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

April 20, 2017 0 Comments

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 to the National Weather Service. The NOAA calls the weather event...

Annan invites Iraqis to exercise democratic rights

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Saturday, January 29, 2005 With just days to go before Sunday's historic poll to choose a new government in Iraq, UN Secretary General Kofi Annan has invited the people of Iraq to exercise their democratic rights. The poll, the first free elections in a generation, faces disruption from insurgents who are totally opposed to democracy. Annan warned them not to interfere and promised continuing...

UK drivers urged not to panic buy during delivery strikes

April 18, 2017 0 Comments

Friday, June 13, 2008 British drivers have been urged not to panic buy fuel because of the 4-day walkout by delivery drivers working for companies delivering to Shell petrol stations. The 600 workers have walked out over pay disagreements, wanting an increase to their current pay of £36,500, however their union Unite turned down a last-minute offer of £41,500. Hoyer UK, which employs tanker...

Athletes prepare for 2012 Summer Paralympics at the Paralympic Fitness Centre

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Monday, August 27, 2012 London, England — As Paralympians ready for the Games which are set to open later this week, they have access to a world class fitness center inside the Paralympic Village which is designed to maximise their pre-Game preparations. According to volunteers staffing the center, instead of being a single large room, as in Beijing, the building has numerous rooms. It, along...

Unique Personalized Mother’s Day Gifts For Your Special Mom}

April 17, 2017 0 Comments

Submitted by: Enid James If you are looking for unique personalized Mother's Day gifts for that special lady that brought you into the world, there is a massive range of them online. However, you have to know where to look in order to find the truly unique gifts that your mom will really appreciate. Mother's Day is one of those days when flowers and chocolates are fine, but if you want something...

How To Choose A Lottery Software That Works

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See More About: Goulburn Off Road Carts & Generators Dirt Bike Australia Submitted by: Chris M A lot of people nowadays are looking for the best lottery software that works that will be able to help them generate the next winning number combination for them to get their dream jackpot lottery prize. These programs are downloadable for free on the internet and there a number of choices which...

Canada’s Toronto—Danforth (Ward 29) city council candidates speak

April 16, 2017 0 Comments

Friday, November 3, 2006 On November 13, Torontonians will be heading to the polls to vote for their ward's councillor and for mayor. Among Toronto's ridings is Toronto—Danforth (Ward 29). One candidate responded to Wikinews' requests for an interview. This ward's candidates include Diane Alexopoulos, Andrew James, Case Ootes (incumbent), John Richardson, Darryl Smith, and Hamish Wilson. For...

Wind-powered land vehicle breaks speed record

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Saturday, March 28, 2009 Richard Jenkins, an engineer from the United Kingdom, broke a record for the fastest speed attained in a wind-powered land vehicle on Friday. Jenkins managed to reach a speed of 126.1 miles per hour (202.9 kilometres per hour) in his Greenbird car along the plains of Nevada's Ivanpah Lake. Jenkins said that he had worked for ten years to break the record, and that...

Colleges offering admission to displaced New Orleans students/AL-KY

April 16, 2017 0 Comments

See the discussion page for instructions on adding schools to this list and for an alphabetically arranged listing of schools. Due to the damage by Hurricane Katrina and subsequent flooding, a number of colleges and universities in the New Orleans metropolitan area will not be able to hold classes for the fall 2005 semester. It is estimated that 75,000 to 100,000 students have been displaced. ....

How To Prevent Hip Dysplasia In Dogs, A Common Health Issue}

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See More About: Marc Ching How to Prevent Hip Dysplasia in Dogs, A Common Health Issue by Ron AyalonWhat is Hip Dysplasia? One of the most common health issues that affect dogs is known as "Hip Dysplasia." Found in many different breeds with different levels of commonality, hip dysplasia can cause your dogs a great deal of pain, due to poor positioning of the hips that is exacerbated over the...