No tsunamis after two major earthquakes strike islands near India and Japan

Monday, August 10, 2009 Tsunami warnings were issued by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and later canceled after a magnitude 7.6 earthquake struck the Andaman Islands near India. The quake struck 260 kilometers (160 miles) North of Port Blair in the Andaman Islands at approximately 1:55 a.m. local time with a depth of […]

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Science curriculum director resigns from Texas Education Agency

Friday, November 30, 2007 Christine Comer resigned this month as the director of the science curriculum for the Texas Education Agency‘s (TEA) director after more than nine years. Comer said her resignation was due to pressure from officials who claimed she had given the appearance of criticizing the teaching of intelligent design. According to documents […]

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Australia could help discourage nuclear weapon proliferation: Opposition

Sunday, April 16, 2006 A finance spokesperson for the Australian federal opposition has said that Australia could use its power as a large uranium exporter to discourage the proliferation of nuclear weapons. Australia has the largest known reserves of uranium but is the world’s third largest producer behind Canada and the Commonwealth of Independent States. […]

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Kennel Cough – A Cause For Concern?

More Detail Here: Marc Ching byadmin Any reputable dog boarding facility in Ft. Lauderdale will insist on vaccinations. The main health concern involved in boarding your dog is kennel cough. What is kennel cough? Is it a genuine cause for concern? How can you prevent it? Learn the facts before boarding your dog in Ft. […]

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At least fifteen dead after stampede at Mali mosque

Friday, February 26, 2010 According to a government official, at least 26 people were killed in a stampede on Thursday at a historic mosque in the northwestern city of Timbuktu, Mali. “There were 26 killed and 40 wounded,” Oumar Sangare, the Internal Ministry spokesman, told Reuters. However, other news agency reports put the death toll […]

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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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Five arrested in Italian art smuggling

Saturday, October 8, 2005 Numerous smuggled artifacts were found at an Austrian tour guide’s home. Five Italians were arrested and twenty-eight others are now being investigated. The Austrian, known as “Mozart” in the art trafficking world, received a citation for his involvement. Police claim that some 600 artifacts, which had been illegally excavated, were found. […]

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Syrian citizen journalists risk death, targeted; city of Homs facing starvation

Saturday, February 25, 2012 Syrian forces have been shelling the Baba Amr district of Homs, Syria for almost a month. Civilians and journalists are amongst the dead, and Wikinews spoke to a local citizen journalist, attracting attention both from the world’s media and from the Syrian Armed Forces. According to Wikinews’ source, much of Homs […]

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