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Sunday, February 19, 2006 At least 11 people died in Benghazi, Libya on Friday when about 1,000 protesters surrounded and set fire to an Italian consulate and burned Danish flags. The demonstration was in protest of Italian Reforms Minister Roberto Calderoli, who had worn a T-shirt displaying the Jyllands-Posten Muhammad cartoons. A Libyan government statement said, “eleven casualties, including dead, resulted from the clashes.” some of the casualties were police officers. After wearing the T-shirt, Calderoli offered to resign. On Saturday, Libya suspended its Interior Minister, Nasr al-Mabrouk. Libya said that “excessive use of force” was used in the riots the day before. The government also said that “all those involved in Friday’s riots and the officials responsible for them” should be investigated and referred to the courts. “We condemn the excessive use of force and the inappropriate way that went beyond the limits of carrying out the duties of…

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Submitted by: Richard MacLeod Allegra contain Fexofenadine is an antihistamine that reduces the impacts of regular histamine in the body. Histamine can produce indications of sniffling, irritation, watering eyes, and running nasal area. This medication is utilized to cure the indications of occasional unfavorably susceptible responses (roughage fever) in children and adults. Allegra is likewise used to cure skin irritation and urban communities because of a condition called genuine idiopathic urticaria in children and adults. Note: Ask a doctor or pharmacologist before getting Allegra on the off chance that you are delicate to any medications, or in the event that you have renal disease. Don’t bring Allegra with soil grown foods juice, (for example, fruit, lemon, or grapefruit). There may be different medications that can influence Allegra. Educate your doctor concerning all medications you utilization. This contains endorsed, over-the-counter, vitamin, and characteristic cures. Don’t start another medication without educating your…

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Sunday, April 19, 2009 Six-year-old Thomas David Horne from the United Kingdom has died and eleven other British tourists were injured Friday when their plane crashed in Canaima National Park in Venezuela. They were on a sight seeing tour of the world’s tallest waterfalls, the Angel Falls. The single engine, nine-seater Cessna 208 Caravan, lifted off shortly before the end of the runway, lost power, and then surged briefly before plummeting into the Venezuelan jungle in front of the 3,200 ft falls. “It started to take off and we sensed it was losing power. Then it seemed to get it back and lifted off just 200 metres before the end of the runway. Then it dived into the trees,” reported Makeli Freire, a park tour guide. Three of the injured sustained serious injuries, while the others suffered mainly broken bones. Thomas Horne, who sustained serious head injuries, died on the…

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April 12, 2005 In what authorities call a terrible tragedy, a four-year-old boy was killed Sunday afternoon by the family dog. The Orange County, Virginia USA boy was playing in his back yard while their dog, a Rottweiler–German Shepherd mix, was chained to a stake. The parents of the boy were home when the mauling occurred, but there were no direct eye witnesses to the attack that took place in the Placid Pines mobile home park. County Sheriff C.G. Feldman said, “We’ll probably never know what provoked the attack.” he told the Associated Press, “The boy had grown up with the dog.” A CBS6 broadcast said investigators saw no signs of parental negligence, and the boy was their only child. No charges against the parents were filed. The dog was euthanised Monday. Sheriff Feldman stressed there were no similarities or connection with an earlier case of an elderly woman killed…

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Wednesday, June 20, 2007 Last night was the 2007 MuchMusic Video Awards in Downtown Toronto, Ontario, Canada. MuchMusic is the most watched music channel in Canada, and has been holding the event since 1990. Roughly 6,000 fans line the streets surrounding Much headquarters each year, and 1,200 more score “the wristband” and enjoy a free festival-style show in the parking lot, watching four outdoor performance areas spread out in the downtown location. New this year was a special roof-top stage, on the top of the building. Finger Eleven performed on this stage, way above the crowds. Other performers at the show were Avril Lavigne, Fergie, Billy Talent, Hilary Duff, Alexisonfire, Maroon 5, Belly, and The Used. Presenters included Nickelback, Jay Manuel (Canada’s Next Top Model, America’s Next Top Model), Tara Reid (American Pie, this fall’s Land of Canaan), Joss Stone, Sum 41, Amber Tamblyn (Joan of Arcadia, Grudge 2), Hedley,…

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Submitted by: Darren Banthorpe Flexible Tracker Mortgages, simply put, is a flexible mortgage plus a tracker mortgage. That is, it is a mortgage deal which combines the features of both flexible and tracker mortgage models. The Flexible Part of the Deal Flexible Tracker Mortgages imparts flexibility to the mortgage payment schedule. Borrowers in this arrangement have the option of over paying, underpaying and payment holidays. It is a mortgage plan, ideal for the self employed who do not have consistent income streams, and require such flexible tools. Moreover, this option also helps long term financial planning and control. All anticipated and unanticipated expenses can be much better managed in this deal. For example, those undergoing a job transition can temporarily withhold the mortgage payments and thus better administer the remaining expenses. Meanwhile those who can afford over payments can make the extra payments and enjoy the fact they helping to…

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Wednesday, December 27, 2006 At least 68 different pieces of luggage has been found behind a pet store inside a garbage dumpster in Houston, Texas. The luggage came from several different international flights and authorities do not know how they got there or if the contents of the luggage have been stolen. “We’re going to be investigating and the authorities are going to be investigating,” said spokeswoman for Continental Airlines, Mary Clark. All luggage was handed over to Continental Airlines. The luggage is reported to have been sifted through, and most pieces have come from all over the world. The luggage is reported to have come from Bush Intercontinental Airport. Some pieces of the luggage have name tags and Clark states that “we’re trying to reach whoever we need to let them know the bags are there.” Officers with the Houston Police Department are in charge of the investigation. The…

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Wednesday, February 3, 2010 A French court Tuesday launched the trial of five men and a US airline over the Concorde disaster. 113 people were killed when the supersonic jet struck a hotel near Paris in 2000. The prosecution case agrees with the facts set out in the final accident report, which, by international law, was written from an entirely different investigation and thus cannot be introduced in court. It alleges that improper maintenance of an American airliner and failure to detect design flaws with the Concorde were responsible for the Air France jet’s crash, to an extent that makes the six defendants guilty of involuntary manslaughter. Both official investigations found that a Continental Airlines McDonnell Douglas DC-10 had taken off five minutes before Concorde with an improvised repair. A metal strip had been machined by mechanics instead of using a certified part. This strip dropped off the aircraft, leaving…

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Tuesday, August 28, 2007 Citizens in the Australian city of Bathurst in Central-Western New South Wales have turned out in the hundreds on top of Mount Panorama to observe tonight’s lunar eclipse. Those who turned out for the spectacle were treated to live music and purple flags with lighting to take on a mystic theme. Mount Panorama provided perfect conditions for the show, with minimal light and clear skies. Just before 7 p.m. AEST the eclipse began to be visible with the Earth beginning to shadow the Moon, by 8:37 p.m. AEST the top of Mount Panorama was bathed in an eerie red glow as the moon glowed deep red. Michael Stanton, a local astronomy fan told Wikinews “this is just great, we have music and this visual delight to see”.

Monday, September 24, 2007 Andrew McAvoy is running for the Green Party of Ontario in the Ontario provincial election, in the Windsor-Tecumseh riding. Wikinews’ Nick Moreau interviewed him regarding his values, his experience, and his campaign. Stay tuned for further interviews; every candidate from every party is eligible, and will be contacted. Expect interviews from Liberals, Progressive Conservatives, New Democratic Party members, Ontario Greens, as well as members from the Family Coalition, Freedom, Communist, Libertarian, and Confederation of Regions parties, as well as independents.

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