More On This Topic: Dp Training Submitted by: Ellen Richards Tips on preparing for exams and applying to schools. Parents set the tone for their children’s academic success. Many people mistakenly believe that education begins in high school when students realize the competition involved in gaining admission to college. Parents and students do themselves a […]
Thursday, March 4, 2010 Two passengers on a Mediterranean cruise ship were killed by a rogue wave on Wednesday. The incident occurred off the north-east coast of Spain. The ship, named the Louis Majesty, had left from Barcelona, Spain and was headed for Genoa, Italy. The giant wave broke the windows on deck five of
Wave kills two on Mediterranean cruise
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Tuesday, April 2, 2013 1 2 3 4 Mount Stromlo, Canberra — This Easter weekend, elite mountain bike riders competed in the Australian 24-hour solo championships at Canberra’s Stromlo Forest Park. Jason English from Port MacQuarie rode 33 laps and won the men’s race. Liz Smith from Wollongong rode 25 laps and won the women’s
Cyclists Jason English and Liz Smith win 24 Solo in Australia
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Monday, February 26, 2007 The officials from CBS stated on Monday that the company is going to invest in virtual world content developer Electric Sheep Co., which develops 3D properties in several virtual worlds like the one called Second Life. In recent months corporate investors are paying more attention to virtual worlds. This is mainly
CBS to invest in Electric Sheep Company
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Thursday, May 14, 2009 Zahi Hawass, Egypt’s pre-eminent archaeologist, and Secretary General of the The Supreme Council of Antiquities, has announced that a rare statue constructed of white marble whose features resemble Alexander the Great has been discovered in Egypt. Hawass also stated that there are satellite photographs identifying many archeological sites which may also
Egyptian archaeologists announce discovery of marble statue and 132 new sites
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Thursday, June 30, 2011 This article mentions the Wikimedia Foundation, one of its projects, or people related to it. Wikinews is a project of the Wikimedia Foundation. Dominic McDevitt-Parks, a prolific contributor to Wikipedia and a graduate student in history and archives management, agreed to answer a few questions about his new role as “Wikipedian
Wikinews interviews US National Archives Wikipedian in Residence
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Wednesday, March 8, 2006 The Congo’s population of Bonobo, or Pygmy, Chimpanzee (Pan paniscus) is dwindling, according to researchers. Dr. Ino Guabini, a primatologist with the World Wildlife Fund reports that only about 5,000 remain in Congo. In 1984, their numbers were estimated at 100,000. It is illegal to hunt Bonobos, but their meat is
Bonobo chimp threatened in Congo
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Thursday, August 19, 2010 Nelson Mandela Children’s Fund (NMCF) trustee Jeremy Ractliffe has resigned from the charity’s board, twelve days after admitting to the possession of “blood diamonds”. Earlier this month, supermodel Naomi Campbell testified against former Liberian president Charles Taylor when she claimed she received “very small, dirty looking stones” from two men, allegedly
Nelson Mandela charity official resigns over ‘blood diamonds’
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Thursday, March 14, 2013 Wintry conditions are causing widespread disruption across parts of northwestern Europe over the past two days. Heavy snow as well as sub-zero temperatures have resulted in cancellations of hundreds of flights and caused traffic disruptions on major roads. Many hundreds of passengers became stranded at Frankfurt Airport in Germany on Tuesday
Heavy snow causes disruption across northwestern Europe
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