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Heavy snow causes disruption across northwestern Europe

22 January, 2021

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Thursday, March 14, 2013 Wintry conditions are causing widespread disruption across parts of northwestern Europe over the past two days. Heavy snow as well as sub-zero temperatures have resulted in cancellations of hundreds of flights and caused traffic disruptions on major roads. Many hundreds of passengers became stranded at Frankfurt Airport in Germany on Tuesday […]

Wikinews interviews Joe Schriner, Independent U.S. presidential candidate

22 January, 2021

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Saturday, April 17, 2010 Journalist, counselor, painter, and US 2012 Presidential candidate Joe Schriner of Cleveland, Ohio took some time to discuss his campaign with Wikinews in an interview. Schriner previously ran for president in 2000, 2004, and 2008, but failed to gain much traction in the races. He announced his candidacy for the 2012 […]

Wikinews interviews Joe Schriner, Independent U.S. presidential candidate

22 January, 2021

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Category:June 9, 2010

22 January, 2021

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? June 8, 2010 June 10, 2010 ? June 9 Pages in category “June 9, 2010” Retrieved from “https://en.wikinews.org/w/index.php?title=Category:June_9,_2010&oldid=1368492”

Italian footballer Andrea Pirlo announces retirement

22 January, 2021

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Thursday, November 9, 2017 On Monday, Italian midfielder Andrea Pirlo formally announced his retirement from football. A 2006 FIFA World Cup winner with Italy, Pirlo had announced his intentions to end the 22-year-career last month, and his final professional game ended in a 2–0 win for New York City FC (NYCFC) against Columbus Crew in […]

Iranian International Master Dorsa Derakhshani discusses her chess career with Wikinews

22 January, 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. […]

Four arrested in plot to bomb infrastructure at JFK International Airport, New York City

22 January, 2021

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Saturday, June 2, 2007 The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has reported that four arrests have been made in a foiled plot to blow up jet-fuel supply tanks and pipeline at John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK), in New York City. The DOJ suggested the plot was interrupted in the early planning stages through cooperative […]

US unemployment rate down to ten percent

22 January, 2021

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Sunday, December 6, 2009 The US Bureau of Labor Statistics reported on Friday that unemployment in the country edged down from 10.2% to 10% in November, with fewer jobs lost in the previous two months than anticipated. The latest monthly figure was discussed at a congressional hearing yesterday as president Barack Obama welcomed the news […]

Former Japanese prime minister Hashimoto indicated his retirement

22 January, 2021

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Friday, August 12, 2005 On the 11th August, the former Prime Minister of Japan Riyutaro Hashimoto, age 68, formally indicated he would not run for the Okayama 4th constituency of the House of Representatives, the Lower House of Japan, due to defectiveness of his physical condition, possibly nominally. Since the current prime minister Junichiro Koizumi […]

Author Amy Scobee recounts abuse as Scientology executive

22 January, 2021

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Monday, October 11, 2010 Wikinews interviewed author Amy Scobee about her book Scientology – Abuse at the Top, and asked her about her experiences working as an executive within the organization. Scobee joined the organization at age 14, and worked at Scientology’s international management headquarters for several years before leaving in 2005. She served as […]