Iranians freed in major prisoner swap in Syria

DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Rebels freed 48 Iranians on Wednesday in exchange for more than 2,000 prisoners, including women and children, held by Syrian authorities — a deal struck after rare negotiations involving regional powers Turkey, Qatar and Iran.It was the first major prisoner swap since the uprising began against President Bashar Assad nearly 22 months ago.Iran is one of Assad's main allies,...

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Hamas flagship university grooms Hebrew teachers

  Enlarge PhotoIn this Monday, Jan. 7, 2013 photo, …Enlarge PhotoIn this Monday, Jan. 7, 2013 photo, …GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — Hamas' flagship university in Gaza has a new diploma on offer — Hebrew, the official language of its arch-foe Israel.Gaza's Hamas rulers say they want to produce qualified teachers as the government gradually introduces Hebrew studies in its high schools. The aim...

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Soccer-English League Cup semifinal results

Jan 8 (Infostrada Sports) - Results from the English League Cup Semifinal first leg matches on TuesdaySemifinalTuesday, January 8, first legBradford City (IV) - Aston Villa 3-1 (halftime: 1-0)Next Fixtures (GMT):Wednesday, January 9Chelsea v Swansea City (194...

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Soccer-Lowly Bradford stun Aston Villa in League Cup first leg

LONDON, Jan 8 (Reuters) - Fourth tier Bradford City continued their heroics with a 3-1 home victory over Premier League Aston Villa in the Capital One (League) Cup semi-final first leg on Tuesday.Bradford, who had already disposed of Wigan Athletic and Arsenal, took the lead when Nahki Wells scored from close range in the first half before Rory McArdle doubled the advantage after the break.Villa...

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UPDATE 1-Soccer-English League Cup semifinal summaries

Jan 8 (Infostrada Sports) - Summaries from the English League Cup Semifinal first leg matches on TuesdayBradford City (IV) 3 Naki Wells 19, Rory McArdle 77, Carl McHugh 88Aston Villa 1 Andreas Weimann 83Halftime: 1-0; Attendance: 22,245- - -Next Fixtures (GMT):Wednesday, January 9Chelsea v Swansea City (194...

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Worldwide Supply Appoints New Inside Sales Account Executives

Experienced inside sales professionals to manage existing accounts as well as prospect new clients for the rapidly growing recognized leader in the secondary networking hardware marketplace.Franklin, NJ (PRWEB) January 03, 2013Worldwide Supply, the recognized leader in the secondary networking hardware marketplace, today announced the appointment of Melissa M. Montgomery-Pascual and Alexander A....

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Wiccan Spells Online: PsychicTarot.us Puts the Power of Wicca to Benefit

The new metaphysical services marketplace, PsychicTarot.us, has announced the creation of their online platform allowing users to tap into the power of Wiccan spell craft and practitioners to sell their services. Followers of Wicca can list their services for sale to the public and people interested in the benefits can shop amongst the listed gigs.Santa Barbara, CA (PRWEB) January 03, 2013The new...

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ListedBy’s Stephan Piscano Perspective Featured In REI Voice Magazine’s 2013 Market Predictions

Feature projects outlook from ten prominent U.S. city, state and national real estate industry leaders and city executives.Napa, CA (PRWEB) December 31, 2012ListedBy (http://www.ListedBy.com), the first free online real estate marketplace and social network with live bidding public real estate auctions and ‘Best Offer’ functionality today announced that its CEO and Founder Stephan Piscano’s outlook...

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Canada spending growth sluggish in November, Mastercard says

(Reuters) - Canada's holiday shopping season got off to a slow start in November with retail sales rising only 1.3 percent from the previous year, compared with 4.2 percent growth a year earlier, according to data released by MasterCard on Thursday.Still, the shopping season was still young in November. MasterCard Advisors, the payment company's research and consulting division, found that in recent...

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Chevron to buy stake in Kitimat LNG from Encana, EOG

CALGARY, Alberta (Reuters) - Chevron Corp said on Monday it will enter the Canadian liquefied natural gas business with the acquisition of the 50 percent stake in the Kitimat LNG project held by Encana Corp and EOG Resources Inc.Chevron will take Encana's and EOG's 30 percent stakes in the LNG-export project for an undisclosed price as the No.2 U.S. oil company looks to jumpstart North American natural...

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