain: Hillary Would Be President If Election Were Held Tomorrow

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PIERS MORGAN: Two final points, senator, about the 2016 presidential race. Michele Bachmann in a new interview said she thinks many Americans aren’t ready for female president. She said directly, “I think there was a cachet about…
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