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Egypt plans to resurrect landmark bridge

For decades it was one of Cairo's most familiar landmarks.But Egyptian officials decided i...

published: 18 May 2013

author: Al Jazeera English

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Floyd Mayweather Jr., left, hits Manny Pacquiao, from the Philippines, during their welterweight title fight on Saturday, May 2, 2015 in Las Vegas.

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Mayweather wins decision in richest fight ever

WPXI

03 May 2015

Floyd Mayweather Jr. was money once again in the richest fight ever. Mayweather used his reach and his jab Saturday night to frustrate Manny Pacquiao, piling up enough points to win a unanimous decision in their welterweight title bout. Mayweather remained unbeaten in 48 fights with a win that cemented his legacy as the best of his generation. Pacquiao did what he wanted to do, chasing Mayweather around the ring most of the fight ... ....

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Gov. Sam Brownback, left, shakes hands with Department for Children and Families secretary Phyllis Gilmore, right, after signing a welfare reform bill into law in Topeka, Kan., Thursday, April 16, 2015.

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Kansas' Draculean Laws Impale the Poor

WorldNews.com

02 May 2015

Article by WN.com Correspondent Dallas Darling. Although he became better known as Vlad the Impaler, on which he would mercilessly impale his victims on sharp spikes, Dracula committed other insidious kinds of death. On one occasion, Dracula invited a group of poor people to one of his palaces. After passing out clothing and serving them dinner, he ordered the doors to be locked and the palace set on fire ... What is Brownback's excuse?....

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Manchester United's Rio Ferdinand applauds supporters as he leaves the field alongside teammate Nemanja Vidic after their team's 1-0 win over Sunderland in their English Premier League soccer match at Old Trafford Stadium, Manchester, England, Saturday Nov. 5, 2011.

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Rio Ferdinand's wife dies following cancer battle

FourFourTwo

02 May 2015

The wife of former England international Rio Ferdinand has died after a short battle with cancer. Rio Ferdinand's wife Rebecca has died at a hospital in London after a short battle with cancer ... It read. "My soul mate slipped away last night ... "Our grief, as a family, is total ... ....

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Britain's Prince William and Kate, Duchess of Cambridge, hold their newborn daughter as they as they pose for the media outside St. Mary's Hospital's exclusive Lindo Wing, London, Saturday, May 2, 2015.

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Royal baby: Princess's first night at Kensington Palace

BBC News

03 May 2015

3 May 2015. From the section UK ... Tower Bridge was among several London landmarks lit up in pink in her honour ... Peter Hunt, royal correspondent, BBC News ... Tower Bridge was among the London landmarks lit up in pink on Saturday evening to mark the birth The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge left hospital after introducing their newly-born daughter to the media Prince William drove his wife and newly-born daughter away from the hospital ... ....

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In this picture taken on Saturday April 18, 2015, a displaced Kurdish family sit in the open air field near their house which was destroyed during the battle between the U.S. backed Kurdish forces and the Islamic State fighters, in Kobani, north Syria.

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Why is the US Trying to Replace the Assad Government With al-Qaeda in Syria?

CounterPunch

01 May 2015

A month ago, the fell to opposition fighters, mainly al-Qaeda and its affiliates and allies. It was a major blow to the Syrian army. Last Saturday, the nearby town of also fell, mostly to the same groups. Fighting against the Syrian government and army are a mixture of Syrian and foreign mercenaries from dozens of countries ... The Syrian government is backed mainly by Russia and Iran, plus a few thousand fighters from Hezbollah in Lebanon....

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Bridge - a bid too far? The game’s advocates want it classed as a sport

The Independent

03 May 2015

But sport was a hot topic at the hotel as the Schapiro Spring Foursomes – one of the premier events in the English bridge calendar – got under way ... might bridge, the genteel game often associated with gentlemen’s clubs and (more often these days) nursing-home day-rooms, soon be officially recognised as a sport?. Last week, a court ruling granted the English Bridge Union (EBU) the right to a judicial review to settle the question....

