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Johnson leads No. 11 Purdue past No. 10 Wisconsin
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – JaJuan Johnson had 20 points and E'Twaun Moore scored 19 to help No. 11 Purdue beat No. 10 Wisconsin 70-62 on Wednesday night.Lewis Jackson added 18 points and five assists for the Boilermakers. Jackson scored just one point when Wisconsin beat Purdue 66-59 at home on Feb. 1.Purdue (21-5, 10-3 Big…
Christie plans D.C. rollout
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie is bringing his blunt talk about fiscal responsibility to Washington this week in a speech sure to stoke speculation about his national prospects – which have intensified in recent weeks as some Republicans openly fret about the strength of their 2012 field.Like Christie himself, the message he’ll deliver Wednesday at…
John K. Fanney Joins DeMent Askew LLP
The law firm of DeMent Askew announces that Criminal Law Attorney John K. Fanney has joined its Raleigh, N.C., office.Raleigh, NC (Vocus/PRWEB) February 15, 2011 The law firm of DeMent Askew announces that Criminal Law Attorney John K. Fanney has joined its Raleigh, N.C., office. has nearly 21 years of experience and is admitted to…
Obama to honor Medal of Freedom recipients Tuesday
WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama is awarding the nation's highest civilian honor to a diverse group of recipients, including a former president and a basketball legend.Among the 15 recipients of the Medal of Freedom are President George H.W. Bush, former basketball star Bill Russell, businessman Warren Buffett and cellist Yo-Yo Ma. The president and first…
Iraq delays purchase of US fighter jets
BAGHDAD – Iraq is delaying the purchase of 18 American fighter jets over budget problems and has decided to funnel the money into food for the poor instead, said the Iraqi government spokesman Monday.Iraq, like, many Middle Eastern countries in the wake of the uprisings in Tunisia and Egypt, is under pressure to demonstrate its…
China says January inflation remains high at 4.9%
BEIJING (AFP) – China said Tuesday its inflation rate stayed stubbornly high at 4.9 percent in January, sparking analyst predictions that the government would take further aggressive fiscal steps to cool prices.The consumer price index, the key gauge of inflation in the world's second economy, was "lower than market expectations" according to the National Bureau…
Auschwitz launches Facebook donation drive
WARSAW (AFP) – Trustees at the Auschwitz museum marked the 66th anniversary of its liberation Thursday by launching a Facebook drive to help raise 120 million euros to preserve the site of the Nazi death camp.In a message on its Facebook page, the Auschwitz-Birkenau Foundation said it hoped to draw 120 million euros ($164mn) donations…
Republicans threaten to withhold U.N. funding
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Republicans threatened on Tuesday to use their new power as the majority in the House of Representatives to withhold funding for the United Nations as they accused the world body of waste and bias.The chairwoman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, Representative Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, said she would reintroduce legislation that would condition…
Lanvin 'lends' high fashion to H&M
PARIS (AFP) – The allure of a top fashion name and the reach of a global chain: the Paris couturier Lanvin this week rolls out a line for H&M in the latest of a string of holiday-season flings between high fashion and high street.Fashionista hordes are expected to mob outlets of the Swedish retailer as…
Coastal rallies in 2OTs to beat Charlotte 79-75
CHARLESTON, S.C. – Desmond Holloway had a career-high 25 points, including two foul shots with 1:01 left in double overtime that lifted Coastal Carolina to a 79-75 victory over Charlotte at the Charleston Classic on Sunday.The Chanticleers (4-2) trailed 57-50 with 4 minutes to go when they rallied with a 12-5 run down the stretch.…
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