News Topic - Philippines

27 hurt in explosion aboard Philippine bus
MANILA, Philippines (AP) -- A homemade bomb ripped through a commuter bus in the southern Philippines on Thursday, wounding 27 people, police said....
AP  –  Jul 24, 2008 07:34 AM [GMT]  ¦  comment?
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Bomb kills three in Philippines
A crudely-made bomb explodes on a bus in the southern Philippines, killing three people and injuring at least 10.
BBC News  –  Jul 24, 2008 06:47 AM [GMT]  ¦  comment?
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At least three dead in explosion aboard Philippine bus
Associated Press - July 24, 2008 1:23 AM ET MANILA, Philippines (AP) - A Philippine military spokesman says a bomb has exploded in a bus in the country's south, killing at least three...
WLFI.com  –  Jul 24, 2008 05:52 AM [GMT]  ¦  comment?
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Bus explosion in the Philippines kills at least 3
A homemade bomb ripped through a commuter bus in the southern Philippines on Thursday, killing at least three and wounding 10 people, authorities said.
International Herald Tribune  –  Jul 24, 2008 05:52 AM [GMT]  ¦  comment?
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Bus blast in Philippines kills 3
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CNN.com  –  Jul 24, 2008 05:04 AM [GMT]  ¦  comment?
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Much needed medical supplies headed to Philippines
HONOLULU (KHNL) - One of Hawaii's oldest Filipino organizations is shipping much needed medical supplies to the Philippines ...
KHNL News 8  –  Jul 24, 2008 04:52 AM [GMT]  ¦  comment?
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Tim Tebow's Heisman Trophy is in the house - well, sort of
Before he began talking about this coming season, Florida quarterback Tim Tebow knew what was on the minds of 800-plus media members at the Wynfrey Hotel today.And it wasn't his Heisman Trophy, which he won last season and a replica of which was outside the big room where the print media meets.NEWS STAFF/HAL YEAGER Florida quarterback Tim Tebow met the media a short while ago. Not far away, outside the big room where all the print media congregates, was a replica of his 2007 Heisman Trophy."You guys are going to ask me about the circumcisions, right" said Tebow, standing on the dais at SEC Kickoff 2008. "I'm sure I'll be asked about helping perform surgeries."True. Tebow, the reigning Heisman Trophy winner, had quite the offseason. Already a rock star in SEC country, Tebow took his star overseas, taking mission trips to the Philippines, Croatia, and Thailand. There, he did do some healing, he did perform some circumcisions, and he did spread his beliefs."It's more important than football," said Tebow, who was mobbed upon entering the hotel. "I was taking my platform as a football player and using it for good."Still, he did do some training to help for the 2008 football season.Florida quarterback Tim Tebow is talking to the media right now. And in case anyone has forgotten, he won the Heisman Trophy last year - and the Gators brought it to Birmingham today. It's located on the second floor, where all the media can see."Running up mountains, running up hills," he said. "Try to train on the rocky side, a little bit. It was pretty cool. I trained in like four countries, getting ready for this year."
al.com - Everything Alabama  –  Jul 23, 2008 7:42 PM [GMT]  ¦  comment?
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Tim Tebow is in the house - and so is his Heisman Trophy
Before he began talking about this coming season, Florida quarterback Tim Tebow knew what was on the minds of 800-plus media members at the Wynfrey Hotel today.NEWS STAFF/HAL YEAGER Florida quarterback and 2007 Heisman Trophy winner Tim Tebow talks to the media today at the Wynfrey Hotel."You guys are going to ask me about the circumcisions, right" said Tebow, standing on the dais at SEC Kickoff 2008. "I'm sure I'll be asked about helping perform surgeries."True. Tebow, the reigning Heisman Trophy winner, had quite the offseason. Already a rock star in SEC country, Tebow took his star overseas, taking mission trips to the Philippines, Croatia, and Thailand. There, he did do some healing, he did perform some circumcisions, and he did spread his beliefs."It's more important than football," said Tebow, who was mobbed upon entering the hotel. "I was taking my platform as a football player and using it for good."Still, he did do some training to help for the 2008 football season.Florida quarterback Tim Tebow is talking to the media right now. And in case anyone has forgotten, he won the Heisman Trophy last year - and the Gators brought it to Birmingham today. It's located on the second floor, where all the media can see."Running up mountains, running up hills," he said. "Try to train on the rocky side, a little bit. It was pretty cool. I trained in like four countries, getting ready for this year."
al.com - Everything Alabama  –  Jul 23, 2008 7:36 PM [GMT]  ¦  comment?
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Air Force to hold largest multinational enlisted conference
Representatives from 16 nations are meeting for four days of discussion and collaboration during the 2008 Senior Enlisted Leadership Conference July 21 through 25 in Kuala Lumpur. The conference is the largest air force multinational enlisted conference and is the first of its kind to be held in the Pacific region. Represented in the four-day symposium are delegations from Australia, Bangladesh, Brunei, Canada, India, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Mongolia, Nepal, New Zealand, Philippines, South Korea, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Thailand, United States and Vietnam. more...
The United States Air Force  –  Jul 23, 2008 3:14 PM [GMT]  ¦  comment?
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Pirates seize ship off Somalia
MANILA, Philippines---- Pirates have seized a cargo ship with 20 Filipino sailors on board off the coast of Somalia, a Philippine government official said Wednesday.
Chicago Sun Times  –  Jul 23, 2008 10:00 AM [GMT]  ¦  comment?
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