2008 - A look back... (Paris Beacon-News)
Editor’s Note: The following is a look back into news and events happening in and around Edgar County during 2008. The review will be published in three parts. Today’s highlight includes news from January through April.
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Nigeria: On My Pikin, NAFDAC and the Rest (AllAfrica.com)
Lagos — THE raging controversy of the My Pikin disaster is most unfortunate.
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December -- City OKS budget, coldest weather of the year strikes area (Nevada Daily Mail)
For the second month in a row Vernon County parents were left to grieve the death of their children after an early morning fire destroyed their home.
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Background Note: Malaysia (Scoop.co.nz)
Geography Area: 329,748 sq. km. (127,315 sq. mi.); slightly larger than New Mexico. Cities: Capital --Kuala Lumpur. Other cities --Penang, Ipoh, Malacca, Johor Baru, Shah Alam, Klang, Kuching, Kota Kinabalu, Kota Baru, Kuala Terengganu, Miri, Petaling Jaya.
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Dogfighting resurfaces in Afghanistan (Seattle Times)
Once banned by the Taliban as un-Islamic, it has regained its earlier popularity, with informal tournaments in the country's major cities.
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