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Top 20 water parks in the world
By now, everybody knows what to expect from your standard-issue ho-hum water park: body and tube slide complexes with funnels and bowls, deluge-inducing water play towers for the little ones, undulating wave pools and relaxing lazy rivers. Photos: 20...
Tags: Gardens and Parks, Tourism and Leisure, Orlando Hotels, Travel, Walt Disney World Resort
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Report on Syria's chemical weapons could put fresh pressure on U.S.
ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates -- U.S. intelligence has determined that embattled Syrian President Bashar Assad deployed chemical weapons to subdue the rebellion in his country, Obama administration officials said Thursday, a disclosure that could move...
Tags: Bashar Assad, Wars and Interventions, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Iraq War (2003-2011), U.S. Department of Defense
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Understanding what it means to be 40
Aimee Cebulski recalled chatting with Simona, a sommelier in Brescia, Italy, a stone's throw from a church. The topic at hand? Why it is such a big deal to be a 40-year-old unmarried woman without children. "[We were] wondering if it was a sin or...
Tags: Travel, Politics, Personal Data Collection, Italy, Interior Policy
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Hagel vows solidarity with Israel at start of Mideast trip
JERUSALEM -- Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel arrived in Israel on Sunday to begin a weeklong tour of the Middle East as the region grapples with the worsening civil war in Syria and the stubborn nuclear threat from Iran. Making his first visit to the...
Tags: Istanbul (Turkey), Manufacturing and Engineering, Lobbying, Bashar Assad, Unrest, Conflicts and War
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Parkville man indicted on charges of exporting to Iran
A Parkville man was federally indicted on charges that he conspired with a man in Iran to export manufactured industrial products from the U.S., state's attorney's office said Thursday. Authorities believe Ali Saboonchi, 32, ran the Ace Electric...
Tags: Punishment, Iran, Prosecution, Parkville
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United Arab Emirates trial opens for 94 accused of trying to seize power
Ninety-four people accused of trying to seize power went on trial Monday in the United Arab Emirates, in a tightly guarded hearing criticized by human rights groups. The suspects allegedly launched an organization that claimed to promote “the...Tags: Trials, Religion and Belief, Human Rights, John Kerry, Justice and Rights
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United Arab Emirates reaches deal to buy unarmed Predator drones
California-based General Atomics Aeronautical System Inc. said Friday it has struck a deal to sell unarmed Predator drones to the United Arab Emirates military. The agreement would mark the first time a non-NATO country has obtained the American-made...
Tags: NATO, U.S. Senate Committee on Foreign Relations, U.S. Air Force, Central Intelligence Agency, Organized Crime
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Pakistani girl shot by Taliban arrives in Britain for treatment
World NowTeenage schoolgirl victim of Taliban arrives in Britian for treatment; Malala Yousafzai will be treated in Birmingham trauma unit... -
Maryland needs a new plan for economic development
Maryland's economy is headed in the wrong direction. While the unemployment rate here is better than the national average, it remains high at 6.9 percent. What's more, Maryland actually lost 11,000 jobs in the month of June, the third highest loss in...Tags: Economy, Business and Finance, Business, Saudi Arabia, FIFA World Cup, Cancer
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DEVELOPING: U.S. military ship fires on boat in Persian Gulf
A U.S. military supply ship fired Monday at a small boat in the Persian Gulf after it came too close, killing one person on board and wounding three, Defense Department officials said. The USNS Rappahannock, a fuel resupply ship, fired on what two U.S....
Tags: Wars and Interventions, Unrest, Conflicts and War, U.S. Department of Defense, U.S. Military, U.S. Navy
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Many Muslims gain weight during Ramadan fasting
World NowThe sun slips beyond the Nile and the fast is broken. As they have done for centuries during the holy month of Ramadan, Egyptians hurry home through the twilight to eat and drink after a long, scorching day. Fasting renews the spirit but it often does... -
Parents Arrested After Trying to Hide Baby in Carry-on Bag
CNNAn Egyptian couple has been charged with putting their child at risk and attempted smuggling after security officers at an airport in the United Arab Emirates found their 5-month-old boy hidden in a small handbag. Police said the baby was discovered by...Tags: CNN (tv network)
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