Sharon's health worsens in Jerusalem hospital
Israeli hospital said former Prime Minister Ariel Sharon, 85, in a coma since 2006, has deteriorated recently. Spokesman Amir Marom refused to elaborate as family stays by his side amid reports of kidney problems and a feeding tube surgery in September.
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Amir Marom
Tel Hashomer
Associated Press
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Israel
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Czech Republic
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Nabil el- Fahel
Al-Jamal
Andrea Zoulova
Riad Malki
Zoulova
Palestinian Liberation Organization
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Fire in Downtown Minneapolis Injures 14 Residents
A three story building near downtown Minneapolis burned after an 8:15 a.m. explosion. Firefighters faced sub zero temperatures as 14 people were hospitalized with burns, trauma, and possible falls. five crew uninjured. Authorities determining cause while roof collapsed and entry was unsafe.
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Robert Ball
Hennepin County Emergency Medical Services
Ball
Cherie Penn
Penn
John Fruetel
GED test overhaul sparks state shifts to new exams
The GED, long the high school equivalency standard, undergoes a computer only, more rigorous overhaul. Nine states drop GED for two new tests. three offer all three options, with Tennessee mixing GED and another. Costs rise and old partial scores will be invalid once upgraded.
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Lennox McLendon
National Adult Education Professional Development Consortium
Vodafone Egypt puppet ad sparks terror accusations
Prosecutors questioned Vodafone Egypt officials over an online Abla Fahita puppet ad amid claims it contains coded messages tied to the Muslim Brotherhood. Vodafone called the accusations irrational and said the spot simply shows how to reactivate a SIM card for marketing.
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Vodafone
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Brotherhood
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Ahmed “Spider
Hosni Mubarak
Fahita
Karkoura
Mama Touta
Spider
Al-Tahrir
el-Faraeen
Muslim Brotherhood Group
Rabaah
Rabaah el-Adawiya
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