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As increase in digital music sales slows, record labels look to new ways to make money

26 May, 2021

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Tuesday, August 31, 2010 Every September, the Apple iPod is redesigned. Last year saw the release of the iPod Nano 5th generation, bringing a video camera and a large range of colours to the Nano for the first time. But as Apple again prepares to unveil a redesigned product, the company has released their quarterly […]

UK Mobile Data Network Collapses

26 May, 2021

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Wednesday, January 18, 2006 London, UK — The Vodafone GPRS (General Packet Radio Service) Mobile Data Network within the UK was off the air for several hours, but Vodafone staff were unable to supply any details as to how or why this had happened. The incident seems to have originated within Southern England, but spread […]

Sports footwear companies progress towards eliminating sweatshops

24 May, 2021

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Sunday, February 6, 2005A United Nations report has shown that sports footwear companies are making progress towards ending the use of sweatshops and are implementing more worker-friendly codes of practice than clothing companies and retailers. The study, published by the International Labour Organisation, suggests that consumer pressure is behind the changes. As a result of […]

Strategies In Coping With Food Cravings When Dieting

24 May, 2021

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Click Here For More Specific Information On: Gastric Band Revision Los Angeles By Doyle Christensen Dieting is very challenging to many individuals wanting to lose weight. Many are tempted to cheat while on a diet even if they are very much determined to shed off excess pounds. They give in to their food cravings and […]

US stock markets fall amid credit fears

22 May, 2021

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Friday, August 3, 2007 The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell more than 280 points, Friday, to 13181.91, just two weeks after soaring to a historic record of 14,000. Two other major indexes, the Nasdaq and the Standard and Poor 500, fell more than 2% in a widespread market sell-off. Shares of Bear Stearns, the largest […]

Wikinews interviews 2020 Melbourne Lord Mayor Candidate Wayne Tseng

21 May, 2021

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This article mentions the Wikimedia Foundation, one of its projects, or people related to it. Wikinews is a project of the Wikimedia Foundation. Thursday, October 22, 2020 2020 Melbourne Lord Mayor candidate Wayne Tseng answered some questions about his campaign for the upcoming election from Wikinews. The Lord Mayor election in the Australian city is […]

Iranian International Master Dorsa Derakhshani discusses her chess career with Wikinews

21 May, 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. […]

Managing The Health Of Boxer Dogs}

21 May, 2021

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Click Here For More Specific Information On: Marc Ching Managing The Health Of Boxer Dogs by [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CoiFGva_JoY[/youtube] Richard Cussons If one is in search for dogs that are easy to own, boxer dogs will definitely be included in the list. Boxer is one among a number of short-haired breeds that shed a little. With boxer […]

Ontario Votes 2007: Interview with NDP candidate Paul Johnstone, Bruce-Grey-Owen Sound

19 May, 2021

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Thursday, September 13, 2007 A resident of Bruce-Grey-Owen Sound his whole life, Correctional Services officer Paul Johnstone is running for the Ontario New Democratic Party in the Ontario provincial election. Wikinews’ Nick Moreau interviewed him regarding his values, his experience, and his campaign. Stay tuned for further interviews; every candidate from every party is eligible, […]

Cleveland, Ohio clinic performs US’s first face transplant

18 May, 2021

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Thursday, December 18, 2008 A team of eight transplant surgeons in Cleveland Clinic in Ohio, USA, led by reconstructive surgeon Dr. Maria Siemionow, age 58, have successfully performed the first almost total face transplant in the US, and the fourth globally, on a woman so horribly disfigured due to trauma, that cost her an eye. […]