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News briefs:July 14, 2010

• Posted on October 3, 2017
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20 percent of Victorians drive on worn tyres

• Posted on October 2, 2017
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Wednesday, June 7, 2006 A survey released today by the RACV and Victorian Automobile Chamber of Commerce found that 20 percent of cars in Victoria have at least one worn or unroadworthy tyre. The study looked at 1,000 cars last month and found of those 200 had at least one tyre that had worn. Chief

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Gene therapy trial for skin cancer cures two terminal patients

• Posted on October 2, 2017
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Friday, September 1, 2006 Results of gene therapy trials at the US National Cancer Institute, Bethesda to fight cancer published online yesterday by the scientific journal Science show some levels of success. However experts have warned that despite the promise more work is needed for this to become a viable cure. Dr Stephen Rosenberg, who

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McDonald’s petitions Oxford English Dictionary to remove the word McJob

• Posted on October 2, 2017
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Friday, May 25, 2007 The Oxford English Dictionary (OED) defines McJob as “an unstimulating, low-paid job with few prospects.” The McDonald’s fast-food giant has begun a campaign to have the word removed from the dictionary, or to have its definition changed, by lobbying British MPs. The company has also set up an online petition with

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Explosion in French college

• Posted on October 2, 2017
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Friday, March 24, 2006 A large explosion ripped through a research building of the École Nationale Supérieure de Chimie de Mulhouse (ENSCMu) in Mulhouse, eastern France. Mulhouse’s mayor, Jean-Marie Bockel, confirmed that the blast killed one person and injured another. Police declared Code Red, and the neighborhood was evacuated. According to the French Press, TF1,

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Category:July 28, 2010

• Posted on September 30, 2017
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? July 27, 2010 July 29, 2010 ? July 28 Pages in category “July 28, 2010”

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Fatal coal mine accident in western Turkey

• Posted on September 30, 2017
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Thursday, June 1, 2006 A mine accident killed at least nine miners in a coal mine in western Turkey. A methane explosion collapsed a mine shaft about 150 meters below the town of Odakoy, in Bal?kesir Province, near the border with Bursa Province. Rescue work was slowed by the presence of gas, with rescue workers

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U.S. Congress reaches deal on payroll tax cut extension

• Posted on September 30, 2017
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Friday, December 23, 2011 Speaker of the U.S. House John Boehner announced yesterday that he would agree to a two-month extension of the payroll tax cut. In an effort to end the impasse between the House and Senate, Boehner told Senate Democratic leader Harry Reid that he would schedule a House vote on the Senate

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Imprisoned Haitian priest may need US doctors

• Posted on September 30, 2017
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Friday, December 16, 2005 Supporters of jailed priest Jean-Juste say that he needs medical treatment in the United States. His attourney, Bill Quigley, told reporters that the priest, who was considered a potential presidential candidate before his arrest and long detainment, may have cancer and should be released so that he can seek medical attention