China delays newest rocket design to 2014

Wednesday, March 5, 2008 China has confirmed that the newest generation of Long March rockets has been re-scheduled to enter use in 2014. Liang Xiaohong, Vice President of China’s Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology, also confirmed that the Changzheng 5 design was built around pollution-free technologies. The rocket has been under development since 2002, and…
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October 27, 2017 0

US Senator Kennedy has brain tumor surgically removed

Monday, June 2, 2008 Today, United States Senator Ted Kennedy underwent surgery for a brain tumor at Duke University Medical Center. Kennedy, 76, was diagnosed with malignant glioma, a common but dangerous form of cancer, after suffering a seizure on May 17. Kennedy has met repeatedly with friend and medical advisor Dr. Lawrence C. Horowitz…
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October 26, 2017 0

Train hits collapsed bridge in Czech Republic, killing ten

Friday, August 8, 2008 An express train struck a collapsed motorway bridge in the Czech Republic, leaving 7 people dead and 64 injured. The EuroCity train, which was en route from Kraków, Poland to Prague, derailed after it collided while traveling at 134km/h (84mph). According to Czech Railways spokesman Radek Joklik, “it probably hit part…
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October 25, 2017 0

Police arrest two over Exeter bomb explosion

Saturday, May 24, 2008 Police have arrested two men in connection to Thursday’s bomb explosion in a cafe in Exeter, United Kingdom. The man suspected of being the bomber remains in hospital in a stable condition and is yet to be formally interviewed. Ten armed officers arrested the pair from outside a cafe in Plymouth,…
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October 25, 2017 0

Advantages Of Marrying A Marathi Girl}

Read An Opinion On: Over 50 Retirement Villages For Sale Lifestyle Retirement Villages Submitted by: Kanchan Kapoor There are several wonderful advantages to marrying a modern Marathi girl. Most of these traits go back decades, even centuries. Marathi women have indeed proven their worth through deeds. One look at a Marathi matrimonial sites profile details…
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October 25, 2017 0

News briefs:May 18, 2010

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News briefs:July 26, 2010

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October 25, 2017 0

Wikinews interviews Brad Lord-Leutwyler, independent candidate for US President

Saturday, February 16, 2008 While nearly all cover of the 2008 Presidential election has focused on the Democratic and Republican candidates, there are small political parties offering candidates, and those who choose to run without a party behind them, independents. Wikinews is interviewing some of these citizens who are looking to become the 43rd person…
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October 25, 2017 0

On the campaign trail, March 2012

Wednesday, April 4, 2012 The following is the fifth in a monthly series chronicling the U.S. 2012 presidential election. It features original material compiled throughout the previous month after a brief mention of some of the month’s biggest stories. In this month’s edition on the campaign trail, a politician from outside the fifty states receives…
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October 25, 2017 0

Fire strikes Slovak Academy of Sciences

Saturday, July 17, 2010 The Virology Institute of the Slovak Academy of Sciences (SAS) in Bratislava was severely damaged by fire. The flames reportedly reached as high as one hundred meters. The fire most likely started from the gas tank used for oxy-fuel welding during the building’s restoration process, SAS speaker Viera Rosová said. Firefighters…
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