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Efren Peñaflorida 2009 CNN Hero of the Year

| November 22, 2009 | 1 Comment

The Philippines’ very own Efren Peñaflorida, the kariton educator, has been honored the 2009 CNN hero of the year. The recognition was given to Peñaflorida at the third annual “CNN Heroes: An All-Star Tribute” held at the Kodak theater in Hollywood Saturday night. The event honoring the top 10 Heroes of 2009, featured stars and [...]

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Updates Tsunami warning for hawaii,samoa earthquake

| September 30, 2009 | 0 Comments

tsunami warning has been issued for American Samoa after a massive earthquake hit 120 miles southwest of the island this morning. Residents have been warned of a possible tsunami threat after a massive 7.9 earthquake struck in the ocean about 120 miles Southwest American Samoa. The earthquake is 10 times the size of the earthquake [...]

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Patrick Swayze dies at 57 of pancreatic cancer

| September 15, 2009 | 3 Comments

The story Patrick Swayze, whose good looks and sympathetic performances in films such as “Dirty Dancing” and “Ghost” made him a romantic idol to millions, died Monday. He was 57. Swayze died of pancreatic cancer, his publicist, Annett Wolf, told CNN. Swayze’s doctor, Dr. George Fisher, revealed in early March 2008 that Swayze was suffering [...]

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Football: Agreement ends World Cup strikes

| July 15, 2009

The strike which threatened to delay the construction schedule of stadiums for the 2010 World Cup in South Africa have ended according to the key union behind the dispute.

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Tsunami alert as quake strikes off New Zealand

| July 15, 2009

A tsunami warning was issued Wednesday after a 7.8-preliminary magnitude earthquake struck off the west coast of New Zealand’s South Island, according to the Pacific Tsunami Warning center.

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Plane crashes in Iran, 168 believed killed

| July 15, 2009

A plane crashed Wednesday in northwestern Iran, state television reported. All 168 aboard were believed to be dead.

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US based group to provide relief to Mindanao

| July 15, 2009

A United States-based non-profit agency will travel to southern Philippines later this month to distribute relief goods to people displaced in the ongoing fighting between government troops and Muslim rebels.

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Michael Jackson Ghost? During CNN Larry King Interview with Jermaine Jackson

| July 14, 2009 | 4 Comments

Larry King Michael Jackson ghost video- Larry King and his TV crew were broadcasting live from inside Jackson’s infamous Neverland Ranch. When a CNN camera peered down a hallway, a shadow appeared and passed by on the back wall, and that’s essentially what everyone’s talking about. I don’t know if this is real or if [...]

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