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Ukrainian tow boat ‘Chelyabinsk’ collides with bridge at Baja, Hungary

16 August, 2021

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Wednesday, March 17, 2021 On Monday, Ukrainian towboat “Chelyabinsk” ((uk))Ukrainian language: ??????????? ran its barge caravan into a bridge pillar on the river Danube at Baja, Hungary. The caravan broke up, but it continued its way downstream later that day. According to multiple sources, no casualties were reported. The caravan consisted of six grain barges […]

Wikinews Shorts: October 21, 2006

16 August, 2021

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A compilation of brief news reports forSunday, October 22, 2006 Contents 1 Annan Wants Quicker Hezbollah Disarmament 2 Explosion in Paracin, Serbia 3 President Bush signs 2006 Military Commissions Act into law 4 Iran reportedly bans high-speed Internet access 5 Two subway trains collide in Rome 6 Sources 7 External links October 20, 2006 The […]

University of Calgary scientist Keith cracks carbon capture conundrum

15 August, 2021

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Thursday, October 2, 2008 A University of Calgary research team developed a new method for extracting carbon dioxide (CO2) directly from the air — a fundamental shift in carbon capture technology enabling capture of the most common greenhouse gas from so-called diffuse sources like aircraft, trucks and automobiles that represent half of the greenhouse gases […]

What Are The Advantages Of Working With A Finance Consultant In Rockville, Md?

15 August, 2021

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Click Here For More Specific Information On: Investing In Brisbane Property Market byAlma Abell In Maryland, consumers need assistance when planning for the future. These plans may require a more realistic approach to their finances. A Finance Consultant Rockville MD could help them acquire this new perspective and create a beneficial plan. Planning for Future […]

Category:Tattoos

14 August, 2021

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This is the category for tattoos, a form of body modification using ink and a needle. Refresh this list to see the latest articles. 8 April 2014: Scottish artist Alan Davie dies at age 93 19 March 2014: Texas police name ‘person of interest’ in DeBerry woman’s disappearance 25 July 2012: Wikinews interviews Great Britain […]

Study links foie gras consumption with Alzheimer’s, arthritis, diabetes, other diseases

14 August, 2021

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Wednesday, June 20, 2007 A study published on June 18 in the American Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences has found a link between the consumption of foie gras and other meat products and a number of diseases, including Alzheimer’s disease, rheumatoid arthritis, diabetes mellitus type 2, tuberculosis, and amyloidosis. The link exists in […]

Wikinews interviews World Wide Web co-inventor Robert Cailliau

14 August, 2021

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Thursday, August 16, 2007 The name Robert Cailliau may not ring a bell to the general public, but his invention is the reason why you are reading this: Dr. Cailliau together with his colleague Sir Tim Berners-Lee invented the World Wide Web, making the internet accessible so it could grow from an academic tool to […]

Understanding The Risks Of High Cholesterol}

14 August, 2021

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Click Here For More Specific Information On: Ankom Technology Understanding the Risks of High Cholesterol by Derek HUnderstanding The Risks of High CholesterolCholesterol is one of the lipids normally found in the bloodstream. It plays essential role in the formation of hormones, cells membranes and body tissues. The liver processes approximately 1000 mg of cholesterol […]

U.K. National Portrait Gallery threatens U.S. citizen with legal action over Wikimedia images

12 August, 2021

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Tuesday, July 14, 2009 This article mentions the Wikimedia Foundation, one of its projects, or people related to it. Wikinews is a project of the Wikimedia Foundation. The English National Portrait Gallery (NPG) in London has threatened on Friday to sue a U.S. citizen, Derrick Coetzee. The legal letter followed claims that he had breached […]

Police report drug haul seizure worth up to £30 million in Brownhills, England

10 August, 2021

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Monday, December 2, 2013 Police in the West Midlands in England today said nearly 200 kilograms worth of drugs with value possibly as great as £30 million (about US$49 million or €36 million) has been seized from a unit in the town of Brownhills. In what an officer described as “one of the largest [seizures] […]