Monday, July 16, 2007 In two separate incidents, men posing as members of the New York Police Department (NYPD), have invaded homes in the New York City area. In both cases, they robbed the residents, but in the most recent, they sexually assaulted a woman. On Saturday, July 14, at 1:09 a.m. EDT (UTC-4), four…
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Wikinews Shorts: February 3, 2010
Wednesday, February 3, 2010 A compilation of brief news reports for Wednesday, February 3, 2010. Contents 1 Christmas day bomber cooperating 2 Fire in Hyderabad hospital; 1 dead 3 China begins urgent sweep for tainted milk 4 Karachi violence escalates, section 144 imposed The Nigerian man accused of trying to blow up a Detroit-bound jetliner on…
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Explosion, fire on guided missile cruiser USS Leyte Gulf injures five
Saturday, September 15, 2007 Five civilian contractors have been injured after an explosion and fire onboard the Ticonderoga-class guided missile cruiser USS Leyte Gulf at 9:25 a.m. today. A large explosion erupted from the ship’s berthing area where welding work was being conducted during a stop in Norfolk, Virginia. A fire broke out two decks…
Pros And Cons Of The Garage Door Opener
Find Out More About: Farm Sheds Emerald Blue Print Sheds byAlma Abell The garage door opener—perhaps it is not as respected as the television remote control or microwave oven, but it is still a handy labor-saving device. Automatic garage door openers are not without their disadvantages, but their advantages are definitely strong enough to make…
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Africa-Europe summit opens with pledges of equal partnership
Saturday, December 8, 2007File:Robert Mugabe.jpg The summit of more than 70 African and European Union nations has opened in Portugal with an acknowledgement that conflicts, human rights violations and poverty continue to pose challenges. Portuguese Prime Minister Jose Socrates opened the summit on today, calling it a meeting of equals in a community of nations…
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Thrill rides in U.S., Canada shut down after girl’s feet are severed
Friday, June 22, 2007 The United States amusement park operator Six Flags has shut down nine thrill rides at four parks after a 13-year-old girl’s feet were cut off on a tower-drop ride yesterday at Six Flags Kentucky Kingdom in Louisville. Kentucky state officials said a loose cable on a ride called the Superman Tower…
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Explosions in Hyderabad, India
Saturday, August 25, 2007 Two explosions have been reported in the southern Indian city of Hyderabad, killing some 40 people. It was reported the two blasts rocked a park and a popular eat-out in Hyderabad on Saturday evening within a gap of 15 minutes. The injured, a total of 350, have been taken to nearby…
What Is A Graphing Calculator?
Find Out More About: Bean Bags For Children Bean Bag Beans Submitted by: Tom Tessin A graphing calculator is used widely in high school math classes such as Algebra and Trigonometry. This is like a computer that does not only solve simple addition and subtraction, but it also solves proofs, find derivatives and plot graphs…
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Zimbabwe bans crop growing in urban areas
Thursday, June 23, 2005 Farming in urban areas has been banned in the latest turn in the Zimbabwean government’s ‘crackdown’ on the country’s poor. Zimbabwe is in the grip of a chronic drought and with food supplies running low, thousands fear starvation after they were told they could no longer supplement their food supply with…
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Marussia F1 test driver Maria de Villota seriously injured in testing accident
Tuesday, July 3, 2012 The Marussia F1 team’s test driver, Spaniard María de Villota, was taken to hospital by air ambulance today after a collision in testing at Duxford Aerodrome. At the end of her first installation run, the car she was driving had a low-speed collision with the loading ramp of the team’s support…