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South Dakota bar owner charged with raping 3 girls

HURON, S.D. (AP) — The shots of alcohol and mixed drinks began flowing in the early morning hours. Three friends — two 14-year-olds and a 12-year-old — were supposed to be babysitting over a Saturday night. Instead, police say, they met up with a bar owner, who drove them to his closed tavern and began pouring them drinks — vodka shots, orange juice and vodka, vodka and coke and energy drinks.
Two of the girls say they got sick, and all three say they either passed out or fell asleep at the bar.

Columbus brought sex disease to Europe from US, says new study

Farmers of De Buff Village and Canal Number Two Polder North Section, West Bank Demerara, who are struggling to cope with the loss of millions of dollars in crops and livestock after more than 8 days of heavy rain and flooding, blame the authorities for poor drainage maintenance.
When Stabroek News visited the area, the farmers laid the blame squarely at the feet of the Ministry of Agriculture (MOA) and Regional Chairman Julius Faerber as it relates to the maintenance of the canals and drains in the area.

New Year’s Resolutions, Recycled, Are a Boon for Business
       

The self-improvement industry thrives on New Year’s resolutions gone awry. After all, if you don’t lose those pounds or stop smoking this year, you’ll probably try again in 2013.

       

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Censors Pull Reins as China TV, Chasing Profit, Gets Racy


For decades, China’s Communist Party has pushed television networks here to embrace the market, but conservative cadres have grown increasingly fearful of the kinds of programs that court audiences.


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