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Five killed in road pile-up near Sohawa

Dawn

03 May 2015

Five people were killed and as many others injured when seven vehicles rammed into an out-of-order oil tanker standing in the middle of the Bakrala bridge near Sohawa on Friday night. Police said the oil tanker remained parked on the bridge for the last three days ... As the bridge comes immediately after a blind turn, the north-bound trucks ......

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Portland's Morrison Bridge to be closed all day Sunday

Seattle Post

03 May 2015

(AP) — The Morrison Bridge in Portland will be closed ... The bridge will remain open to bicyclists and pedestrians....

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FOOTPRINTS: ROAD TO PERDITION

Dawn

03 May 2015

The reason behind the death of 33 people in two days was an under-construction bridge just outside the town on Sorap, which is a small stream that hardly sees any water, on a road whose traffic hardly feels any disturbance from the stream. This makes you wonder whether Sorap was worth all the blood that it drained — whether a small, un-strategic bridge has more value than the lives of 33 human beings....

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I’m Not Woman From NJ Gov. Chris Christie’s Bridgegate!

The Wrap

03 May 2015

After the New York times posted a story with the headline “Christie Ally to Plead Guilty in New Jersey Bridge Closings,” a prankster retweeted the story, but added a picture of Alley ... “I can add ‘Major Bridge Closer Downer’ to my resume.” ... Kirstie Alley Not Linked to Bridge ......

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Premier tours flood-ravaged areas north of Brisbane

Canberra Times

03 May 2015

The worst-hit infrastructure in the immediate area is bridges – several of them Queensland Rail infrastructure – plus many roads and parklands ... On Friday afternoon the four people died after their cars were washed from a bridge about 5.30pm on Dances Road at Caboolture. It is reported – but not confirmed by police – that three members of one family were in one 4WD which was swept off one bridge....

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Up next: the week-long Rocky Mountain Regional

Denver Post

03 May 2015

Ready for a whole week of bridge? Of course, you are. Denver's biggest bridge tournament of the year, the week-long Rocky Mountain Regional, is scheduled May 19-25 at the Marriott Renaissance at 3801 Quebec St ... Players interested in participating at either end of the spectrum should call Denver bridge unit board ......

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The roads more traveled

Herald Tribune

03 May 2015

or near bridges are diminishing the region's quality of life and threaten ... • Building another bridge ... Constantly during the tourist season -- and increasingly during peak times year-round -- traffic jams at or near bridges are causing drivers to spend hours for trips on and off the keys that should take minutes ... A new bridge to the mainland has also been proposed....

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Dubai’s Dh475 million Bluewaters bridge project gets driverless car link to Sheikh Zayed Road

Big News Network

03 May 2015

A bridge building boom is set to boost transport links in Dubai as city planners race to keep pace with population growth.It comes as ork on the futuristic Dh475 million Bluewaters Bridge gathers ... ....

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ESF grad students help CNY students learn about science

Big News Network

03 May 2015

The fifth-grade Syracuse students spent two weeks building bridges out of balsa wood and glue. They spent one week researching and designing bridges. They spent a week making ... ....

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Ambassador Bridge toll goes up on Canadian side

Big News Network

03 May 2015

The state of Michigan also plans to build its own New International Trade Crossing bridge over the river. Officials have said they hope to open the bridge in ... ....

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Questions remain on who else was involved in GWB saga

North Jersey

03 May 2015

It all started with lane closures at the George Washington Bridge. But several investigations that grew out of the controversy — some unrelated to the traffic jams in Fort Lee — did not end with Friday’s announcement of criminal charges related to the bridge mess. ....

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Foundation stone laid for construction of foot-over bridges in Tumakuru

The Hindu

03 May 2015

Muddahanumegowda said that these foot over bridges will help the people to cross the roads without any difficulty....