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2008 Taipei AMPA: IT industry will pulse the growth of automotive industry

3 February, 2021

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Sunday, April 13, 2008 2008 Taipei AMPA, not only showcased automotive parts and accessories, but there were also several seminars in progress at the TWTC Nangang. In addition, the “Taiwan IT Solution Pavilion”, organized by IT industry including Industrial Technology Research Institute and the other 14 companies, showcased not only solutions for automotive industry including […]

Residents in Seattle, Washington will soon ride the ‘S.L.U.T.’

3 February, 2021

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Wednesday, September 19, 2007 Construction workers in Seattle, Washington located in the United States are nearing completion of a new light-rail trolley, but it is not the trolleys that are making the residents of the city laugh, it is the abbreviation that city officials designated for the new transit system. The new transit system, South […]

“Woofstock” dog festival in Toronto, Ontario, Canada

3 February, 2021

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Tuesday, June 12, 2007 North America’s largest outdoor dog festival came back to Toronto last weekend for its fifth year. It ran from the 9th of June to the 10th of June at Toronto’s historical St. Lawrence Market. A Wikinews reporter was there on Sunday to report on some of the events that happened on […]

“Unauthorized” Tom Cruise bio hits number one on Amazon.com, New York Times best sellers list

3 February, 2021

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Friday, January 25, 2008 Tom Cruise: An Unauthorized Biography, a biography of actor Tom Cruise written by journalist Andrew Morton, has hit the number one spot on Amazon.com‘s Top Sellers list and The New York Times Best Sellers list. Morton’s book was published January 15, and hit number one on Amazon.com’s Top Sellers list on […]

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

3 February, 2021

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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 […]

OpenSync Interview – syncing on the free desktop

3 February, 2021

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Friday, May 19, 2006 This interview intends to provide some insight into OpenSync, an upcoming free unified data synchronization solution for free software desktops such as KDE, commonly used as part of the GNU/Linux operating system. Hi Cornelius, Armin and Tobias. As you are now getting close to version 1.0 of OpenSync, which is expected […]

Historic gym the site of Benet Academy, Illinois victory over Oswego

3 February, 2021

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Monday, January 18, 2010 Benet Academy Redwings 40 34 Oswego Panthers The Benet Academy Redwings boys basketball team defeated the Oswego High School Panthers 40–34 Saturday night at Benet’s historic Alumni Gym. Located at Lisle, Illinois, United States, the gymnasium is home to Benet’s winning streak of 102 consecutive home games. The statewide record lasted […]

Kimi Räikkönen will start first for 2007 European Grand Prix, Lewis Hamilton suffers a crash

3 February, 2021

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Saturday, July 21, 2007 Ferrari driver Kimi Räikkönen won the pole on the FIA Formula-1 2007 European Grand Prix at the Nürburgring, Nürburg, Germany. Kimi’s rival Fernando Alonso split the two Ferraris and will start between Kimi and Felipe Massa. Lewis Hamilton suffered a serious crash in the third qualifying session after his tire broke […]

Athletes prepare for 2012 Summer Paralympics at the Paralympic Fitness Centre

3 February, 2021

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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, […]

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

3 February, 2021

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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 […]