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VoIP penetrates emergency calling infrastructure

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Saturday, April 23, 2005 Leading VoIP provider Vonage negotiated access to the Qwest Communications emergency calling infrastructure, allowing Vonage customers in 14 states the ability to connect directly to emergency dispatchers by dialing 911. With the exception of Rhode Island, VoIP’s 911 callers were delivered to the administrative offices of a public-safety answering point, instead
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Philippines braces for next storm

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Thursday, October 1, 2009 The Philippines, still reeling from the destructive Typhoon Ketsana just days before, is bracing for another strike from Typhoon Parma, which is expected to hit the region on Saturday. Ketsana brought torrential rains to the northern Philippines on Saturday, inundating most of the capital Manila and surrounding provinces. Scores of people
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Grass fires break out in wide area of Texas

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Tuesday, January 29, 2008 In the U.S. state of Texas, grass fires spread across 2,000 acres of land, destroying at least two dozen structures in the process. The fires were fueled by gusty winds of up to 60 miles per hour. No injuries or deaths have been reported. Residential areas in Tarrant, Wise, Parker, Nolan,
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Category:August 5, 2010

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? August 4, 2010 August 6, 2010 ? August 5 Pages in category “August 5, 2010”
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Commonwealth Bank of Australia CEO apologies for financial planning scandal

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Thursday, July 3, 2014 Ian Narev, the CEO of the Commonwealth Bank of Australia, this morning “unreservedly” apologised to clients who lost money in a scandal involving the bank’s financial planning services arm. Last week, a Senate enquiry found financial advisers from the Commonwealth Bank had made high-risk investments of clients’ money without the clients’
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News briefs:February 27, 2008

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Contents 1 Wikinews News Brief, February 27 2008 0430 UTC 1.1 Introduction 1.2 Events of worldwide notability, military action, disasters etc. 1.2.1 Kenya peace talks put on hold 1.2.2 Jersey child abuse case ‘was not covered up’ 1.2.3 Nigerian election result will not be annulled 1.2.4 Iraq demands immediate withdrawal of Turkish troops 1.3 Non-disastrous
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Neville Chamberlain’s War Diaries go on display

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Tuesday, August 18, 2009 File:Arthur-Neville-Chamberlain.jpg The personal diaries of British wartime Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain are to go on display at the Imperial War Museum in London. Beginning on August 20, 2009, a free exhibition, marking the 70th anniversary of the declaration of WWII, will allow visitors to have an unprecedented insight into the mind
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Yahoo chooses Dublin as location of new European Headquarters

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Tuesday, February 15, 2005 Dublin – Yahoo!, the internet portal, today announced it has chosen Dublin, Ireland as the location of its European Headquarters. Ireland beat off stiff competition from other European countries to win the investment. The move is expected to create over 400 jobs – two thirds of which are expected to be
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Gunman commits suicide at University of Texas

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Tuesday, September 28, 2010 A man wearing a ski mask and carrying an assault rifle apparently killed himself in the library of the University of Texas in Austin, Texas earlier today. The university was placed under lockdown and all classes were canceled as a result of the incident. Nobody else was hurt, but police are
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