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Soldier-scholar saves an Iraqi pup

Aug. 9, 2009
Before he was killed, Army Maj. Steven Hutchison, 60, gave aid and comfort to a stray found near Basra. In his final months in Iraq, love came unexpectedly to Maj. Steven Hutchison.
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LONDON, Feb. 12 (UPI) -- British cell-phone operator Vodafone Group has won control of Hutchison Essar, India's fourth-biggest cellular telephone firm, the companies said Monday. Vodafone will pay an estimated $11.1 billion for the 67 percent of Hutchison Essar owned by Hutchison

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Nokia to manage Hutchison Essar network

ESPOO, Finland, Jan. 25 (UPI) -- Nokia said Wednesday it will be managing Hutchison Essar's networks in nine locations across India.

HK tycoon considers Philippines telecom

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DoCoMo to sell H3G UK stake

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Lori Anne Madison, 6, competes in Scripps National Spelling Bee
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Lori Anne Madison, 6, of Woodbridge, Virginia, spells out the letters in her word as she competes during the opening round of the Scripps National Spelling Bee, May 30, 2012, in National Harbor, Maryland. Madison, the youngest known qualifier in the history of the contest, correctly spelled the word "dirigible*", a lighter-than-air aircraft, to advance. UPI/Mike Theiler