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US Court of Appeals reduces sentence for former Philippines officer in spy case

18 March, 2023

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Monday, February 9, 2009 Seal of the United States District Court of New Jersey. Michael Ray Aquino, a former Philippines National Police officer serving six years imprisonment in McRae, Georgia for espionage could now be eligible for immediate release after a United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit judge panel Friday modified a […]

Iraqi gasoline is the cheapest in the world at $.05 per gallon

17 March, 2023

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Thursday, August 18, 2005 A new report indicates that while Iraq‘s economy remains in a shambles and the prospect of future growth is still dim, Iraqi citizens do enjoy some of the least expensive gas prices in the world. The International Monetary Fund says Iraqi drivers currently pay an average of 5 U.S. cents a […]

An interview with gossip columnist Michael Musto on the art of celebrity journalism

14 March, 2023

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Sunday, October 7, 2007 There are two things one can expect on a trip to see Michael Musto at the offices of the Village Voice: a 20-minute round-trip wait for the elevator and rapid fire answers from one of the most recognizable gossip columnists in the United States. Musto, in addition to his appearances on […]

Apple Corps loses court case against Apple Computer

13 March, 2023

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Monday, May 8, 2006 The Beatles’ label Apple Corps lost its court case against Apple Computer today in the High Court. Apple Corps argued that the iTunes Music Store was a breach of the 1991 settlement reached between the two parties. The 1991 agreement was that Apple Computer would not sell music branded with an […]

Nico Rosberg takes pole for 2015 Brazilian Grand Prix

12 March, 2023

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Saturday, November 14, 2015 Mercedes driver Nico Rosberg today took pole position for tomorrow’s 2015 Brazilian Grand Prix at Interlagos, making it his fifth pole in a row. Lewis Hamilton was second fastest. Four-time world champion Sebastian Vettel rounded up the top three. German driver Rosberg lapped the track at the Autódromo José Carlos Pace […]

Seven-year-old girl killed in Detroit, Michigan police raid

12 March, 2023

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Monday, May 17, 2010 Detroit Police Department patch. A seven year-old girl was shot and killed Sunday during a police raid in Detroit, Michigan, United States when one of the officer’s guns was accidentally set off during an argument with the girl’s grandmother. Police were raiding the home in search of a 34 year-old male […]

Large study provides new insights in autism’s genetic code

12 March, 2023

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Thursday, February 22, 2007 Ideogram of the human chromosome 11 In the largest study of its kind, a genetic analysis of 1,168 families with multiple cases of autism has identified genetic links to autism. A previously overlooked stretch of DNA on chromosome 11 implicates a gene called neurexin 1 and increases the evidence for the […]

Prince William marries Kate Middleton—live updates

10 March, 2023

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Friday, April 29, 2011 Prince William of Wales, the second in line to the British throne, and Kate Middleton will today be married at Westminster Abbey in London. Thousands of people are expected to line the streets of the city as the couple travel through the capital to the Abbey, and then back to Buckingham […]

“Friday the 13” Buffalo, New York snow storm in pictures

9 March, 2023

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Sunday, October 15, 2006 Buffalo, New York —According to National Grid and NYSEG during an afternoon press conference, at least 300,000 people and businesses are still without power as the City of Buffalo, New York begins to clean up after the worst October lake effect snow storm in “137 years of records” being kept, according […]

Author Amy Scobee recounts abuse as Scientology executive

7 March, 2023

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Monday, October 11, 2010 Wikinews interviewed author Amy Scobee about her book Scientology – Abuse at the Top, and asked her about her experiences working as an executive within the organization. Scobee joined the organization at age 14, and worked at Scientology’s international management headquarters for several years before leaving in 2005. She served as […]