Turkey sets the price to lift the ban on YouTube and Google services

Friday, June 11, 2010 Turkey’s Finance Ministry has given Google a tax demand of $18.6 million, and Transport and Communications Minister Binali Y?ld?r?m called on Google to register as a taxpayer in the country to “help accelerate” the lifting of a ban on YouTube and Google services. As The Register reported, access to search engine…
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May 10, 2018 0

General Motors automobile sales plunge by 45%

Wednesday, April 1, 2009 General Motors Corporation (GM) announced on Wednesday that it saw a 45% drop in United States vehicle sales for its cars in March. Executives from several auto firms, however, said that there was some hope for the auto industry to stabilise, as car sales rebounded in the last week of March.…
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May 10, 2018 0

Canadian government settles lawsuit over children ‘scooped’ out of indigenous communities

Saturday, October 7, 2017 The Canadian federal government of Justin Trudeau yesterday responded to a group of lawsuits by agreeing to pay C$750 million to the survivors of the “Sixties Scoop” program, in which 20,000 First Nations children were removed from their parents’ households and placed with non-indigenous foster or adoptive parents. The plaintiffs claimed…
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May 10, 2018 0

On the campaign trail in the USA, July 2016

Tuesday, August 23, 2016 The following is the third edition of a monthly series chronicling the U.S. 2016 presidential election. It features original material compiled throughout the previous month after an overview of the month’s biggest stories. In this month’s edition on the campaign trail: two individuals previously interviewed by Wikinews announce their candidacies for…
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May 10, 2018 0

News briefs:August 5, 2006

The time is 18:00 (UTC) on August 5th, 2006, and this is Audio Wikinews News Briefs. Contents 1 Headlines 1.1 Flooding kills dozens in North Korea, leaves thousands more homeless 1.2 Swedish nuclear reactors shut down over safety concerns 1.3 Ugandan rebels agree to a ceasefire 1.4 Mideast stance hurts Harper 1.5 Apollo Moon landings…
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May 10, 2018 0

18 Motorcyclists killed during Bike Week

Monday, March 13, 2006 2006 was the deadliest Datona Beach Bike Week ever, with a total of 18 bikers being killed on Florida roads, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. This year’s festivities brought in about 500,000 bikers to the Daytona area, and 14 of those killed were from Florida. Walter Fliss, 51, had recently…
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May 9, 2018 0

India: Jammu and Kashmir government orders private tuitions to shut down for 90 days

Wednesday, April 25, 2018 On Sunday, the government of Jammu and Kashmir, India, ordered private academic coaching institutions for students until and including class XII to shut down for the next three months calling those institutions “distractions” for the students; with an exception of coaching institutions preparing students for professional exams. After meeting the heads…
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May 8, 2018 0

Why You Should Hire A Flooring Company In Topeka, Ks

byAlma Abell Floors are an integral part of a house. When people walk into a house, the floor is one of the first things they see. Good flooring is often overlooked. Good floors can tie a room together; they are easily cleaned and maintained, and they can add significant value to a home. Buying a…
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May 7, 2018 0

Man cuts off his own penis in UK restaurant

Wednesday, April 25, 2007 An unnamed Polish man, 35, is being treated at a hospital in London, England after he cut off his penis with a knife at Zizzi’s pizza restaurant on Strand Street in the city of Westminster. “We were called at 9.00 p.m. on Sunday to a restaurant on the Strand to reports…
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May 7, 2018 0

New Jersey officials: Stimulus bill hurting Atlantic City casinos

Sunday, March 29, 2009 A New Jersey congressman says restrictions on federal stimulus money are hurting gaming destinations like Atlantic City, and he is seeking to repeal a provision banning the use of funds for casinos or other gaming establishments. HAVE YOUR SAY Is Ken Calemmo right to suggest that the gaming industry is as…
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