Canada, U.S. to tighten security between ‘cross-border’ library

Sunday, May 27, 2007 The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP), the United States Border Patrol and local officials from both sides are looking into tightening security at a Quebec library. The library has been deliberately on the border of Canada and the U.S. since it was built in 1904 by American sawmill owner Carlos Haskell…
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Bombing of Peshawar Pearl Continental Hotel in Pakistan kills 18

Thursday, June 11, 2009 Militants in Pakistan launched a truck bomb attack on the Peshawar Pearl Continental hotel, killing 18 and wounding at least 55. Among the dead were two foreign United Nations officials working for the World Food Programme. According to the BBC, Fidayeen-e-Islam, a relatively obscure Pakistani militant group, claimed responsibility for the…
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Questions raised over Mosquito device ahead of New South Wales trial

Sunday, June 23, 2013 A device known as the Mosquito, set to be trialed in New South Wales (NSW), Australia by RailCorp in a bid to deter vandals from areas frequently the target of graffiti, is attracting criticism. Wikinews reached out to several people about the trials. The units work by emitting a high-pitched buzz,…
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March 3, 2018 0

Magnitude 5.8 earthquake in Virginia felt up and down U.S. east coast, Pentagon evacuated

Tuesday, August 23, 2011 A 5.8 earthquake struck 4 miles southwest of Mineral, Virginia, 80 miles south of Washington D.C., at 1:51 p.m. EDT (17:51 UTC) and lasted for 15–30 seconds. The quake had a magnitude of 5.8 with an epicenter 27 miles (43 km) east of Charlottesville, Virginia. A 2.8 aftershock was reported at 2:46 pm EDT (18:46…
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Wikinews interviews Australian wheelchair basketball player Tina McKenzie

Friday, January 3, 2014 Preston, Victoria, Australia —On Saturday, Wikinews interviewed Tina McKenzie, a former member of the Australia women’s national wheelchair basketball team, known as the Gliders. McKenzie, a silver and bronze Paralympic medalist in wheelchair basketball, retired from the game after the 2012 Summer Paralympics in London. Wikinews caught up with her in…
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March 3, 2018 0

Pawn Shops In Detroit Offer Fast And Confidential Loans

byAlma Abell After watching Detroit declare bankruptcy, it’s no surprise that many people in that city are going through tough economic times. Some city workers have been laid off and are relying on their savings and unemployment benefits to see them through. If they incur an expense that isn’t in their daily budget, they will…
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March 2, 2018 0

Rustic Bar Stools Will Add Extra Charm Inside The Interiors}

Rustic Bar Stools will Add Extra Charm inside the Interiors by Nick P.Bar stools are essential in every residence, and the size and style depend on the actual available space and of course, the other interior arrangements. Though bar stools are commonly used in the bar areas, you can place the same in almost all…
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Canada women’s national wheelchair basketball team gets its first win of London Paralympics

Sunday, September 2, 2012 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 London, England — Yesterday at London’s Basketball Arena, the Canada women’s national wheelchair basketball team earned their first victory of the London Paralympics when they defeated the Australia women’s national wheelchair basketball team 57–50. Canada took a one point lead into the…
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March 2, 2018 0

Microsoft releases Internet Explorer 9 browser

Friday, March 18, 2011 At 9:00 p.m. PDT Monday (0400 UTC Tuesday), Microsoft rolled out the first stable Internet Explorer 9 (IE9) release, available in 39 languages, for Windows Vista and Windows 7. Internet Explorer is the most used web browser, responsible for 56% of webpage hits. The new version adds support for new technologies…
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North Korea launches missile in ‘military drill’

Tuesday, June 19, 2007 According to the Japanese Defense Ministry, North Korea has fired a short-range missile today into the Sea of Japan. Officials believed it to be part of a regular exercise. “North Korea fired a short-range missile in what appeared to be part of a military drill,” a Japanese Defense Ministry official was…
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