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Wikinews interviews former Salt Lake City mayor and 2012 presidential candidate Rocky Anderson

29 November, 2020

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Wednesday, December 21, 2011 Former Salt Lake City mayor and human rights activist Rocky Anderson took some time to discuss his 2012 U.S. presidential campaign and the newly-created Justice Party with Wikinews reporter William S. Saturn. Anderson served as mayor of Salt Lake City for eight years (2000–2008) as a member of the Democratic Party. […]

Category:July 20, 2010

29 November, 2020

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? July 19, 2010 July 21, 2010 ? July 20 Pages in category “July 20, 2010” Retrieved from “https://en.wikinews.org/w/index.php?title=Category:July_20,_2010&oldid=1849062”

Australian House of Representatives acknowledges Cyclone Larry efforts

29 November, 2020

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Wednesday, March 29, 2006The Australian House of Representatives today acknowledged the impact of the recent devastating Cyclone Larry and the efforts of the support given to the residents and communities of north Queensland in order to restore normal life. Phillip Ruddock (Liberal, Berowra) moved a motion expressing this after Question Time today, which included a […]

United States: Two killed, more than a hundred injured in Amtrak train collision in South Carolina

29 November, 2020

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Wednesday, February 7, 2018 Early on Sunday morning, Amtrak’s passenger train number 91, the Silver Star, bound for Miami from New York, slammed into a stationary CSX freight train in Cayce, about ten miles (16 km) south of Columbia, capital of the US state of South Carolina. Two Amtrak employees were killed and at least […]

Interview with John Sanderson, Regional Council candidate for Wards 3 & 4 in Brampton, Canada

29 November, 2020

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Friday, November 3, 2006 The upcoming 2006 Brampton municipal election, to be held November 13, features an array of candidates looking to represent their wards in city council or the council of the Peel Region. The candidates for this region are John Sanderson, Susan DiMarco (this wards incumbent), Tibor Bankuti, Theo Goary and Sukhwant Thethi. […]

NZ Junior Black Socks win 2 in Canberra against the ACT

29 November, 2020

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Thursday, March 22, 2012 Hawker, Canberra — The visiting New Zealand Junior Black Sox beat the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) boys U15 team 10-1 and 12-5 in two games last night played at the Hawker International Softball Centre. The match was part of a training camp in advance of a tournament. New Zealand dominated the […]

South Korean police clamp down on protests against US beef

29 November, 2020

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Monday, June 30, 2008 South Korean authorities are refusing to allow more protests against the government’s decision to allow beef imports from the United States, after hundreds of people were injured in clashes with riot police overnight Saturday. Around 300 police buses blocked protesters from entering the plaza in front of Seoul City Hall on […]

Man remanded in custody after allegedly spraying urine on goods in Gloucestershire, UK

29 November, 2020

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Monday, May 19, 2008 Sahnoun Daifallah, of White City, Gloucester, was today remanded in custody by Cheltenham magistrates after being arrested for spraying a “foul-smelling, brown substance” from a sports bottle. The liquid is thought to have contaminated food, books, wine bottles, and other items across several stores in Gloucestershire. Mr Daifallah, the court was […]

HIV-positive man receives 35 years for spitting on Dallas police officer

29 November, 2020

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Sunday, May 18, 2008 An HIV-positive man was sentenced to 35 years in prison Wednesday, one day after being convicted of harassment of a public servant for spitting into the eye and open mouth of a Dallas, Texas police officer in May 2006. The United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says that no […]

China and Taiwan react to “326” rally

29 November, 2020

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Monday, March 28, 2005 Chinese media and former ROC President and spiritual leader of the pro-independence TSU Lee Teng-hui (???) responded on Monday to the massive rally held Saturday in Taipei. In mainland China, the China Daily published an editorial under the headline, “March sets stage for secessionist scheming” in which it labeled the rally […]