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Marussia F1 test driver Maria de Villota seriously injured in testing accident

21 November, 2022

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Tuesday, July 3, 2012 The Marussia F1 team’s test driver, Spaniard María de Villota, was taken to hospital by air ambulance today after a collision in testing at Duxford Aerodrome. At the end of her first installation run, the car she was driving had a low-speed collision with the loading ramp of the team’s support […]

Malaysian government warns citizens about Uncyclopedia

21 November, 2022

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This article mentions the Wikimedia Foundation, one of its projects, or people related to it. Wikinews is a project of the Wikimedia Foundation. Tuesday, January 15, 2008 Satire site Uncyclopedia, a parody of online encyclopedia Wikipedia, has been labeled by the Malaysian government as dangerous. The Internal Security Department of Malaysia issued the warning today, […]

South Gippsland, Australia local council candidate Sue Plowright speaks with Wikinews about environment, education, and other local issues

20 November, 2022

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Saturday, September 4, 2021 Since June 2019, the people of South Gippsland Shire, located at the southernmost tip of Australia, have been without a local council, after a state government inquiry found “high levels of tension” within the council. Administrators were appointed by the Victorian state government in July 2019, who have governed the shire […]

Medal-seeking Spanish men arrive at 2014 Goalball World Championships

19 November, 2022

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Sunday, June 29, 2014 Spain’s men’s national goalball team arrived in Espoo, Finland Friday for the start of the 2014 IBSA Goalball World Championships. The team comes into the tournament with the goal of securing a medal, which would qualify them for the 2016 Summer Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro. The team missed the 2012 […]

Factors To Consider When Choosing Anti Aging Skin Care Products

19 November, 2022

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Click Here For More Specific Information On: Surgery For Hidradenitis Suppurativa When trying to maintain a young beautiful look, you can certainly use some help from reliable anti aging skin care products. These products come in handy in enabling one to get rid of the often disturbing wrinkles and face lines that may be making […]

Magnitude 5.8 earthquake in Virginia felt up and down U.S. east coast, Pentagon evacuated

17 November, 2022

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Tuesday, August 23, 2011 A 5.8 earthquake struck 4 miles southwest of Mineral, Virginia, 80 miles south of Washington D.C., at 1:51 p.m. EDT (17:51 UTC) and lasted for 15–30 seconds. The quake had a magnitude of 5.8 with an epicenter 27 miles (43 km) east of Charlottesville, Virginia. A 2.8 aftershock was reported at 2:46 pm EDT (18:46 […]

BDSM as business: An interview with the owners of a dungeon

15 November, 2022

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Sunday, October 21, 2007 Torture proliferates American headlines today: whether its use is defensible in certain contexts and the morality of the practice. Wikinews reporter David Shankbone was curious about torture in American popular culture. This is the first of a two part series examining the BDSM business. This interview focuses on the owners of […]

46 illegal Afghan immigrants suffocate in truck in Pakistan

15 November, 2022

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Tuesday, April 7, 2009 Correction — Nov 1, 2013 The article below claims each passenger paid 4000 to 8000 USD. Each paid 30,000 Rupees, equivilent at the time to about US$375. The bodies of 46 Afghan illegal immigrants who suffocated to death in a container truck Saturday near Quetta, Pakistan, returned home Tuesday. The Edhi Foundation […]

Five Useful Educational Alternatives For At Risk Teens

14 November, 2022

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Click Here For More Specific Information On: Jle Electrical By Douglas R. Williams Moms and dads of teens considered at risk may consider sending their child to correctional educational facilities, schools with alcohol abuse programs, schools for adolescent parents, weekend or perhaps evening schools, as well as colleges which provide General Equivalency Diploma study programs. […]

Oil for food scandal: UN releases third report

12 November, 2022

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Tuesday, August 9, 2005 The UN-appointed panel investigating the oil for food scandal has released its third report. The report says that Benon Sevan took nearly US$150,000 in cash bribes. Chef de Cabinet for Kofi Annan, Mark Malloch Brown, said that the UN would lift Sevan’s immunity should an approach come from a law enforcement […]