Amazing places Kampong Trach Mountain Kampot Province
The town of Kampong Trach, Kampot is a small one but still offers enough attractions to the tourists. Here you would find various limestone caves and tubes in a nearby mountain. Once there was also a large cave in the center of the mountain whose roof had collapsed and thus a small enclosed jungle had been formed in the area.
Amazing place of Sihanoukville Province, Cambodia
Sihanoukville is a province in southwest Cambodia known for its beaches, tropical islands and the mangrove jungles of Ream National Park. Set around a deep-water port on a peninsula jutting into the Gulf of Thailand, the provincial capital of Sihanoukville is lined with palm-fringed beaches, seafood restaurants and late-night bars. Overlooking the capital is the hilltop Buddhist temple of Wat Leu.
Amazing place of Koh Kong Province, Cambodia
Koh Kong is a province in southwest Cambodia with a vast undeveloped coastline and a rugged interior encompassing part of the Cardamom Mountains' rainforest. The forested, hilly Koh Kong Island is lined with tropical beaches. South of the provincial capital, also called Koh Kong, the mangroves and waterways of Peam Krasop Wildlife Sanctuary are home to animals, birds and fishing communities.
Amazing place of Siem Reap, Cambodia
As a city alone Siem Reap would be well up this list in the cheaper zone, but the total price we used includes admission to the mind-blowing Angkor Wat temple complex just north of town. The temples are on par with the Great Pyramids of Giza or the lost city of Machu Picchu, so many people choose to spend 3 days or even a week exploring the massive attraction.
Tourist Attractions in Singapore
Singapore has been described as a playground for the rich, and it's true that the small city-state does have a certain sheen of wealth.
Monday, September 26, 2016
Tuesday, September 20, 2016
Obama calls on world leaders to do more to help refugees
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NEW YORK — World leaders who gathered at a refugee summit Tuesday pledged $4.5 billion more in refugee aid and announced efforts to double the number of refugees resettled each year.
Sunday, September 18, 2016
Downtown Starbucks on track for February opening
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Clearwater-based Boos Development, the triple-tenant building's developer, declined to comment on the project, saying the company does not comment on ongoing projects.
Opioid industry spends big on political campaigns
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NASHVILLE — As opioid overdose deaths climbed steadily during the past decade, a loose network of pharmaceutical companies and allied groups spent more than $880 million on campaign contributions and lobbying at the state and federal government levels.
Saturday, September 17, 2016
T-Pain’s niece stabbed, killed for ‘loving the wrong person’
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ALLAHASSEE, Fla. — From the beginning, Jennifer Battles felt her daughter was dating the wrong man.
Javona Glover was a 23-year-old loving mother and devoted daughter.
But when Glover was stabbed and killed in broad daylight – at the hands of the father of her 2-year-old daughter, police say – it was th
Friday, September 16, 2016
Udderly amazing: Google Street View blurs bashful bovine
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SAN FRANCISCO — In what may be the first known case of digitally induced bovine bashfulness,Google Street View blurred the face of a cow wandering the banks of the River Cam in Cambridge, England.
Pipeline leak jolts gas prices in Southeast
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Gasoline prices are creeping up in several states in the Southeast due to a prolonged pipeline outage .
Several states, including Alabama, Georgia, South Carolina, North
Thursday, September 15, 2016
What to do if you own a Samsung Galaxy Note 7
This Thursday, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission issued an official recall of the Samsung Galaxy Note 7 .
If you own a Samsung, here's what you need to do.
Tuesday, September 13, 2016
PlayStation update add support for HDR
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Sony released the latest version of its operating software for the PlayStation 4 on Tuesday, ahead of the arrival of fresh hardware this holiday.
Princeton tops list of 2017 U.S. News Best Colleges Rankings
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The annual survey, released Tuesday, assesses more than 18,000 U.S. based colleges and universities, of which 1,374 are ranked.
National Toy Hall of Fame names 2016 finalists
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ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Meet the 12 toys that arefinalists for 2016 induction into The Strong's National Toy Hall of Fame.
They include such long-time favorites as the swing and coloring book.
Monday, September 12, 2016
White House meets with insurers, vows to work with them on Obamacare
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President Obama vowed to work with insurers in a meeting and letter Monday that comes as some states are facing little or no competition on theAffordable Care Act exchanges as companies exit the market.
Bill Clinton says Hillary 'just got dehydrated'
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Former president Bill Clinton said his wife is "doing fine" after getting a "good night's sleep" during an interview Monday, a day after she left a 9/11 memorial ceremony because she was feeling
Trump blasts Clinton on 'deplorables' remark, steers clear of health issue
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BALTIMORE — Seeking to turn criticism of some of his supporters into a major election issue, Donald Trump spent Monday focusing more on Hillary Clinton 's "basket of deplorables" remark than on his rival's health situation.
Sunday, September 11, 2016
Clinton cancels trip to California after 'overheating' spell, pneumonia diagnosis
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Voices: In bloody Chicago, teen died straddling two worlds
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CHICAGO— The life and tragic death of Elijah Sims is a story that stretches over several city and suburban blocks that bisect two very different worlds in Chicagoland.
Miss America 2017 is: Miss Arkansas Savvy Shields
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Miss Arkansas Savvy Shields has claimed the title of 2017's Miss America .
Shields took home the crown with a jazz routine during
Saturday, September 10, 2016
Central Michigan's Hail Mary win shouldn't have been
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Central Michigan got away with one — meaning a win that shouldn't have been — Saturday atOklahoma State .
The Chippewas beat the No. 17 Cowboys on a Hail Mary pass on an untimed down that should not have been awarded.
