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Who Was Gladys West? The Unsung Figure Who Helped Invent GPS
Gladys Mae West died at 95 after pioneering mathematical models critical to GPS technology, used by billions across the planet.
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Australian Police To Get Greater Powers To Shoot In Terrorist Sieges
Police in Australia's most populous state will be allowed to shoot suspects in "terrorist related" incidents even if the attacker does not pose an imminent threat, under a proposed law, New South Wales Premier Gladys Berejiklian said on Thursday.
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She Was Born The Day Women Got The Vote, And Then A Century Passed ...
She was born at the family home in Lonaconing, a mining town in the mountains of Western Maryland, and delivered by the midwife who delivered all the Lonaconing babies around that time, which was Aug. 26, 1920. Her mother named her Gladys Elaine Beeman. Her father was on his way to Detroit, where he hoped he could find work in a car factory. Her pr...
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Guinness Beer for Breakfast Helps UK Granny Reach 100 Years
A 100-year-old grandmother in the UK has unveiled the secret of a long life - a pint of Guinness beer for breakfast every day.
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Mournful Gatherings Mark 5th Anniversary of Haiti Earthquake
Somber Haitians gathered early on Monday to remember the devastating January 2010 earthquake that left much of the capital and surrounding area in ruins in one of the worst natural disasters of modern times.
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Bear Escapes Habitat at Texas zoo; No One Hurt
A black bear who managed to climb out of a Texas zoo exhibit took a dip in a pond with some harbour seals before staffers tranquilised him.
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Elvis Presley's tomb going up for sale
One lucky fan will be able to buy the opportunity to be laid to rest in the private crypt where singer Elvis Presley was originally placed.
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Italy cruise tragedy: Missing Indian's family hopes for miracle
On Sunday morning, when Gladys and Frank Rebello flipped opened the papers at their Naigaon residence, they weren't expecting to read any piece of news that would concern them personally. But they learned that the Italian cruise liner Costa Concordia had hit a rock and sank off the Tuscan island of Giglio, Italy, late Friday night. Aboard the liner...
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Sister must donate kidney to get out of US jail
A Mississippi woman must donate her kidney to her sister as a condition for their early release from jail after serving 16 years for an armed robbery that netted 11 dollars.Jamie and Gladys Scott became symbols of the heavy-handed sentences handed to African Americans and the influential civil rights group NAACP engaged in a long-standing campaign ...
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Who Was Gladys West? The Unsung Figure Who Helped Invent GPS
Gladys Mae West died at 95 after pioneering mathematical models critical to GPS technology, used by billions across the planet.
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Australian Police To Get Greater Powers To Shoot In Terrorist Sieges
Police in Australia's most populous state will be allowed to shoot suspects in "terrorist related" incidents even if the attacker does not pose an imminent threat, under a proposed law, New South Wales Premier Gladys Berejiklian said on Thursday.
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She Was Born The Day Women Got The Vote, And Then A Century Passed ...
She was born at the family home in Lonaconing, a mining town in the mountains of Western Maryland, and delivered by the midwife who delivered all the Lonaconing babies around that time, which was Aug. 26, 1920. Her mother named her Gladys Elaine Beeman. Her father was on his way to Detroit, where he hoped he could find work in a car factory. Her pr...
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Guinness Beer for Breakfast Helps UK Granny Reach 100 Years
A 100-year-old grandmother in the UK has unveiled the secret of a long life - a pint of Guinness beer for breakfast every day.
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Mournful Gatherings Mark 5th Anniversary of Haiti Earthquake
Somber Haitians gathered early on Monday to remember the devastating January 2010 earthquake that left much of the capital and surrounding area in ruins in one of the worst natural disasters of modern times.
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Bear Escapes Habitat at Texas zoo; No One Hurt
A black bear who managed to climb out of a Texas zoo exhibit took a dip in a pond with some harbour seals before staffers tranquilised him.
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Elvis Presley's tomb going up for sale
One lucky fan will be able to buy the opportunity to be laid to rest in the private crypt where singer Elvis Presley was originally placed.
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Italy cruise tragedy: Missing Indian's family hopes for miracle
On Sunday morning, when Gladys and Frank Rebello flipped opened the papers at their Naigaon residence, they weren't expecting to read any piece of news that would concern them personally. But they learned that the Italian cruise liner Costa Concordia had hit a rock and sank off the Tuscan island of Giglio, Italy, late Friday night. Aboard the liner...
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Sister must donate kidney to get out of US jail
A Mississippi woman must donate her kidney to her sister as a condition for their early release from jail after serving 16 years for an armed robbery that netted 11 dollars.Jamie and Gladys Scott became symbols of the heavy-handed sentences handed to African Americans and the influential civil rights group NAACP engaged in a long-standing campaign ...
