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By Lisa Schlein Geneva 30 December 2007 Some 40,000 young Christians are gathering in Geneva to participate in a five-day pilgrimage organized by the Taize religious community and Swiss churches. The Taize community, based in Burgundy, France, has in

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She loved MM candy. She went to the MM store in New York City. The store has three floors. Each floor has many MM items. There are MM coffee cups. There are MM pillows. There are MM T-shirts. She bought an MM snack container. She bought a pound of re

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At least 9 people have been confirmed dead at the landslide in Taining County in eastern China's Fujian Province, and rescuers continue searching for the 32 who are still missing. A further 13 people are being treated at a local hospital, with three

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The commander of U.S. troops in Afghanistan and Iraq, General David Petraeus, told a congressional committee Wednesday that success in Afghanistan would require a sustained, substantial commitment. But some lawmakers expressed skepticism over how pr

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Todd: So, Monica, you do Tai Chi? Monica: Yes, I've just joined a Tai Chi club? Todd: What made you join the Tai Chi club? Monica: Well, I wanted to do something that was a lot different to what I usually do, which is high impact sports like basketba

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CHANGCHUN, China, July 18 (Xinhua) -- Changchun Yatai beat Shanghai Shenhua 5-3 on penalties in the fourth round of Chinese Football Association Cup here on Wednesday. However, Drogba from Shenhua still didn't play. Drogba's coming attracted over 20,

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