China’s many wonders
Two years after hosting the summer Olympics, all eyes will once again be on China when the World Expo opens in Shanghai on May 1. Some 200 countries are participating in the five-month-long event, which wraps up Oct.[...]
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What’s Happening in and around New Orleans: Saturday, April 10, 2010
SATURDAY’S CALENDAR SPECIAL EVENTS Ted Jackson / The Times-PicayuneA huge crowd fills Jackson Square on the opening day of the 2009 French Quarter Festival.French Quarter Festival From the Mississippi River to Bourbon Street and from Canal Street to Esplanade Avenue….
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Audi climbs Pikes Peak driverless
It can traverse rough terrain, accelerate quickly and negotiate sharp turns like other high-performance sports cars, but there’s one thing that sets this Audi coupe apart: It doesn’t need a driver. Related Stories Cat delivers attack on posties Brown loses ‘kissable’ leader poll Judge fired over library DVD row Meat vendor snatches diners’ steaks Cigarette freak inmate jailed again
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Port of Galveston seeks private partners
The port director will ask the governing board to hire a bank to seek a private partner in hopes of updating port facilities.
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Japanese female pitcher joins men’s team in US
TOKYO (AP) -A female knuckleball pitcher from Japan has signed a contract to play for a professional men’s team in the United States.
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