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A lesson in inefficiency
It has a budget of €100m and is responsible for 10,000 students — but is compromised by festering waste and mismanagement. Investigative correspondent Conor Ryan lifts the lid on County Cork VEC
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Myanmar poll a 'key test' of reform: UN envoy
A top United Nations envoy on Sunday hailed dramatic changes in Myanmar but said by-elections would be a "key test" of the army-backed regime's commitment to reform.
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Texas A&M blows lead in loss to Kansas State
Texas A&M blows lead in loss to Kansas State Associated Press Copyright 2012 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Updated 05:26 p.m., Saturday, February 4, 2012 (AP) - Will Spradling had a career high 19 points, Angel Rodriguez scored all 13 of his points in the second half and Kansas State rallied for a 64-53 victory ...
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M.I.A. flips bird during Super Bowl halftime show
For all the pomp and excess of Madonna's Super Bowl halftime extravaganza a single extended middle finger by guest singer M.I.A. is likely to be the most remembered piece of the show.
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Father: Beheading plot suspect a dedicated teacher
Nevine Aly Elshiekh is a dog lover who teaches children with developmental disabilities. She is college-educated, well-respected by her neighbors and has no criminal record, not even a speeding ticket.
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Military comeback a distant dream for Afghan Taliban
KABUL (Reuters) - A secret NATO report showing the strength of confidence among the Afghan Taliban is raising concerns from Kabul to Washington that the militant group might overrun the country again when foreign combat forces finally leave. But analysts doubt the militants, who rose from the ashes of Afghanistan's civil war, will be able to again race into the capital in pick-up trucks, hang ...
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At a planned train trench, an archaeological treasure trove
A Spanish silver coin dating from 1816 is among the artifacts a 30-member team of archaeologists has unearthed next to railroad tracks in front of the San Gabriel Mission. Archaeologist Deanna Jones couldn't believe her eyes as she hunched over a shallow pit dug next to railroad tracks in front of the San Gabriel Mission.
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M.I.A. flips middle finger during halftime show
For all the pomp and excess of Madonna's Super Bowl halftime extravaganza a single extended middle finger by guest singer M.I.A. is likely to be the most remembered piece of the show.
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A Brief Encounter With The Falklands Penguins
P-p-p-picking up a penguin in the Falklands Islands is easy.
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Report: Monti says Italy a "safe place"
Italy is now a "safe place" amid market turbulence, Premier Mario Monti said in an interview published Saturday, pressing for Europe to turn its political energy to generating growth rather than further plans to strengthen budget discipline.
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