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    US automaker bailout deal fails to pass Senate

    Friday, December 12, 2008 A US$14 billion bailout package deal for the “Big Three” United States automakers — Chrysler, Ford, and General Motors — has been rejected in the United States Senate after failing a procedural vote. Senate Majority leader…

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    ElBaradei says no ‘concrete evidence’ of Iranian nuclear weapons program

    Monday, October 29, 2007 Mohamed ElBaradei, the head of the International Atomic Energy Agency, said on Sunday that he had seen no “concrete evidence” that Iran is developing nuclear weapons. Flag of the International Atomic Energy Agency ElBaradei discussed Iran’s…

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    Wikinews’ overview of the year 2007

    Monday, December 31, 2007 What would you tell your grandchildren about 2007 if they asked you about it in, let’s say, 20 year’s time? If the answer to a quiz question was 2007, what would the question be? The year…

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    Aerosmith sued over late cancellation of gig in Maui, Hawaii

    Sunday, October 21, 2007 Aerosmith performing in Tallinn, Estonia as part of their 2007 world tour. Fans of the American hard rock band Aerosmith have launched legal action against the band in response to a late cancellation of a scheduled…

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    US considers taxing earnings from online games

    Sunday, October 22, 2006 Transactions in online game EVE With online gaming in persistent worlds becoming more prevalent, a US congressional committee has begun to look into the tax implications of these booming online economies. Games such as World of…

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    Chinese premier Wen Jiabao visits Shakespeare’s birthplace

    Monday, June 27, 2011 Premier Jiabao Image: World Economic Forum. Chinese premier Wen Jiabao paid a visit to the birthplace of English playwright and poet William Shakespeare on Sunday. The visit to Stratford-upon-Avon was included in his three-day tour of…

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    Contador wins 2009 Tour de France; Cavendish wins six stages

    Sunday, July 26, 2009 Alberto Contador at the time trial of the 2007 Tour which he also won.Image: Nicolas Ridoin. Spaniard Alberto Contador of team Astana has won the 2009 Tour de France after crossing the line in a final…

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    Kansas library discusses Wikipedia

    Tuesday, February 5, 2008 This article mentions the Wikimedia Foundation, one of its projects, or people related to it. Wikinews is a project of the Wikimedia Foundation. A diverse group of approximately 25 people gathered at the Johnson County Library…

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    Ericsson’s CEO Tours Marconi Sites

    Tuesday, November 1, 2005 Carl-Henric Svanberg, CEO of Ericsson, began a tour of some of Marconi’s European sites this morning, starting at Coventry and moving to Beeston for the afternoon session. Genoa and Backnang will be visited on Wednesday and…