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A compilation of brief news reports for Thursday, August 13, 2009. Contents 1 Paris suffers second night of violence 2 No…
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Wednesday, December 31, 2008 Also try the 2008 World News Quiz of the year. What would you tell your grandchildren…
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Thursday, December 22, 2005 Electrical power generator Calpine Corporation declared bankruptcy on Tuesday. The San Jose, California based company filed…
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Sunday, February 17, 2008 At 15:00 GMT today, Kosovo announced its independence from Serbia. Prime Minister Hashim Thaçi declared that…
Continue ReadingGay Talese on the state of journalism, Iraq and his life
Saturday, October 27, 2007 Gay Talese wants to go to Iraq. “It so happens there is someone that’s working on…
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Aviation articles by Wikinewsie Iain Macdonald. Germany bans Mahan Air of Iran, citing ‘security’ Lion Air disaster: Crashed jet’s voice…
Continue ReadingMascots for Vancouver 2010 Olympics based on native mythology
Tuesday, November 27, 2007 The mascots of the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, British Columbia were just announced. Based on…
Continue ReadingWikinews interviews specialists on China, Iran, Russia support for al-Assad
Monday, September 23, 2013 Over the past week, diplomatic actions have averted — or, at least delayed — military strikes…
Continue ReadingNews briefs:June 1, 2010
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