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Endangered Luzon Buttonquail photographed alive by Philippines documentary

• Posted on July 8, 2018
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Sunday, February 22, 2009 According to ornithologists, a rare Philippines buttonquail feared to have gone extinct was recently documented alive by a cameraman inadvertently filming a local market, right before it was sold and headed for the cooking pot. Scientists had suspected the species—listed as “data deficient” on the 2008 International Union for Conservation of

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Australia/2008

• Posted on July 8, 2018
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Norway wins the Eurovision Song Contest 2009

• Posted on July 4, 2018
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Saturday, May 16, 2009 Norway has won the Eurovision Song Contest 2009, held Saturday evening in Moscow, Russia, by the largest margin in the Contest’s history. Alexander Rybak‘s song “Fairytale” received 387 points, 169 points more than the second place entrant, Yohanna, who represented Iceland with the song “Is It True?“ Rybak, 23, was the

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US automaker bailout deal fails to pass Senate

• Posted on July 3, 2018
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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. The bill was rejected after bipartisan discussions on the bailout broke down when Republican Party leaders insisted that

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Pakistan President Musharraf in Kabul for talks

• Posted on July 3, 2018
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Wednesday, September 6, 2006 The President of Pakistan, Pervez Musharraf is in Kabul for a two-day visit during which he is scheduled to hold talks with his Afghan counterpart, Hamid Karzai. The talks are expected to focus on the continuing militant activity on both sides of the border, with Taliban forces allegedly infiltrating into Afghanistan

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Documents reveal al-Qaeda wants war between U.S. and Iran, Iraq insurgency weakening

• Posted on July 3, 2018
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Friday, June 16, 2006 Documents found at the hideout of Abu Musab al-Zarqawi revealed al-Qaeda‘s desire to force a war between the U.S. and Iran. The document was translated by Iraqi National Security Adviser Mouwafak al-Rubaie, but the authenticity of the information could not be confirmed to be from al-Qaeda. The documents reveal that al-Zarqawi

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Football: Chelsea beats Manchester United 1-0 to win English FA Cup

• Posted on July 2, 2018
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Tuesday, May 22, 2018 London-based football club Chelsea defeated Manchester United 1–0 at the Wembley stadium on Monday to win the English FA Cup. Belgian winger Eden Hazard, who was brought down by Manchester’s Phil Jones in the penalty area, scored the only goal — a 22nd minute penalty — to win the match for

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Iraqi government approves power-sharing deal eight months after elections

• Posted on July 2, 2018
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Tuesday, November 16, 2010 On Saturday, the Iraqi parliament approved a power-sharing agreement, after eight months of negotiations. The agreement, reached on Tuesday, appeared to be falling apart on Thursday after the Sunni-backed al-Iraqiya List, led by Ayad Allawi, walked out of the parliamentary session, expressing disappointment that the parliament had not voted upon the

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Four dead, at least 15 injured after gunman opens fire at fitness center in Bridgeville, Pennsylvania

• Posted on June 30, 2018
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Wednesday, August 5, 2009 Four people have been shot and killed and at least 15 wounded when a gunman opened fire inside a LA Fitness center in Bridgeville, Pennsylvania. The gunman was among the dead. Reports say the man walked into a dance room where an all-female Latin dance class was in session, turned off

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Early reports indicate massive blizzard to strike northeastern portions of US late Thursday

• Posted on June 30, 2018
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Thursday, January 2, 2014 Early media reports today indicate experts are predicting a massive blizzard to hit the northeastern United States late this evening. Such storms, coloquially called “Nor’easters”, often wreak havoc across cities and smaller towns. The storm itself may ultimately stretch across 22 states, potentially effecting about one-third of the country’s population. The