Jan
12

Source: Armstrong will admit doping to Oprah

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AUSTIN, Texas Lance Armstrong will make a limited confession to doping during his televised interview with Oprah Winfrey next week, according to a person with knowledge of the situation.Play VideoAnti-doping chief: Armstrong bullied witnesses 38 PhotosLance ArmstrongArmstrong, who has long denied doping, will also offer an apology during the interview scheduled to be taped Monday at his home in Austin,...
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Poisoned Lottery Winner's Kin Were Suspicious

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Urooj Khan had just brought home his $425,000 lottery check when he unexpectedly died the following day. Now, certain members of Khan's family are speaking publicly about the mystery -- and his nephew told ABC News they knew something was not right."He was a healthy guy, you know?" said the nephew, Minhaj Khan said. "He worked so hard. He was always going about his business...
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Jan
11

Why global labor reforms are vital

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STORY HIGHLIGHTSSaudi authorities beheaded Rizana Nafeek, a Sri Lankan womanShe was convicted of killing a baby of the family employing her as a housemaidThis was despite Nafeek's claims that the baby died in a choking accidentBecker says her fate "should spotlight the precarious existence of domestic workers"Jo Becker is the Children's Rights Advocacy Director for Human Rights Watch and author of...
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PSA International sees 5.2% increase in container throughput in 2012

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SINGAPORE : PSA International has reported an increase in container throughput at its ports worldwide, despite the slowdown in global trade.PSA handled 60.06 million Twenty-foot Equivalent Units (TEUs) of containers last year, a rise of 5.2 per cent from 2011.Throughput at PSA's flagship Singapore terminals rose 6.4 per cent to 31.26 million TEUs.Activity at its terminals elsewhere rose...
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Fonda, Steinem: Let woman head FCC

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STORY HIGHLIGHTSJane Fonda, Glora Steinem, Robin Morgan: Obama short on women appointeesThey say women helped him win, he must show he sees them as leaders, not just votersThey say media companies shape attitudes. He should name women to head FCC, FTCWriters: Media is run largely by men. Time to close the gender gap in U.S. media leadershipEditor's note: Jane Fonda, Robin Morgan and Gloria Steinem...
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Costa Concordia survivors talk life 1 year later

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(CBS News) This weekend marks one year since the Costa Concordia disaster off the tiny island of Giglio, Italy. The cruise liner ran aground and capsized while sailing too close to land, and 32 people were killed. Complete coverage: Italian cruise disaster In the year since the Costa Concordia ran aground, the more than 4,000 survivors have looked to move on in various ways. However, CBS News spoke...
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Teen to Hero Teacher: 'I Don't Want to Shoot You'

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A California teacher'sbrave conversation with a 16-year-old gunman who had opened fire on his classroom bullies allowed 28 other students to quickly escape what could have been a massacre.Science teacher Ryan Heber calmly confronted the teenager after he shot and critically wounded a classmate, whom authorities say had bullied the boy for more than year at Taft Union High School."I...
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