Death toll from tsunami in Southeast Asia increases

13 March, 2022

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 Correction — May 8, 2018 This headline incorrectly locates the tsunami in Southeast Asia; it was in the South Pacific, as stated in the lede.  Thursday, October 1, 2009 A tsunami that was generated in the South Pacific by a powerful undersea earthquake has killed at least 110 people, according to authorities. The majority of the […]

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Wikinews interviews three figures from Donald Trump’s political past

13 March, 2022

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Sunday, March 13, 2016 Wikinews spoke with three people associated with the early political career of U.S. businessman Donald Trump, the front-runner for the Republican Party’s 2016 presidential nomination. Those interviewed include longtime political operative Roger Stone, a close associate of Trump and director of Trump’s 2000 presidential exploratory committee; journalist Dave Shiflett, co-writer of […]

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Global Online Gambling Market Revenues Expected To Double In Upcoming Years

12 March, 2022

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Find Out More About: Sports Betting In Colorado One of the most popular lotteries like the US Powerball, the Mega millions lottery, etc. have added up to giving more wealthy prizes with sufficient second tier prizes also. The purchase of lottery tickets online have been fulfilling in the pandemic also. Advanced technology, trustworthy gamblers paying […]

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Somali pirates hijack Indonesian tugboat and Turkish container ship

9 March, 2022

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Wednesday, December 17, 2008 Two more vessels have been hijacked in Somalia. Pirates have captured an Indonesian tugboat with a barge that was working for French oil firm Total and a Turkish container ship. The Turkish vessel’s seizure was confirmed by a US Fifth Fleet spokesman. MV Bosphorus Prodigy is a 330 ft (100 m) […]

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Scottish budget rejected

5 March, 2022

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Wednesday, January 28, 2009 The Scottish Parliament has narrowly rejected the Scottish government‘s proposed £33 billion budget. The devolved parliament was tied 64-64 on the motion to approve the budget after two Green Party MSPs switched away from backing the minority Scottish National Party (SNP) administration. The Presiding Officer (speaker) of the parliament, Alex Fergusson, […]

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Bikers begin descent on South Carolina resort for rallies

4 March, 2022

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Saturday, May 14, 2005 Myrtle Beach, South Carolina —This weekend is the kick-off for two motorcycle rallies held annually in the U.S. eastern seacoast town of Myrtle Beach. Enthusiasts this year are expected to meet or exceed the 170,000 bikers that arrived last year in droves to the small resort town of 23,000. Festivities span […]

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The Most Eloquent Speech I Ever Heard

4 March, 2022

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Find Out More About: Speech Therapy Online This is Our Finest Hour? I Have a Dream? No, nothing like that. This is a speech of 2 words I heard the other day.I was in a hospital getting a chest x-ray, a prerequisite for surgery on my broken ankle. Its been two weeks since it happened, […]

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Eight men and several Spinka charities charged with tax fraud in Los Angeles

2 March, 2022

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Monday, December 24, 2007 Eight men and five Brookyln-based Spinka charitable organizations have been charged with tax fraud and money laundering. Six have been arrested, and two are still at large. The men charged are Naftali Tzi Weisz, 59, a Grand Rabbi from Brooklyn; Gabbai Moseh E. Zigelman, 60, also from Brooklyn and Weisz’ assistant; […]

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26 Americans, mostly CIA agents, charged for kidnapping in Italy

28 February, 2022

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Friday, February 16, 2007 On Friday an Italian judge ordered 26 Americans, a CIA-led team, to stand trial for kidnapping of Hassan Mustafa Osama Nasr in 2003. He was brought to Egypt where he says he was tortured as a subject to CIA “rendition“. He was later released. Also on trial is Nicolo Pollari, Italy’s […]

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