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Hindu nurses in S Africa win bindi battle

(IANS)Married South African Hindu nurses have won the right to continue wearing the traditional red dot, or the bindi, on their foreheads after intervention by

[Odd stuff] Over a third of babies born in England, Wales are non-white

(IANS)The number of babies born to immigrants has for the first time crossed the one-third mark of all births in England and Wales, eliciting mixed ...

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[Odd stuff] Bihar sex workers flesh out money for flood victims

Purnia (Bihar): As Bihar battles its worst deluge in years, relief for the flood victims is coming from unexpected quarters. Sex workers in Purnia are ...

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[Odd stuff] Life in prison for former officials of Argentine dictatorship

Irish SunFriday 29th August, 2008 (IANS)Two former high officials of the last military dictatorship in Argentina have been sentenced to life in prison by ...

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[Odd stuff] Tragic death of boy born with two heads

Irish SunFriday 29th August, 2008 A boy who was born on Monday this week with two heads, has died tragically in south western Bangladesh.The ...

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[Odd stuff] Swiss judge upset over dropped Zardari probe

Geneva, Aug 28: A Swiss judge who investigated AsifAli Zardari, a leading Pakistani politician and the widower ofBenazir Bhutto, for alleged money laundering said today ...

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[Odd stuff] Survey shows Muslims not globalization `separatists`

Washington, Aug 28: Muslims embrace economicglobalization as long as it doesn't mean that Westerninfluences will snuff out their cultural identity, the head ofa US-based research ...

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[Odd stuff] US college students not so aware of HIV testing

Irish SunThursday 28th August, 2008 (IANS)College students in the US know enough about HIV transmission, but are less well informed about its testing, according ...

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[Odd stuff] Malaysia blocks access to popular news website

Irish SunThursday 28th August, 2008 (IANS)Malaysia Thursday blocked access to a popular news website that often carries anti-government articles, sparking criticism of cyberspace censorship.The ...

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[Odd stuff] Former London mayor is Venezuela's town-planning adviser

Irish SunThursday 28th August, 2008 (IANS)London, Aug 28 (Xinhua) Former London mayor Ken Livingstone will act as an adviser to the Venezuelan government in ...

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