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Galloway and Pasqua deny any wrongdoing on their part in the oil-for-food program
Tuesday, May 17, 2005 Following accusations issued by the United States Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations (PSI), British Member of Parliament George Galloway and Senator Charles Pasqua of France have vehemently denied any wrongdoing. George Galloway declared: I’ve now had a chance to read the report which was compiled without this Senate committee asking me […]
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Remains of a child discovered in Jersey care home
Monday, February 25, 2008 Parts of a body belonging to a child have been discovered at the Haut de la Garenne in Saint Martin, Jersey, a United Kingdom Crown dependency off the coast of Normandy, France. The Victorian building, which was originally built as a children’s care home and is now a youth hostel, has […]
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Virgin Rail train collides with car near Copmanthorpe, killing driver
Monday, September 25, 2006 A Virgin Trains train travelling at high speed collided with a car near Copmanthorpe, Yorkshire, England, killing the car’s driver. The accident took place at approximately 20:55 GMT when the Class 220/221 train, travelling at close to 100mph, hit the car which was on the tracks. The train then partially derailed […]
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‘Misleading’ Burger King advert banned in the United Kingdom
Thursday, July 22, 2010 An advert by fast food restaurant Burger King has been banned from British television over claims that it is misleading. The campaign for the new TenderCrisp chicken burger received two complaints over the fact that the burger appears significantly larger on the advert than in real life. The Advertising Standards Authority […]
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More On This Topic: Property Investment Advice Canberra Property Investment Advisors Buy-Change-Sell: A Real Estate Strategy by Steve Gillman Here’s a proven real estate strategy: Buy a property, change the use, and sell it for a profit. Big profits are possible if you find its most profitable use. The disadvantages of this strategy? There is […]
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Billy West, voice of Ren and Stimpy, Futurama, on the rough start that shaped his life
This article mentions the Wikimedia Foundation, one of its projects, or people related to it. Wikinews is a project of the Wikimedia Foundation. Wednesday, February 13, 2008 Ren and Stimpy. Bugs Bunny. Philip J. Fry and Professor Hubert Farnsworth on Futurama. Sparx. Bi-Polar Bear. Popeye the Sailor Man. Woody Woodpecker. You may not think you […]
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Restrictions imposed in China textile trade with U.S.
Saturday, May 21, 2005 In an effort to ease complaints by the U.S. and Europe about a heavy influx of low priced Chinese goods, China will raise export tariffs on 74 categories of textile products in June. This follows plans from the U.S. to impose quotas on Chinese textiles and clothing. Products likely to see […]
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National Museum of Scotland reopens after three-year redevelopment
Friday, July 29, 2011 Today sees the reopening of the National Museum of Scotland following a three-year renovation costing £47.4 million (US$ 77.3 million). Edinburgh’s Chambers Street was closed to traffic for the morning, with the 10am reopening by eleven-year-old Bryony Hare, who took her first steps in the museum, and won a competition organised […]
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More On This Topic: Komatsu Parts Online Brisbane Excavator Parts Australia byalex Jaguars are known for their sleek design, elegant style and speed. Anyone who owns one knows what a gem they possess. The brand originated in the United Kingdom and for many years these cars where associate with luxury and the upper class. Placing […]
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U.S. manufacturer General Motors seeks bankruptcy protection
Monday, June 1, 2009 United States automobile manufacturing firm General Motors filed for bankruptcy and Chapter 11 protection from its creditors at 12:00 UTC Monday, in a Manhattan, New York federal bankruptcy court. This was the largest bankruptcy filing for a U.S. manufacturing company, and with declared assets of $82.29 billion and a debt of […]