Wikinews Shorts: May 15, 2009

A compilation of brief news reports for Friday, May 15, 2009. California governor Arnold Schwarzenegger proposed budget cuts and layoffs for California yesterday. Californian education budgets would be cut by $3 billion USD for the next five years if California voters gave a yes votes to the budget-related measures for May 19’s special election. Schwarzenegger is…
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May 30, 2018 0

Oil prices surge over $75 a barrel to a record high

Friday, April 21, 2006 Crude oil prices surged to a new record of over $75.00 a barrel on Tuesday closing at a price of $75.17. In Europe, Brent crude oil] rose to $74.59. In less than a month, prices have risen $10, back to the record highs set after Hurricane Katrina caused refineries to shut…
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News briefs:May 10, 2010

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May 29, 2018 0

Omkar Lawns And Beyond}

OMKAR LAWNS AND BEYOND by Rajnish raj rauniyarOMKAR LAWNS AND BEYOND ANDHERI MUMBAIMumbai-based Omkar Realtors & Developers a market leader in redevelopment and luxury residential projects, announced the launch of omkar lawns and beyond’, a luxury residential tower being developed at Western Express Highway, Mumbai.Part of Omkar’s project, the 51- storey luxury high-rise tower offers…
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May 28, 2018 0

MV Rachel Corrie seized by Israeli Naval Forces

Saturday, June 5, 2010 The 1,200-ton MV Rachel Corrie, an Irish aid ship, was seized by the Israeli Naval Forces, as it attempted to challenge the blockade of Gaza. It was seized in international waters, about 20 miles (30 kilometers) from Gaza’s shore. The military said its forces boarded ship from the sea, not helicopters…
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May 28, 2018 0

Report urges Kenya to ban plastic bags

Wednesday, March 9, 2005File:Plastic bag stock sized.jpg They are cheap, useful, and very plentiful, and that is exactly the problem, according to researchers. A report issued on Feb. 23 by a cadre of environment and economics researchers suggested that Kenya should ban the common plastic bag that one gets at the checkout counter of grocery…
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Wikinews Shorts: August 13, 2009

A compilation of brief news reports for Thursday, August 13, 2009. Contents 1 Paris suffers second night of violence 2 No concrete progress but North American leaders express solidarity 3 Mexican federal police foil plot to assassinate President Calderón 4 Aung San Suu Kyi sentenced to another three years of house arrest 5 Four Rio Tinto…
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May 28, 2018 0

New Zealand begins process to consider changing national flag design

Thursday, May 7, 2015 On Tuesday, the New Zealand government announced the start of a public process to suggest designs for a new national flag, and determine whether their citizens would prefer a different national flag over the current one. The current New Zealand flag is partially based on the United Kingdom’s flag; the new…
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May 27, 2018 0

Staffordshire hoard goes on display in British Museum in London, England

Wednesday, November 4, 2009 Some of the notable pieces from the gold and silver hoard which was found in a private field in Staffordshire, England by a metal-detector user have been put on display in the British Museum in the city of London. Approximately 1,500 pieces were found in July of this year; the discovery…
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May 27, 2018 0

Category:June 4, 2010

? June 3, 2010 June 5, 2010 ? June 4 Pages in category “June 4, 2010”


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