Gunman kills self and hostage in Texas NASA building

4 February, 2019

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Friday, April 20, 2007 Around 1:40 p.m. CDT, NASA employees reported that two shots were fired in the NASA Building 44 in the Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas. A SWAT team later reported that Bill Phillips, a contract engineer with Jacobs Engineering, had killed David Beverly as well as himself, leaving a female hostage […]

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Democrats ask GAO for election review

4 February, 2019

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Thursday, December 30, 2004 Washington, D.C. – House Democrats called for an investigation into possible voting fraud and irregularities during the 2004 U.S. presidential election, according to a Dec. 23 letter from House Representative David Wu (D-OR). Thousands of Ohio citizens have reported experiencing problems casting their votes due to long lines at polling places, […]

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eBay Australia to only permit payment via PayPal

2 February, 2019

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Saturday, April 12, 2008 On the back of new restrictions being imposed on eBay users in the United Kingdom requiring that sellers offer PayPal payments for all sales, eBay Australia is mandating that only PayPal payments will be acceptable as of June 17. PayPal is a wholly-owned subsidiary of eBay, and charges a 30¢ transaction […]

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Wikinews Shorts: January 20, 2008

1 February, 2019

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A compilation of brief news reports for Sunday, January 20, 2008. Former Indonesian president Suharto, 86, is now moving and speaking softly, doctors say. He was admitted to Pertamina Hospital in Jakarta on January 4 after suffering multiple organ failure. “He is fully conscious, he can follow instructions and answer our questions in a weak voice,” […]

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Evangelist Kent Hovind’s tax trial begins

1 February, 2019

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Saturday, October 21, 2006 Evangelist Kent Hovind and his wife, Jo, are trying to convince a federal jury that their money from video and amusement park admission sales belong to God and cannot be taxed. The trial began at United States District Court for the Northern District of Florida on Tuesday October 18, 2006 after […]

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Wikinews Shorts: December 4, 2008

31 January, 2019

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A compilation of brief news reports for Thursday, December 4, 2008. On December 2, the Toronto city council voted in favor of banning the sales and distribution of bottled water on city property. The council also agreed to provide public drinking fountains on their properties, as well as on a measure that would make shoppers pay […]

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Domestic Violence: The Most Written Bail Bond

30 January, 2019

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Get More Information Here: Tennis Nets For Sale Best Tennis Net For Sale byAlma Abell There are many types of domestic violence that can end up with an arrest. Chances are that you have had either a family member or friend that was once arrested for a domestic violence dispute. Disputes can happen easily and […]

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Record number of bicycles sold in Australia in 2006

30 January, 2019

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Thursday, January 4, 2007 Bicycle sales in Australia have recorded record sales of 1,273,781 units for 2006, exceeding car sales by 32 percent. It is the fifth year in a row that the bicycle industry has sold more than one million units, a figure yet to be realised by car manufacturers. The Cycling Promotion Fund […]

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