Woman in iconic WWII Times Square kissing photo dies
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The woman at the center of an iconic Times Square photograph taken at the end of World War II has died, her son confirmed to media outlets Saturday.
Dad charged in 6-year-old's slaying on Blue Ridge Parkway
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ASHEVILLE, N.C. — Hours before her 6-year-old daughter was killed, Ashley Pickering said she chatted with a Buncombe County child protective services worker, who assured her the bubbly first-grader was doing well.
Friday, September 9, 2016
Judge sentences 4 principals in Detroit school scandal
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DETROIT — One by one, the convicted principals pleaded for mercy, insisting they lived for their students and had suffered enough already.
One called himself “a hero.”
But the judge sentenced them all to prison for helping a millionaire businessman cheat the state’s poorest schoolchildren out of $2.7 million in supplies.
2nd girl pleads insanity in Slender Man stabbing case
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MILWAUKEE — A second girl accused of plotting to kill a sixth-grade classmate in the Slender Man stabbing case pleaded not guilty by reason of mental disease or defect Friday in a Wisconsin court.
Waukesha County Circuit Court Judge Michael Bohren
Driver escapes vehicle dangling from Austin parking garage
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AUSTIN, Texas — A driver found himself inside a vehicle dangling from the ninth floor of a parking garage Friday afternoon in Austin.
Austin police were called to the garage near Sixth Street and Congress Avenue shortly after 2:30 p.m. The vehicle, a 2004 Toyota 4runner , was hanging from the side of a parking garage, dangling from a wire that was wrapped around one of the wheels.
Analysis: Why China won't halt North Korea's nuclear program
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WASHINGTON — The one country in the world that has the leverage to turn North Korea away from developing nuclear weapons seems unwilling to take that step.
China is North Korea's neighbor, protector, chief trading partner and
This is Aleppo in 5 devastating photos
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Libertarian presidential candidate Gary Johnson asked Thursday, "What is Aleppo?" So, here is a concise answer to that question and explanation of the devastation happening there.
Aleppo was Syria's largest city with 2 million residents before civil war broke out between pro- and anti-government camps. It has been particularly hard hit by five years of fighting that has left more than 400,000 people dead across the country and forced millions to flee.
Thursday, September 8, 2016
How the iPhone 7 stacks up against the competition
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Apple just announced its newest smartphones—the Apple iPhone 7 and the iPhone 7 Plus—and, for the most part, they're exactly what we were expecting. While very similar to the existing iPhone 6S and 6S Plus in terms of look and feel, there are some differences to be aware of.
FCC may deliver death knell for set-top boxes
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The days of the pay-TV set-top box may be numbered.
The Federal Communications Commission will vote later this month on rules requiring pay-TV providers to make free apps available that would work on other devices and video game consoles
Ryan Lochte got it much worse than Michael Phelps did
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Lochte’s harsh punishment didn’t fit crime, especially when compared to Phelps
Marines face discipline after death of Muslim recruit
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WASHINGTON — Twenty Marines face possible disciplinary action after investigations into the death of a 20-year-old Muslim recruit from Michigan found violations of policies and procedures, with one media report saying Raheel Siddiqui of Taylor was
Abducted woman, found dead, had called husband from car trunk
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Tuesday, September 6, 2016
What to expect (and what we want) from iPhone 7
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On Wednesday, Apple will host an event where it is widely expected the tech giant will reveal its next iPhone. As with the changing of the leaves in autumn, the rumor mill quickly
Chicago hits 500 homicides for 2016 after deadly Labor Day weekend
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2 loud bombs, 3 surprise fireworks that blew up the summer box office
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While high-profile do-overs such as the all-female Ghostbusters and the new Ben-Hur brought their share of summer blues, "we'll remember 2016 as the summer of the sequel slump," says Jeff Bock, senior box-office analyst for Exhibitor Relations.
Clinton: Trump trying to hide something in his taxes
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Sunday, September 4, 2016
Albanians celebrate Balkan nation's ties to 'Saint' Teresa
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Brazilian police clash with protesters rejecting new leader
Travel hacks to avoid fees for Wi-Fi, extra legroom
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Most travelers steer clear of optional fees to make their trip more comfortable, according to new data from reward platform Switchfly. Roughly half of the 9,996 travelers surveyed said they "have no intention of purchasing" extras
Amid struggle for Syria deal, Obama and Putin to meet Monday
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Saturday, September 3, 2016
Samsungs, Teslas and hoverboards: Why lithium-ion batteries go up in flames
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SAN FRANCISCO — The burning lithium-ion batteries that caused a massive recall of Samsung Galaxy Note 7 smartphones highlight the conundrum tech companies face as they look for more powerful, lightweight and easily recharged batteries to power myriad consumer devices.
Oklahoma quake prompts shutdown of gas-linked wells
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Oklahoma regulators on Saturday shut down 37 wastewater wells connected to oil and gas production after a magnitude-5.6 earthquake — matching the strongest quake ever to hit the state — jolted north-central Oklahoma.
8 taken to hospitals after fair ride malfunctions in Tenn
USA TODAY NETWORK Ron Maxey, The (Memphis, Tenn.) Commercial Appeal 7:41 p.m. EDT September 3,
2016MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A ride malfunction at a Tennessee fair sent eight people to the hospitalSaturday afternoon, though none were injured seriously, authorities say.
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Six children and two adults, including the ride operator, were transported as a precaution after the Moonraker ride at the Delta
Friday, September 2, 2016
Hermine is a potential 'monster' Labor Day weekend storm threat for East Coast
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After slamming Florida, deadly Hurricane Hermine weakened to a tropical storm Friday but will still focus its fury on the East Coast through the Labor Day weekend.
