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U.S. restores full diplomatic relations with Libya

Tuesday, May 16, 2006 The U.S. has announced full diplomatic relations will be restored with Libya and the country removed from the list of nations the U.S. considers to be state sponsors of terrorism following a 45-day open comment period. […]

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United States: Jet loses engine cover over Pacific en route to Honolulu from San Francisco

Thursday, February 15, 2018 On Tuesday, an engine cowling of a United Airlines airliner flying from San Francisco to Honolulu, in Hawaii, flew off over the Pacific Ocean, forcing the pilot to make an emergency landing. The Boeing 777-200 two-engine […]

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Possible eruption at Ruapehu Volcano in New Zealand

Thursday, October 5, 2006 A volcano alert has been issued after a moderate 2.8 magnitude earthquake occurred at Mount Ruapehu last night at 10.30 p.m. (NZDT). The quake also broke the Crater Lake cable which generated a call-out from the […]

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OpenSync Interview – syncing on the free desktop

Friday, May 19, 2006 This interview intends to provide some insight into OpenSync, an upcoming free unified data synchronization solution for free software desktops such as KDE, commonly used as part of the GNU/Linux operating system. Hi Cornelius, Armin and […]

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Suspect in Laos plot detained in Thailand; suspects plead not guilty in California

Wednesday, June 20, 2007 A suspect whom police believe to be connected with the alleged plot by Hmong Americans to overthrow the government of Laos has been captured and detained in Thailand, police said yesterday. The man was identified as […]

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Judge jails ‘monstrous’ London serial killer Stephen Port

Sunday, November 27, 2016 More than a year after he was first charged, a judge on Friday sentenced London serial killer Stephen Port to life imprisonment without parole for four murders and a host of poisoning and sexual offences, calling […]

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Bowler Brett Lee to miss first Ashes Test

Tuesday, July 7, 2009 Australia’s cricketer Brett Lee is out of the first Ashes test match – which starts on July 8 in Cardiff – with a torn muscle in his left side. He is also doubtful to play the […]

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Rower Tuijn halfway across Pacific in record attempt

Monday, July 9, 2007 Dutch adventurer Ralph Tuijn has reached the halfway point of his attempt to be the first person to row across the Pacific Ocean unaided. The 16,000 kilometre journey from the coast of Peru to the seaside […]

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Ontario Votes 2007: Interview with Family Coalition Party candidate Kristen Monster, Willowdale

Wednesday, October 3, 2007 Kristen Monster is running for the Family Coalition Party in the Ontario provincial election, in the Willowdale riding. Wikinews’ Nick Moreau interviewed her regarding her values, her experience, and her campaign. Stay tuned for further interviews; […]

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Mozilla to fix Firefox security hole in patch

Saturday, December 10, 2005 The Mozilla Foundation announced today a plan to patch vulnerability in Mozilla Firefox 1.5 in late January or early February 2006. Mike Schroepfer, vice president of engineering of the Mozilla Foundation, states “it’s a low-severity issue, […]

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