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Kenya government fires health worker strikers over failure to ‘report back to work’
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Ohio man dies after sitting in chair for two years
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Israeli PM Ariel Sharon briefly opens eyes
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Parts of internet break as ‘512k day’ reached by routers
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21 Exciting Things To Do In Australia’s Act
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Retired U.S. vets sue Donald Rumsfeld for excessive service cutbacks
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Author Amy Scobee recounts abuse as Scientology executive
Monday, October 11, 2010 Wikinews interviewed author Amy Scobee about her book Scientology – Abuse at the Top, and asked her about her experiences working as an executive within the organization. Scobee joined the organization at age 14, and worked at Scientology’s international management headquarters for several years before leaving in 2005. She served as…
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