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Glenbard East defeated by Benet Academy in Illinois basketball sectional

28 November, 2020

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Monday, March 15, 2010 Benet Academy Redwings 68 54 Glenbard East Rams Top-seeded Glenbard East High School was expected to win the Class 4A Neuqua Valley High School Sectional championship on Friday night. Yet with a lot of determination and a strong defense, the Benet Academy varsity boys basketball team defeated the Rams 68–54. The […]

Athletes prepare for 2012 Summer Paralympics at the Paralympic Fitness Centre

28 November, 2020

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Monday, August 27, 2012 London, England — As Paralympians ready for the Games which are set to open later this week, they have access to a world class fitness center inside the Paralympic Village which is designed to maximise their pre-Game preparations. According to volunteers staffing the center, instead of being a single large room, […]

South Korea: Fire in hospital housing elderly people kills at least 37

28 November, 2020

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Friday, January 26, 2018 Fire broke out on Friday morning and destroyed the bottom two floors of a six-story hospital in Miryang, South Korea, killing at least 37 people, most of them elderly. More than a hundred injuries were reported, with eighteen people in critical condition. This is the highest death toll from fire in […]

Egypt protests: Army say they will not use force on demonstrators as Mubarak announces cabinet

28 November, 2020

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Tuesday, February 1, 2011 The president of Egypt has suffered a “devastating blow” after the country’s army announced they would not use force against their own people, who continue to protest against the government tonight. The news came hours after six journalists who reported on the protests were released from custody. Hosni Mubarak yesterday announced […]

Egypt protests: Army say they will not use force on demonstrators as Mubarak announces cabinet

28 November, 2020

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British doctor killed while on honeymoon

28 November, 2020

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Thursday, July 31, 2008 Catherine Mullany, a newly married British woman, and her husband, Ben Mullany, have been shot while on honeymoon in Antigua. Catherine died on the scene, while Ben is in a critical condition in Hospital. The families of the Mullanys have described themselves as “deeply shocked and devastated.” The incident occurred at […]

GAO reveals $1.6 billion spent on public relations by the Bush administration in 2003-2005

28 November, 2020

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Tuesday, February 14, 2006 A new 154-page Government Accountability Office (GAO) report says seven federal departments together spent US$1.6 billion on 343 contracts with public relations firms, advertising agencies, and media organizations, as well as individuals involved in such activities. Congressional Democrats requested the report after several incidents surfaced in which journalists or commentators were […]

British Airways cabin crew begins strike

28 November, 2020

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Sunday, March 21, 2010 Cabin crew workers at British Airways have begun a three-day strike, affecting over 60,000 people, after last-minute talks between BA and the union, Unite, collapsed. The strike will extend for three days, after beginning at midnight in London. After the first strike, the union plans another four days of industrial action, […]

Airshow collision kills one in Dittingen, Switzerland

28 November, 2020

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Sunday, August 23, 2015 A midair collision today killed a pilot during an airshow in the village of Dittingen in Switzerland. The crash occurred as three Ikarus C42 planes from the German Grasshopper display team flew together in formation. Two collided and crashed, with one pilot ejecting and parachuting to safety and the other remaining […]

Belgian bus company knows solution for car parking problems

28 November, 2020

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Monday, May 21, 2007 Do you have a hard time finding a parking space? Take the bus or tram if you go to the city. That’s the message Belgian bus company De Lijn (The Line) is sending to promote public transport as a solution for car parking problems. As a part of their media campaign, […]