News briefs:January 04, 2008

6 February, 2021

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Contents 1 Wikinews News Brief January 04, 2008 23:35 UTC 1.1 Introduction 1.2 Israeli troops kill 9 in Gaza 1.3 Georgian President faces election challenge 1.4 US unemployment hits two-year high 1.5 Israel plans crackdown on West Bank settlement outposts 1.6 Transaven Airlines plane carrying 14 people crashes off Venezuelan coast 1.7 Sportswriter Milt Dunnell […]

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Football: Paris Saint-Germain pays world record €222m to sign Neymar

6 February, 2021

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Friday, August 4, 2017 Yesterday, French capital football club Paris Saint-Germain triggered a €222 million (about US$263m, £198m) buyout clause of Brazilian winger Neymar to sign him from FC Barcelona, making him the most expensive footballer of all time by breaking the previous fee record of Paul Pogba’s transfer from Juventus FC to Manchester United. […]

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UK’s ITV cancels police drama “The Bill” after 27 years

6 February, 2021

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Friday, March 26, 2010 British television network ITV announced today that it will cancel long running police drama The Bill. The Bill is one of the United Kingdom’s longest running drama series, having premiered the pilot episode, entitled “Woodentop”, in 1983. The series has suffered from declining ratings despite an overhaul in 2009 which included […]

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1960’s guru icon Maharishi Mahesh Yogi dies

6 February, 2021

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Wednesday, February 6, 2008 An Indian guru who taught some of the 20th century’s most famous celebrities and created a multi-billion dollar spiritual empire has died. Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, founder of the Transcendental Meditation movement, died at his home in the Netherlands. He is believed to have been 91 years old. Known for his long […]

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Category:April 29, 2010

6 February, 2021

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? April 28, 2010 April 30, 2010 ? April 29 Pages in category “April 29, 2010” Retrieved from “https://en.wikinews.org/w/index.php?title=Category:April_29,_2010&oldid=1924898”

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Toronto Comicon 2019 welcomes fans with celebrities, creativity, cosplay

6 February, 2021

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Friday, March 29, 2019Toronto Comicon 2019 returned to its titular city from March 15 to 17, as one of the largest pop culture events in Canada. The popular event featured celebrity guests like actors Dan Fogler, Ron Perlman, John De Lancie, John Rhys-Davies, and Jaleel White, as well as comic artists, authors, and professional cosplayers. […]

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Yahoo! snaps up Flickr

6 February, 2021

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Monday, March 21, 2005 Portal and search company Yahoo! has purchased Ludicorp Research and Development Ltd., the private corporation which owns the photo sharing site Flickr.The news was officially disclosed in a Sunday posting to the corporation’s staff blog and is credited to Caterina Fake, Flickr’s vice president of marketing and community. The posting announced […]

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News briefs:May 21, 2010

6 February, 2021

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Wikinews Audio Briefs Credits Produced By Turtlestack Recorded By Turtlestack, Mikemoral Written By Turtlestack, Diego Grez Listen To This Brief Problems? See our media guide. [edit] Retrieved from “https://en.wikinews.org/w/index.php?title=News_briefs:May_21,_2010&oldid=1042689”

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Toilet on International Space Station breaks

6 February, 2021

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Wednesday, May 28, 2008 According to a NASA status report, the lone toilet on the International Space Station (ISS) has broken, leaving the astronauts on board having to use a rigged-up system of bags to collect any liquid waste. According to NASA, the collection fan motor broke sometime last week after one of the crew […]

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