Manitoba volunteers go to war against Red River flooding

23 October, 2022

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Monday, April 6, 2009 Over 1,600 volunteers registered to help build approximately 65,000 of the 500,000 sandbags to create dikes 20.5 feet (6 metres) high to protect the City of Winnipeg, Manitoba in the war against the Red River of the North flood. 700 volunteers answered at the rural municipality of St. Andrews alone. Once sandbags are […]

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Block Pads: Your Name On Their Desk

19 October, 2022

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Click Here For More Specific Information On: Buy Bedding Submitted by: Miles Lovegrove One of the best and most effective kinds of promotional items is something that sits on the desk of your customer or client. Something on their desk puts your name and logo in front of their eyes throughout the entire workday, and […]

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Day 7 Results – Olympic Winter Games

19 October, 2022

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Friday, February 17, 2006 The following are the medal results for the Fourth day of competition for the Winter Olympic Games in Torino, Italy. Further details of all the Winter Olympics action can be found at Olympic Winter Games 2006 on Wikipedia. Results are courtesy of NBC, the IOC and are updated as necessary. Final […]

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Bolivian President-Elect takes 50% pay cut to aid social programs

18 October, 2022

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Monday, January 2, 2006 So more staff can be hired for Bolivia’s education, health and social programs, President Elect Evo Morales announced that he and his cabinet will take a 50% pay cut. The 46-year-old leader slashed his future salary of about $3600 a month to $1800. Raising Bolivia from its situation as one of […]

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Candle Making Jars

16 October, 2022

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Click Here For More Specific Information On: Synergy Packaging Candle Making Jars by Robb Bailey Candle making jars open a wide world of candle making options. While color and fragrance give you several options, with jars, your possibilities become endless. So if you were to use these three parameters i.e. color, fragrance and container or […]

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UN summit results in pledge to mitigate food crisis

16 October, 2022

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Friday, June 6, 2008 A three-day United Nations (UN) summit, bringing together leaders from 181 countries, has wrapped up with a pledge by all attending countries to address the global food shortage crisis. Key actions cited include doubling the world’s food production by 2030, providing resources for farmers in poor countries and increasing humanitarian aid […]

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Dale Ogden, 2010 California gubernatorial candidate, talks with Wikinews

15 October, 2022

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Tuesday, April 27, 2010 Dale Ogden, a 2010 California gubernatorial candidate, talks with Wikinews reporter Mike Morales about his platform. Ogden is a member of the United States’ Libertarian Party. Retrieved from “https://en.wikinews.org/w/index.php?title=Dale_Ogden,_2010_California_gubernatorial_candidate,_talks_with_Wikinews&oldid=4629251”

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Bottled water in Canada recalled due to arsenic concerns

13 October, 2022

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Friday, March 16, 2007 The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) issued a health hazard alert, March 14, 2007, regarding Ark Land brand of bottled water, Naturally Carbonated Mineral Water. It is warning the public not to consume the product, as it may contain arsenic. Although there have been no reported illnesses associated with the consumption […]

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Fears grow about U.S. dollar stability

13 October, 2022

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Thursday, September 20, 2007 The U.S. economy and its currency as an instrument of world trade has suffered a series of major setbacks in recent months. Some analysts say that the Federal Reserve‘s September 18th dramatic rate cut to 4.75% from 5.25% may be a case of “too little, too late”, or that it was […]

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