Locally designed, low emissions car launched in Qatar

13 February, 2021

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Friday, November 30, 2012 Qatari non-profit organization Gulf Organization for Research and Development (GORD) launched a low emissions car at the 2012 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP 18) in Doha. The car was designed and developed in Qatar. Revealed during a press conference at the Qatar National Convention Centre, the car in addition to […]

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Business Brief for December 10, 2005

13 February, 2021

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Saturday, December 10, 2005 These are short blurbs about current events in the business world. Contents 1 Alltel to spin off wireless unit 1.1 Sources 2 Internet portal Yahoo! acquires del.icio.us 2.1 Sources 3 Coke plans to sell Coffee under the Godiva brand 3.1 Sources Retrieved from “https://en.wikinews.org/w/index.php?title=Business_Brief_for_December_10,_2005&oldid=2541619”

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EU ban on 75W bulbs comes into force

13 February, 2021

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Wednesday, September 1, 2010 Starting today, it is illegal to manufacture or import 75W incandescent light bulbs in the European Union. The phaseout started last year when 100W light bulbs were outlawed. Bulbs of 60W will be phased out next year, and incandescent lighting of all types will be phased out in 2012. The phase-out […]

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Honda Civic tops Canada’s list of most stolen cars

13 February, 2021

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Wednesday, November 22, 2006 The 1999 and 2000 year model Honda Civic SiR tops the list of Canada’s most stolen cars. Consumer popularity also assures the cars will be popular with thieves. Its the second year in a row the Honda SiR has topped the list. Rick Dubin Vice President of Investigations for the Insurance […]

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Chemical plant fire decimates Danvers, Massachusetts neighboorhood

13 February, 2021

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Wednesday, November 22, 2006 According to outgoing Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney, an explosion that was “equivalent to a 2,000 lb. bomb” and registered 0.5 on the Richter scale decimated an area of Danvers and is also a “Thanksgiving miracle.” The explosion occurred around 2:45 am EST, this morning in the Danversport area of Danvers, Massachusetts […]

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English court jails policeman over insurance fraud

13 February, 2021

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Thursday, July 1, 2010 A court in England, UK has jailed a policeman for ten months after he was convicted of defrauding his car insurance company. Police Constable Simon Hood, 43, arranged for a friend who dealt in scrap metal to dispose of his Audi TT, then claimed it had been stolen. Hood had been […]

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BBC apologises to Queen Elizabeth II for misrepresentation in documentary

13 February, 2021

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Friday, July 13, 2007 The BBC would like to apologise to both the Queen and Annie Leibovitz for any upset this may have caused. The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) has apologised to Queen Elizabeth II and photographer, Annie Leibovitz, after a trailer for a documentary suggested she had walked out of a portrait sitting when […]

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Flash floods kill at least nineteen campers in Arkansas

13 February, 2021

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Monday, June 14, 2010 Search and rescue workers in Arkansas continue to search the Little Missouri and Caddo Rivers for survivors of Friday’s flash flood. At least nineteen people were killed when the flood swept through the Albert Pike Recreation Area campground in the Ouachita National Forest in the southwestern portion of the state. Initially, […]

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Greenspan’s testimony suggests “more of the same”

13 February, 2021

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Thursday, February 17, 2005 Alan Greenspan, Chairman of the Federal Reserve has suggested that there will be more of the same in coming months from the Fed. In his speech during testimony before the U.S. Senate Banking Committee on Wednesday, Mr. Greenspan noted that the economic fundamentals of the U.S. appeared to be stable. On […]

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