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Wikinews interviews Jeff Jacobsen, creator of LisaMcPherson.org

19 January, 2021

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Tuesday, February 19, 2008 On Sunday, Wikinews interviewed creator of memorial site LisaMcPherson.org, former Lisa McPherson Trust employee and long time Scientology critic Jeff Jacobsen. LisaMcPherson.org is a memorial site created in 1997 containing information on her death and the resulting legal case against the Church of Scientology. Lisa McPherson died in 1995 while in […]

British Airways and Iberia sign merger deal

19 January, 2021

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Friday, April 9, 2010 British Airways (BA) and the Spanish airline Iberia have signed a merger deal, which will create one of the largest air carrier groups in the world. The two announced the merger yesterday, and said that the deal, which has been expected for a long time, is to be implemented by the […]

Sunflower oil saves at-risk newborns from infection

19 January, 2021

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Saturday, March 5, 2005Simply massaging low birth weight babies with sunflower seed oil can protect them from potentially fatal infections. Infections and complications from preterm birth cause more than half of all neonatal deaths, and very low birth weight babies are particularly vulnerable. Preterm babies have immature skin that lacks a protective film called vernix […]

India discontinues ?500, ?1000 denominations; releases ?2000 and new ?500 bills

19 January, 2021

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Monday, November 14, 2016 On Wednesday, India demonetised ?500 (about US$7.50) and ?1000 notes, announced as a measure to fight corruption, fake notes, and black money. Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the Indian citizens late Tuesday, and said 500 and 1000 rupee notes would cease to be legal tender at midnight. To minimise possible difficulties […]

“Woofstock” dog festival in Toronto, Ontario, Canada

19 January, 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 […]

Navy helping New Orleans pets

19 January, 2021

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Saturday, September 17, 2005 The Spanish word “tortuga” means “turtle.” But in the wake of the New Orleans disaster, the USS Tortuga is helping other animals. For nearly two weeks now, sailors from Tortuga’s repair division have devoted much of their time during this disaster relief operation to ensure the health and comfort of displaced […]

Category:Abu Ghraib prisoner abuse affair

19 January, 2021

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Wikipedia has more about this subject: Abu Ghraib torture and prisoner abuse Welcome to the Wikinews Abu Ghraib prisoner abuse affair section. For more information about writing and editing see the Newsroom. Refresh for latest articles. Pages in category “Abu Ghraib prisoner abuse affair” Retrieved from “https://en.wikinews.org/w/index.php?title=Category:Abu_Ghraib_prisoner_abuse_affair&oldid=369541”

Apple plans to sell movies on iTunes

19 January, 2021

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Tuesday, June 20, 2006 Apple Computer is planning to sell full-length feature films for download via the online iTunes Music Store. The store currently sells digital music tracks, and more recently has begun to sell TV episodes. Apple executives are in negotiations with film studios to arrange the deal and settle on pricing structures. It […]

Colleges offering admission to displaced New Orleans graduate students

18 January, 2021

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See the discussion page for instructions on adding schools to this list.Tuesday, September 13, 2005 NAICU has created a list of colleges and universities accepting and/or offering assistance to displace faculty members. [1]Wednesday, September 7, 2005 This list is taken from Colleges offering admission to displaced New Orleans students, and is intended to make searching […]

News briefs:May 14, 2010

18 January, 2021

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Wikinews Audio Briefs Credits Produced By Turtlestack Recorded By Turtlestack Written By Turtlestack Listen To This Brief Problems? See our media guide. [edit] Retrieved from “https://en.wikinews.org/w/index.php?title=News_briefs:May_14,_2010&oldid=4490667”