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Myanmar authorities work to evacuate camps as cyclone nears
SITTWE, Myanmar (Reuters) - Authorities in Myanmar struggled on Wednesday to evacuate tens of thousands of people, most of them Rohingya Muslims, before a cyclone reaches camps in low-lying regions that have been their home since ethnic and religious unrest last year. Cyclone Mahasen has already killed at least seven people and displaced 3,881 in Sri Lanka, its Disaster Management Center said on Tuesday #China #Business #Brazil #Arabic #Government #United Kingdom #Latin America #lifestyle
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As some retailers back Bangladesh accord, U.S. group lashes out
REUTERS - An accord designed to prevent another deadly disaster in Bangladesh's garment industry drew sharp criticism from a major U.S. #India #Business #Japan #Bangladesh #Government #markets #Latin America #Mexico #european #opinion #lifestyle
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UK warns Sri Lanka on abuses before Commonwealth summit
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain said on Wednesday there would be "consequences" for Sri Lanka if its leaders did not address international concerns over human rights abuses, ahead of a Commonwealth summit scheduled to be held in Colombo in November. Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg told parliament "despicable human rights violations" had taken place in Sri Lanka, but that Britain still planned to attend the Commonwealth meeting there, a stance that has drawn heavy criticism from rights groups #United States #China #Japan #Brazil #markets #Latin America #Entertainment #opinion #lifestyle
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Stony Brook Official Athletic SiteBaseball. Parenty headlines nine All-America East honorees
Lowell, Mass. - Freshman Jack Parenty (Wantagh, N.Y.) headlined nine Stony Brook baseball awards honorees as he was named 2013 America East Rookie of the Year, the conference announced on the eve of the America East Championship, held at LeLacheur Park. #Stony Brook, NY #Wantagh, NY #Stony Brook Seawolves (basketball)
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Stuff.co.nzThe most American place in America?
The first time I appreciated the marked variety in America I was 20, flying between San Diego and Baltimore. Living in La Jolla, a sunny, affluent outpost of San Diego, a cocky soon-to-be university graduate, I thought I had this country down pat. My fir #Texas #Dallas, Texas #Washington, D.C.
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Indianapolis Star$3.42M grant will expand Teach for America's presence in Indy
Teach for America, the influential national group that places top college graduates as teachers in high-poverty schools, will soon expand its fast-growing footprint in Indianapolis. Fueled by a $3.42 million Lilly Endowment grant, The Mind Trust will fun #Indianapolis, IN #Teach for America #David Harris