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Year: 2012

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Gunman among three dead at Texas university shooting

August 14, 2012August 14, 2012 Greg Flakus of VOANews

A gunman opened fire near the campus of Texas A&M University in College Station on Monday, killing two people and

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Bulgaria News 

Dangerous monument in Sofia to stay after angry artists letter

August 13, 2012August 14, 2012 Alex Bivol

The monument commemorating 1300 years since the foundation of the Bulgarian state, in the public garden in front of the

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Bulgaria News 

Sofia to open second metro line on August 31

August 13, 2012August 13, 2012 The Sofia Globe staff

Sofia’s second metro rail line is scheduled to open on August 31, with the final touches now being put on

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Egyptian media calls military shakeup ‘revolutionary’

August 13, 2012August 13, 2012 VOANews

Egyptian media outlets are hailing as “revolutionary” a decision by President Mohamed Morsi to dismiss the once-powerful defense minister and

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News World 

US pundits debate choice of Ryan as Romney’s running mate

August 13, 2012August 13, 2012 Peter Heinlein of VOANews

U.S. presidential candidate Mitt Romney’s choice of Wisconsin congressman Paul Ryan as his running mate has brought Ryan’s budget-cutting proposal

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London Olympics conclude, IOC grateful

August 13, 2012August 13, 2012 Parke Brewer of VOANews

The London Olympics have come to a close with the International Olympic Committee pleased with nearly all aspects of the

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Iranians struggle to recover after powerful earthquakes

August 13, 2012August 13, 2012 Edward Yeranian of VOANews

Thousands of people in Iran’s East Azerbaijan province are struggling to cope after their homes were destroyed by two powerful

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Sport 

Bulgaria opens Olympic medals count, all eyes on volleyball

August 10, 2012August 10, 2012 The Sofia Globe staff

After almost two weeks of disappointing results by Bulgarian athletes in the London Olympics, the country won its first medal,

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Bulgaria Business News 

S&P raises Bulgaria’s short-term, affirms long-term ratings

August 10, 2012August 10, 2012 The Sofia Globe staff

International credit ratings agency Standard&Poor’s (S&P) said on August 10 that it raised Bulgaria’s short-term foreign and local currency sovereign

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