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English court jails policeman over insurance fraud

Thursday, July 1, 2010 A court in England, UK has jailed a policeman for ten months after he was convicted of defrauding his car insurance company. Police Constable Simon Hood, 43, arranged for a friend who dealt in scrap metal to dispose of his Audi TT, then claimed it had been stolen. Hood had been…

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Indonesian anti-corruption chief convicted of murder

Friday, February 12, 2010 An Indonesian court has convicted the former head of the country’s anti-corruption agency of murder. The prosecution of Antasari Azhar and three others has been controversial, with some fearing the so-called “Judicial Mafia” played a role. The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) already saw a proven plot to discredit it and frame…

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At least seven dead after bomb blast in Northwestern Pakistan

Wednesday, February 3, 2010 According to reports, at least eight people, including three United States military personnel and four schoolgirls, were killed earlier today by a roadside bomb near a girls’ school in north-western Pakistan. Another 62 were injured. The incident occurred in a village in the Lower Dir district, near Swat Valley. The Los…

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Hezbollah strengthening, according to Israeli Defense Minister

Wednesday, August 13, 2008 File:Flag of Hezbollah.svg On Tuesday, Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak told troops training in the Golan Heights that Hezbollah and Syria are strengthening and that the delicate balance that Israel has had with the Lebanese militant group since the end of the Second Lebanon War is threatened. “The other side is…

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Florida’s Walt Disney World launches revamped attractions

Tuesday, November 16, 2004 ORLANDO, Florida – Alien Encounter and The Living Seas at the Walt Disney World Resort are to open today with a makeover. The Alien Encounter attraction at Tomorrowland in the Magic Kingdom has been revised to include Experiment 626 from the movie Lilo & Stitch. Now called Stitch’s Great Escape!, the…

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Category:Music

This is the category for music. See also the Music Portal. Refresh this list to see the latest articles. 18 January 2018: Irish rock band The Cranberries’ lead singer Dolores O’Riordan dies at 46 13 December 2017: Apple, Inc. confirms acquisition of Shazam 24 October 2017: Five United States ex-presidents raise relief funds at hurricane…