Saturday, February 5, 2005 London, UK –The quarterly G7 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors’ meeting at Lancaster House concluded on February 5, 2005, with the G7 failing to agree on a plan to reduce debt in developing countries. According to the Los Angeles Times, British Chancellor of the Exchequer Gordon Brown announced that he […]
Submitted by: Vikram KR He proposed to you just last night and in the first few hours filled with the inevitable adrenaline rush and the accompanying euphoria you completely forgot to take stock of the things you needed to do to ensure you big day is an undoubted success. Deciding on a cake decorator, fixing
Tuesday, December 16, 2014 A freighter hit a fishing boat around midnight on Sunday morning in the Gulf of Suez in the Red Sea. Of the 40 Egyptian fisherman on board, thirteen are dead and thirteen more missing. Survivor Al Sayyed Mohamed Arafat told local media he jumped from the fishing boat, named Badr al-Islam,
Freighter hits fishing boat in Gulf of Suez; thirteen dead
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Sunday, March 25, 2012 Two museums in San Diego, California have been bequested an art collection worth more than $40 million. The art collection was donated by Dr. Vance E. Kondon and Elisabeth Giesberger to both the Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego and the San Diego Museum of Art. Kondon, a former board member
Two San Diego art museums receive $40 million art collection
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Tuesday, July 1, 2014 Toronto , Canada — What experiences makes a coach of an international sports team? Wikinews interviewed Tom Kyle, the coach of the Australia women’s national wheelchair basketball team, known as the Gliders, in Toronto for the 2014 Women’s World Wheelchair Basketball Championship. ((Wikinews)) Tell us about yourself. First of all, where
Wikinews interviews Australian wheelchair basketball coach Tom Kyle
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Monday, September 24, 2007 Marion Schaffer is running for the Green Party of Ontario in the Ontario provincial election, in the Oakville riding. Wikinews’ Nick Moreau interviewed her regarding her values, her experience, and her campaign. Stay tuned for further interviews; every candidate from every party is eligible, and will be contacted. Expect interviews from
Ontario Votes 2007: Interview with Green candidate Marion Schaffer, Oakville
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Submitted by: Moses Manu There are many people who just fear the dentists and try to avoid the visit to the dentists, even for the necessary treatments. The main reason behind this is that the dental treatments might have an unpleasant association for some people. So if you are living in Ohio area then the
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Monday, May 8, 2006 Last week’s announcement that most soda manufacturers will stop selling their sugary products in U.S. schools did not mention that avoiding lawsuits was part of the motivation for the self-imposed ban. Some of those who threatened legal action to stop the soda sales are patting themselves on the back over the
Soft drink foes cheer victory, lament remaining junk foods in schools
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Friday, August 17, 2007 The National Hurricane Center in Miami now says that the Atlantic’s first hurricane has reached Category 4 status, with winds up to 140 mph (225 km/h). Dean is now being called a “major hurricane.” While the storm is currently moving west through the Carribean, additional strengthening is forecast within the next
Hurricane Dean now a Category 4 storm
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