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Overflow crowds come to Downtown Austin to get motivated

KEYE - CBS 42  Tue, 12/02/2008 - 5:49pm

Tens of thousands of people attended the “Get Motivated” seminar Tuesday at the Austin Convention Center in Downtown Austin.



 

Report: Voter purges in 6 states may violate law (AP)

Ytop stories  Wed, 10/08/2008 - 10:48pm

AP - The New York Times reports that tens of thousands of eligible voters have been removed from rolls or blocked from registering in at least six swing states, and the voters' exclusion appears to violate federal law.



 

Google offers free music search in China

CNET Tech blog  Wed, 08/06/2008 - 1:55am

Service will allow users in China to search tens of thousands of Chinese songs by singer or song title and download them for free.



 

Spanish hauliers on fuel strike

BBC Finance  Mon, 06/09/2008 - 1:31am

Tens of thousands of Spanish lorry drivers are on strike to protest against the soaring price of diesel.



 

Argentine farmers block exports

BBC Finance  Wed, 05/28/2008 - 9:53am

Tens of thousands of Argentine farmers promise to suspend grain and meat exports after a tax rise.



 

Mourning China Observes Moment of Silence

NPR Programs: Morning Edition  Mon, 05/19/2008 - 6:32am

It's been one week since a massive earthquake killed tens of thousands of people in China. Monday marks the first of three days of mourning that will be observed for the victims.

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China Begins Mourning Period for Quake Victims

NPR Programs: Morning Edition  Mon, 05/19/2008 - 5:00am

China began three days of national mourning Monday for the tens of thousands of people killed in last week's 7.9-magnitude earthquake.

Meanwhile, state media reported that 200 rescue workers were buried in a landslide.

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Somalia's Cash Problem, Food Crisis a Deadly Mix

NPR Programs: Morning Edition  Tue, 05/06/2008 - 5:00am

In Somalia, troops fired into tens of thousands of rioters Monday, killing two people in the latest eruption of violence over soaring food prices around the world.

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Bad quarter? Time to swing the job ax

CNN Money  Fri, 04/18/2008 - 11:57am

As disappointing quarterly results come pouring in, companies trying to boost profitability are looking to cut costs in a tried-and-true way: cutting tens of thousands of jobs.