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Iranian International Master Dorsa Derakhshani discusses her chess career with Wikinews

13 February, 2021

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Tuesday, April 14, 2020 In February 2017, the Iranian Chess Federation announced two teenage chess players, Dorsa Derakhshani and her younger brother Borna Derakhshani, were banned from representing the national team. The federation announced their decision although Dorsa Derakhshani had previously decided and informed the chess federation she did not wish to play for Iran. […]

Iranian International Master Dorsa Derakhshani discusses her chess career with Wikinews

13 February, 2021

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US soccer: Sounders 2 maintain win streak with 2-1 victory over Timbers 2

13 February, 2021

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Sunday, April 12, 2015 Seattle Sounders FC 2 (S2) association football club have maintained a streak with their third home win at Starfire Stadium in Tukwila, Washington last night, this time against Portland Timbers 2 (T2). T2 struck first when defender Harrison Delbridge headed the ball in from a free kick in the 30th minute. […]

Adam Air hits severe financial problems; may be shut down in three weeks

13 February, 2021

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Monday, March 17, 2008 Indonesian budget airline Adam Air has been given a three-week ultimatum by the authorities to prove its economic stability or its license will be revoked, said Transportation Minister Jusman Djamal. This is because major financial difficulties have become apparent today, with two major shareholders pulling out of the company. PT Global […]

Michael Jackson’s Neverland Ranch to be auctioned off

13 February, 2021

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Tuesday, February 26, 2008 Neverland Valley Ranch, owned by Michael Jackson, is to be sold at auction on March 19, 2008, unless Jackson pays over US$24 million. Financial Title Company, the trustee of his Santa Barbara County, California, home and amusement park, has foreclosed on the property. They notified Jackson of the foreclosure and sale […]

Solar-powered airplane makes first international flight

13 February, 2021

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Sunday, May 15, 2011 The solar-powered airplane Solar Impulse touched down at the Brussels National Airport late Friday night, after completing a 13-hour flight from its home base in Payerne, Switzerland. It was the first international flight by a fully solar-powered aircraft. The experimental aircraft was piloted by André Borschberg, co-founder and chief engineer for […]

US stock markets reach 12-year lows

13 February, 2021

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Thursday, March 5, 2009 US stock markets dropped to twelve-year lows on Thursday, amidst falling confidence in the financial sector and worries over whether the US automobile manufacturer General Motors will be able to keep operating. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped by 4.08%, or 280.52 points, at the closing bell, reaching a level of […]

Category:July 27, 2010

13 February, 2021

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? July 26, 2010 July 28, 2010 ? July 27 Pages in category “July 27, 2010” Retrieved from “https://en.wikinews.org/w/index.php?title=Category:July_27,_2010&oldid=1972164”

Storm causes building wall at Amazon.com warehouse to collapse

13 February, 2021

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Monday, November 5, 2018 On Friday, a storm caused a building to partially collapse in the Amazon Fulfillment Center at the warehouse of Amazon.com, a US-based online retailer, in south-east Baltimore, Maryland, United States. The storm removed the roof of the building, causing a 50 foot (about 15 m) concrete wall 8 inches (about 20 […]

“Metric tonne” of date rape drug was bound for US

13 February, 2021

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Friday, June 2, 2006 Scottish police have arrested a man and a woman after finding Britain’s largest ever stash of Gamma-butyrolactone. The man in charge of the operation, Graeme Pearson, director of the Scottish Crime and Drug Enforcement Agency, called the find “the most significant discovery of the drug in the UK.” Denise Caron MacPherson, […]