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Search-and-rescue dog that found 9/11 survivor to be cloned

• Posted on June 12, 2019
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Thursday, July 3, 2008 A German shepherd who recovered the last survivor of the September 11, 2001 attacks is to be cloned. His owner, James Symington, a former police officer from Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada entered an essay writing contest about why his dog should be cloned. Trakr, the 15 year old German shepherd suffering

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US Congress House panel OKs big cut in public broadcasting funds

• Posted on June 2, 2019
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Saturday, June 11, 2005 A House subcommittee voted Thursday to sharply reduce the federal government’s financial spending for Fiscal Year ’06, including eliminating taxpayer funds that help produce such shows as Sesame Street and Arthur. The spending cutbacks far exceeded even those requested by the White House. Among initiatives slated for reduction are $39 million

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Strongest earthquake in 40 years hits Southeast Asia

• Posted on May 30, 2019
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Sunday, December 26, 2004 Indian Ocean – The death toll continues to grow and millions face a homeless life in the new year as coastal communities in south Asia struggle against continued aftershocks and flooding caused by the largest earthquake to strike the planet in more than a generation. The magnitude 9.0 undersea megathrust earthquake

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Austrian teenager mourns captor’s suicide

• Posted on May 29, 2019
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Monday, August 28, 2006 An eighteen year old Austrian girl, who was held captive by a 44 year-old man in the basement of his house for eight years, said that she is mourning his suicide, which he committed after she escaped from him. Natascha Kampusch, abducted on her way to school eight years ago, had

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Migrant train derails in Tabasco, Mexico

• Posted on May 24, 2019
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Monday, August 26, 2013 At least five people have died and sixteen were injured in a train derailment in Tabasco, Mexico yesterday, according to the director of Tabasco civil protection. The cargo train is often used by migrants. The derailment occurred at approximately 3:00 a.m local time (8:00 a.m UTC), with eight of the twelve

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Man killed in harbour car crash in Cornwall, England

• Posted on May 22, 2019
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Monday, December 21, 2009 A man has been killed after a car accident in Cornwall, England. The collision involved a vehicle driving off a quay in Porthleven, near the town of Helston in the county and into the sea at around 2100 Greenwich Mean Time on Friday, according to reports from members of the public

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NFL: Ricky Williams applies for reinstatement

• Posted on May 21, 2019
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Friday, April 6, 2007 Miami Dolphins running back Ricky Williams, who has applied for reinstatement to the NFL, told ESPN Radio’s Dan Patrick on Friday that he hasn’t gotten high on drugs “in maybe three years.” Williams credited yoga with replacing drugs to ease stress. Williams was suspended in April 2006 for violating the NFL’s

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Cars big winner as 34th Annual Annie Awards handed out

• Posted on May 19, 2019
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Monday, February 12, 2007 Cars drove home the big prize last night, from the 34th Annual Annie Awards. The animation industry’s highest honor, ASIFA-Hollywood’s Annies recognise contributions to animation, writing, directing, storyboarding, voice acting, composing, and much more. As mentioned, Pixar took home the big prize last night, after facing stiff competition from four other

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Wikinews interviews Aurélien Miralles about Sirenoscincus mobydick species discovery

• Posted on May 17, 2019
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Thursday, January 24, 2013 1 2 3 4 A group of researchers published a paper about their discovery of a new species of Madagascar mermaid skink lizards last December. The species is the fourth forelimbs-only terrestrial tetrapods species known to science, and the first one which also has no fingers on the forelimbs. The species

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Senior UK politicians talk at Confederation of British Industry conference

• Posted on May 14, 2019
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Monday, November 21, 2016 UK Prime Minister Theresa May and opposition leader Jeremy Corbyn both spoke at the annual Confederation of British Industry conference today, talking about Britain after its planned ‘Brexit’ from the European Union, and future plans for business. May formally announced plans to cut corporation tax from 20%, without giving details, in