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Ferry Sinks Off The Waters Of British Columbia

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Ayinde O. Chase - AHN Staff Writer Prince Rupert, British Columbia (AHN) - A ferry transporting over a hundred passengers along a scenic route near Vancouver Island hit a rock and sank, however the passengers and crew all escaped with only minor injuries. Rescue agency spokeswoman, Capt. Leah...

Aid Arrives In Cyclone-Stricken Town

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Christina Ficara - AHN Staff Reporter Innisfail, Australia (AHN) - Aid is now being delivered to some 7,000 people left homeless in the wake of Category-5 Cyclone Larry that left much of the small town of Innisfail, Australia in ruins early Monday. Local lawmaker Bob Katter claims 7,000 of...

Powell Takes Gold In 100m

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Danielle George - AHN Staff Reporter Melbourne, Australia (AHN) - Track star Asafa Powell takes his first major championship medal in the 100m. The world record-holder snatched the gold in 10.03 seconds. According to the BBC, world championship silver medalist Michael Frater, of Jamaica,...

Internet Company Ranked Most Trusted

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Ayinde O. Chase - AHN Staff Writer Pleasanton, CA (AHN) A national independent study of consumers has shown that online consumer direct lender, E-LOAN is ranked as one of the top three most trusted companies in the United States for privacy, alongside worldwide brands Procter and Gamble and...

Schering CEO Underscores Bayer Offer

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AP - The chief executive of Germany's Schering AG on Friday underscored his company's welcome for a "highly attractive" $19.5 billion offer from pharmaceutical and chemical firm Bayer AG, saying managers had concluded that Schering could not remain independent.

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