Rodeo: Cristóbal Cortina and Víctor Vergara win Chile Championship

13 January, 2021

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Sunday, April 11, 2010 Rancagua, Chile — Cristóbal Cortina and Víctor Vergara, in conjunction with their horses “Cumpa” and “Tío Pedro”, have won the last phase in the 62nd Campeonato Nacional de Rodeo. They earned the maximum honour for a Chilean huaso: to win the Chile Championship. José Luis and Jorge Ortega, the horsemen favoured […]

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Skype suffers downtime in Europe

13 January, 2021

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Tuesday, June 7, 2011 The instant messaging (IM) and VoIP communications company Skype has suffered from an unexpected outrage across Europe since 10:00 AM UTC today. Users were not able to log in and Skype did not announce a cause of the problem. Skype initially left a message on its website and Twitter which reads, […]

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Facebook to share the technology ‘behind its servers’

13 January, 2021

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Sunday, April 10, 2011 Facebook announced Thursday it will begin to share some of the technology from their social network. The company indicated it would like to share specifications and design documents to help startups and to support innovation. Facebook hopes that they will be able to benefit from the innovations of others. Mark Zuckerberg, […]

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Jermaine Pennant jailed for drink-driving

13 January, 2021

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Tuesday, March 1, 2005 Aylesbury, England — The Arsenal F.C. midfielder Jermaine Pennant, currently on loan to Birmingham City, has today pleaded guilty to drink-driving, driving while disqualified, and driving without insurance by Aylesbury magistrates court. Pennant received a sentence of three months imprisonment. Pennant’s lawyer, Bary Warbutton, has said that the footballer will appeal […]

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New York City Mass Transit facing service cuts

13 January, 2021

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Friday, December 11, 2009 New York’s Metropolitan Transportation Authority is proposing to make service cuts to close its expected US$343 million (€234m, GBP £211m) budget deficit. The plan includes the elimination of multiple bus lines in The Bronx, Manhattan, Queens and Brooklyn, the elimination of the W (Astoria, Queens to Lower Manhattan) and the Z […]

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McCain and Obama face off in U.S. presidential candidate debate

13 January, 2021

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Sunday, September 28, 2008 The two major party presidential candidates in the US, Democrat Barack Obama and Republican John McCain, faced each other yesterday in the first TV debate. Despite that McCain had asked to postpone the debate, both were present at the University of Mississippi. The debate, which was moderated by PBS‘ Jim Lehrer, […]

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Nepal Parliament passes resolution to curb King’s power

13 January, 2021

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Thursday, May 18, 2006Prime Minister of Nepal, Giriraj Koirala proposed in Parliament a resolution which is aimed at drastically curtailing the monarch’s powers. According to the resolution, the King will be stripped of his status as the Supreme Commander of the Royal Nepal Army (which is to be renamed as the Nepal Army Cabinet). Portions […]

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National Hockey League news: March 1, 2008

13 January, 2021

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Saturday, March 1, 2008 There were 7 games played in the National Hockey League on February 29, 2008. Contents 1 Game summaries 1.1 Washington Capitals @ New Jersey Devils 1.2 Montreal Canadiens @ Buffalo Sabres 1.3 Minnesota Wild @ Florida Panthers 1.4 San Jose Sharks @ Detroit Red Wings 1.5 Toronto Maple Leafs @ Tampa […]

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Police in Texas arrest man eating dead girlfriend

13 January, 2021

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Monday, January 7, 2008 Christopher Lee McCuin, 25, from Tyler, Texas in the United States has been arrested after police found him possibly preparing to eat the body parts of his dead girlfriend, Jana Shearer aged 21. He was also charged with stabbing his ex-wife’s boyfriend, William Veasley, 42. According to reports, Shearer’s mother was […]

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Ontario Votes 2007: Interview with Family Coalition Party candidate Bill Bernhardt, Kitchener Centre

13 January, 2021

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Thursday, October 4, 2007 Bill Bernhardt is running for the Family Coalition Party in the Ontario provincial election, in the Kitchener Centre riding. Wikinews’ Nick Moreau interviewed him regarding his values, his experience, and his campaign. Please note that Bill provided his answers in “ALL CAPS”; due to the time constraints of this election coverage, […]

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