Daughter of Yuko Ikeda kidnapped to ransom in Tokyo; freed 13 hours later

11 August, 2022

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Tuesday, June 27, 2006 Ikeda Kanako, a 21-year-old senior student of the Meiji Gakuin University and the first daughter of celebrity surgeon Yuko Ikeda, was kidnapped at about 1225 (UTC+9), June 26, 2006, in Shibuya, Tokyo. A bullet was fired and one officer slightly cut when police stormed a Kawasaki apartment to rescue the girl. […]

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US automaker bailout deal fails to pass Senate

11 August, 2022

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Friday, December 12, 2008 A US$14 billion bailout package deal for the “Big Three” United States automakers — Chrysler, Ford, and General Motors — has been rejected in the United States Senate after failing a procedural vote. The bill was rejected after bipartisan discussions on the bailout broke down when Republican Party leaders insisted that […]

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Several groups seek to purchase Saturn auto brand

10 August, 2022

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Thursday, May 7, 2009 Penske Automotive Group, Inc., an Ohio-based investment group and Telesto Ventures have indicated separately that they are interested in purchasing the Saturn auto brand from General Motors (GM). According to The Wall Street Journal, Nissan-Renault is interested in purchasing Saturn. Bloomberg, however, indicated that Nissan-Renault may be a partner of Penske’s […]

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Questions You Must Ask Before Getting Cosmetic Surgery In Toronto}

10 August, 2022

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Find Out More About: Most Natural Facelift Manhattan Questions You Must Ask Before Getting Cosmetic Surgery in Toronto by Dr. Daniel Martin If you’re looking for the best plastic surgeon in Toronto, you’re bound to find many qualified choices. However, not every qualified plastic surgeon is the right fit for your particular cosmetic surgery needs. […]

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Seventeen injured after coach overturns near Oxford, England

8 August, 2022

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Monday, December 13, 2010 At least seventeen people were admitted to an Oxford hospital after a coach, operated by the Oxford Tube service, overturned while exiting the M40 motorway near Thame, Saturday evening. There were no other vehicles involved according to Thames Valley Police. The incident took place at around 2300 GMT Saturday night at […]

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The Use Of Yeso In Wine Making}

8 August, 2022

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Find Out More About: Best Virtual Mental Healthcare For Students In College The Use of Yeso in Wine Making by Allison Ryan From the very earliest days, yeso, or plaster, has been sprinkled over the grapes before they are pressed. This was mentioned by Pliny as an African practice, it was discussed in the Cortes […]

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City of Calgary, Canada removes fluoride from drinking water

6 August, 2022

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Thursday, February 10, 2011 Calgary city council voted 10 to 3 on Wednesday to stop fluoridating their water supply. This overturns a previous plebiscite from 1989 to add the fluoride in an attempt to reduce tooth decay. Opponents of water fluoridation claim that there could be unknown health effects of fluoride, and question its effectiveness […]

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Toyota poised to recall 270,000 Prius vehicles

4 August, 2022

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Friday, February 5, 2010 Japan’s Nikkei newspaper reported that Toyota is poised to recall 270 thousand gas-and-electric Prius vehicles (model ZVW30) sold in the US and Japan between May and December 2009, due to a flaw in the car’s anti-lock braking system. Takayuki Fujimoto, a transport ministry official, said the government has yet to receive […]

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Israeli troops remove protesters from Gaza synagogues

4 August, 2022

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Thursday, August 18, 2005 Israeli soldiers are in the process of removing Jewish protesters from synagogues in Neve Dekalim and Kfar Darom in the Gaza Strip as part of an operation to force the evacuation of settlements. The settlement of Neve Dekalim was founded in 1983 and was home to 500 Orthodox Jewish families. It […]

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