Putin’s state-of-the-nation speech addresses the economy

Tuesday, April 26, 2005 Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke live on state television Monday in his annual state-of-the-nation address using high ideological rhetoric when calling on lawmakers and the public to strengthen democracy and the rule of law. His 50 minute address from the Kremlin’s Marble Hall only briefly touched on the “epidemic of collapse”…
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May 20, 2022 0

Wikinews interviews Ubuntu developer Fabrice

Saturday, October 9, 2010 The 10.10 version of Ubuntu (codename Maverick Merkaat), a free operative system is to be released in the next few days. French Wikinews contributor Savant-fou (Baptiste) has interviewed Fabrice (fabrice_sp on Ubuntu), an Ubuntu’s MOTU (Master Of The Universe), member of the development team of the operative system. Ubuntu is a…
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May 14, 2022 0

Water Safety Tips For Dogs

Read An Opinion On: Frenchie Supplements Does your dog like to swim? It’s a great way for your dog to cool off during the hot summer months, and it provides good exercise. Just make sure Fido stays safe. Here are some tips from a veterinarian Columbia, MD: Supervise closely. Don’t let your dog swim alone,…
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May 13, 2022 0

US Army General requests more troops for Diyala Province, Iraq

Friday, May 11, 2007 The U.S. military commander in charge of northern Iraqi operations today said more troops are needed to stem rising insurgent violence in Diyala province. “I do not have enough soldiers right now in Diyala province to get that security situation moving,” said Army Maj. Gen. Benjamin R. Mixon, commander of the…
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May 13, 2022 0

Kiribati acquires international funding for solar power

Tuesday, March 26, 2013 Last Tuesday, AusAID Australia and the World Bank’s Global Environment Fund (GEF) reached an agreement to give the government of Kiribati US$5 million (AU$4,779,000, NZ$5,985,000, €3,885,000) to install solar panels around the country capital, located on the Tarawa atoll. According to Business Desk of the Brunei Times, AusAID promised AU$3.2 million…
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May 12, 2022 0

2007 Baseball World Cup Day 1: Taichung starts prior to Taipei

Thursday, November 8, 2007 The opening ceremonies for the 2007 Baseball World Cup (2007 BWC) were held Tuesday. Torrential rain, however, made Panama vs Spain the opening match of the 2007 BWC in Taichung Intercontinental Baseball Stadium. The original opening match of Chinese Taipei vs Italy was postponed until next week and will be played…
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May 10, 2022 0

The Importance Of Live Chat Conversation Data}

Read An Opinion On: Short Term Car Parking Rates Sydney The Importance of Live Chat Conversation Data by Brian Miller Many business managers will tell you that they do not really pay attention to live chat conversation data. Mostly because they feel their sales numbers solely depends on the marketing strategy. However, savvy business managers…
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May 9, 2022 0

Gastric bypass surgery performed by remote control

Sunday, August 21, 2005 A robotic system at Stanford Medical Center was used to perform a laparoscopic gastric bypass surgery successfully with a theoretically similar rate of complications to that seen in standard operations. However, as there were only 10 people in the experimental group (and another 10 in the control group), this is not…
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May 9, 2022 0

Hundreds of SUNY New Paltz students demonstrate, storm administration building

File:IMG 2090.JPG Saturday, October 22, 2005 New Paltz, New York — More than 350 U.S. students took part in a demonstration Friday outside the SUNY New Paltz Student Union Building where student leaders used a bullhorn from the rooftop to rally the gathering on the concourse below. University police dispersed student leaders from the roof…
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May 8, 2022 0

Canada’s Eglinton—Lawrence (Ward 16) city council candidates speak

This exclusive interview features first-hand journalism by a Wikinews reporter. See the collaboration page for more details. Friday, November 3, 2006 On November 13, Torontoians will be heading to the polls to vote for their ward’s councillor and for mayor. Among Toronto’s ridings is Eglinton—Lawrence (Ward 16). Two candidates responded to Wikinews’ requests for an…
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May 7, 2022 0