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Egypt's presidential candidates end campaigns for historic vote

May 21, 2012 People/Events

CAIRO, May 21 — Egypt's presidential candidates finalized on Sunday their electoral campaigns two days before the historic vote.

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Minority births now the majority in U.S.

May 18, 2012 People/Events

NEW YORK, May 18 — The U.S. Census Bureau said on Thursday that 50.4 percent of the nation's population younger than age 1 were minorities as of July 1, 2011.

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Makati holds street art festival on May 19-20

May 18, 2012 People/Events

MANILA, May 18 — As part of the celebration of the 342nd Araw ng Makati, the city government, in partnership with Grupo Reposo, will hold a Street Art Festival dubbed “Likha ng Sining” this weekend, May 19 to 20, at Nicanor Garcia Street (formerly Reposo Street), starting at 10 a.m. on Saturday.

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Chinese teacher injured while saving students waiting for surgery

May 18, 2012 People/Events

HARBIN, May 18 — A teacher who risked her life to save two students from an oncoming bus in northeast China's Heilongjiang province earlier this month has regained consciousness.

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Emperor, empress thank Britons for help after tsunami

May 18, 2012 People/Events

LONDON, May 18 — Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko chatted with about 100 people, many of them British, at a reception at the Japanese Embassy in London Thursday.

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Chinese teacher injured in heroic act thanks well-wishers

May 18, 2012 People/Events

HARBIN, China, May 18 — A self-sacrificing teacher who was severely injured in pushing two students out of the way of an onrushing bus in northeast China's Heilongjiang Province this month has thanked well-wishers upon regaining consciousness in hospital.

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First pro gay rights march in Tbilisi ends with scuffles

May 18, 2012 People/Events

TBILISI, May 17 — A small scuffle occurred Thursday between on-lookers and people participating in International Day Against Homophobia in downtown Tbilisi.

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Injured Chinese teacher now breathing unassisted after saving students

May 17, 2012 People/Events

HARBIN, China, May 17 — A middle school teacher in northeast China's Heilongjiang Province has regained her ability to breathe, nine days after being hit by the bus from which she saved students, doctors said Thursday.

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Ex-Ombudsman Gutierrez's mother passes away (Obit)

May 17, 2012 People/Events

MANILA, May 17 — Mrs. Candelaria Consunji-Navarro, mother of former Ombudsman Merceditas Navarro-Gutierrez, died Thursday after a lingering illness at the University of Santo Tomas Hospital. She was 89.

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Luzon Children's Congress kicks-off in Cavite town May 19

May 17, 2012 People/Events

KAWIT, Cavite, May 17 -– Close to 100 future child leaders in Luzon will convene here on Saturday to draw history anew in this historic town known as the “Birthplace of Philippine Independence,” officials said.

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