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North Korea fires projectile into eastern waters
SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea fired a projectile into waters off its eastern coast Sunday, a day after launching three short-range missiles in the same area, officials said. North … more
By Hyung-Jin Kim
Associated Press | 5/19/13 | 514 views
Chinese premier heads to India to boost ties
NEW DELHI — Just weeks after a tense border standoff, China's new premier headed to India on Sunday for his first foreign trip as the neighboring giants look to speed up efforts to settle … more
By Ashok Sharma
Associated Press | 5/19/13 | 323 views
Syrian activists: Shelling near Lebanon kills 16
AMMAN, Jordan — The Syrian military on Sunday launched an offensive to retake a strategic rebel-held town near the Lebanese border, a government official said, as activists reported that … more
By Jamal Halaby
Associated Press | 5/19/13 | 168 views
SKorea says NKorea fires 3 short-range missiles
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea fired three short-range guided missiles into its eastern waters on Saturday, a South Korean official said. It routinely tests such missiles, but … more
By Sam Kim
Associated Press | 5/18/13 | 580 views
Retailers face crisis after Bangladesh deaths
NEW YORK — Bangladesh offers the global garment industry something unique: Millions of workers who quickly churn out huge amounts of well-made underwear, jeans and T-shirts for the lowest wages in … more
By Jonathan Fahey
Associated Press | 5/13/13 | 1225 views
Pope Francis gives church hundreds of new saints
VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis on Sunday gave the Catholic church new saints, including hundreds of 15th-century martyrs who were beheaded for refusing to convert to Islam, as he led his … more
By Frances D'emilio
Associated Press | 5/12/13 | 406 views
Turkey: 9 detained in connection with car bombings
ANKARA, Turkey — Authorities detained nine Turkish citizens believed to have links to the Syrian intelligence agency in connection with two car bombs that left 46 people dead in a … more
By Suzan Fraser and Albert Aji
The Associated Press | 5/12/13 | 342 views
Top US, Afghan diplomats meet on security pact
KABUL, Afghanistan — U.S. Deputy Secretary of State William Burns met with Afghanistan's foreign minister in Kabul on Saturday to hammer out the details of a key pact signed a year ago … more
By Rahim Faiez
Associated Press | 5/11/13 | 257 views
Ex-dictator convicted of genocide in Guatemala
GUATEMALA CITY — Former dictator Efrain Rios Montt's conviction of genocide is a historic moment in a country still healing from a brutal, three-decade civil war and his trial … more
By Sonia Perez Diaz
Associated Press | 5/11/13 | 449 views
Pakistanis go to polls as 16 killed in attacks
ISLAMABAD — Defying the danger of militant attacks, Pakistanis streamed to the polls Saturday for a historic vote pitting a former cricket star against a two-time prime minister and … more
By Atif Raza and Munir Ahmed
Associated Press | 5/11/13 | 392 views
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Overeaters Anonymous
First Cumberland Presbyterian
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM
Quad City Squares Square Dance Club dances and lessons
Royal Avenue Recreational Center
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Boomers and Seniors dances
The Club
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Underwood-Petersville Volunteer Fire Department
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Spring Valley Vol. Fire Dept. Benefit for Carlos Stanfield
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Northwest Alabama Backgammon Club
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