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1000 homes evacuated in Plymouth, England, after bomb find

Tuesday, April 3, 2007 The discovery of an old World War II bomb in a construction site has caused at least 1000 residents in Plymouth located in South-West England, to be evacuated. “Evacuations are being carried out of properties within 100m [328ft] of the scene. Properties within the 100m-300m [328-984ft] zone are being advised to… Read More »

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Pennsylvania cop on trial for allegedly murdering girlfriend’s estranged husband

Tuesday, March 10, 2009 The trial began today for a Pennsylvania state trooper accused of killing his girlfriend’s estranged husband. Kevin Foley, 43, is accused of cutting the throat of John Yelenic, a dentist who was in the final stages of finalizing a divorce from his wife, Michele. According to prosecutors, Foley “loathed Dr. Yelenic”… Read More »

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Clothes from China piling up on European borders

Wednesday, August 24, 2005 Clothes worth millions of euros are being blocked in European warehouses after the European Union imposed quotas on ten types of textiles from China. The European Commission agreed to the quotas with China in July and many of them, including jumpers (sweaters) and trousers were quickly exceeded. Retailers across Europe are… Read More »

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Volunteers and food needed for flooded Manitoba, Canada

Tuesday, March 31, 2009 Local municipal and provincial volunteers in Manitoba, Canada are exhausted in their efforts to divert the rising waters of the Red River of the North. It has been hard work with little sleep for the residents who live on the shores of the Red River to shore up their defences with… Read More »

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Welcome To Zumba Geelong Zumba Fitness

Click Here To Know More About: Smith Machine Welcome to Zumba Geelong- Zumba Fitness by Louie Jane Medina Caturza A dance fitness program that was created by dancer and choreographer Alberto Perez in Colombia during the 1990s is called zumba. Making the exercise more fun, the program combines Latin and international music with dance. Today,… Read More »

Mutated strain of H1N1 virus detected in US and Norway

Friday, November 20, 2009 Health officials in both the United States and Norway have confirmed the presence of a mutated strain of the H1N1, swine flu virus in several patients in the countries. The mutation is resistant to current treatments for H1N1 such as tamiflu, oseltamivir and zanamivir. At least three patients in Norway were… Read More »

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Wikinews Shorts: May 14, 2009

A compilation of brief news reports for Thursday, May 14, 2009. Two travelers returning from Mexico to Thailand tested positive for the H1N1 swine influenza on Tuesday. According to Thailand’s health minister, this marks the first case of Southeast Asia. On Wednesday, Chinese Ministry of Health officials reported a man had the disease. Currently, the officials… Read More »

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Former South African apartheid regime’s police minister repents

Monday, September 4, 2006 Adriaan Vlok, the former South African apartheid regime’s police minister, went to Reverend and director-general Frank Chikane’s church in Soweto on Sunday, the 3rd of September to repent. This follows his recent apology on the 3rd of August, 2006, which was described by some as “a miracle” that has had global… Read More »

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