News briefs:May 27, 2010

25 August, 2018

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Blair ally Lord Levy arrested

25 August, 2018

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Wednesday, July 12, 2006 Police have arrested Lord Levy, chief fundraiser to the Labour Party and close associate of Tony Blair. Lord Levy was arrested by the Specialist Crime Directorate of London’s Metropolitan police as part of an on-going investigation into the cash-for-peerages row which has troubled the Labour government since the start of the […]

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Freak wave rocks luxury liner–4 hurt

24 August, 2018

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Sunday, April 17, 2005 The Norwegian Dawn, a 965-foot-long luxury vessel, was struck by “a freak wave that caused two windows to break in two different cabins,” the owners, Norwegian Cruise Line, said in a statement. It changed course, docking in Charleston late Saturday afternoon instead of completing its planned travel to New York. The […]

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Space Shuttle Discovery launches for mission STS-120

24 August, 2018

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Tuesday, October 23, 2007 Space Shuttle Discovery successfully launched this morning from Launch Complex 39A at the Kennedy Space Center at 11:38 EDT (UTC-4). During the two-week mission, the shuttle will deliver the Harmony Module to the International Space Station as well as preparing the space station for future additions. About two hours before the […]

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New South Wales, Australia government says entire state in winter 2018 drought

24 August, 2018

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Friday, August 10, 2018 On Wednesday, the New South Wales, Australia Department of Primary Industries (DPI) reported fifteen percent of New South Wales, Australia (NSW) was in “intense drought”, and the rest of the state “in drought” or “drought-affected”. Farmers were reportedly running out of food for cattle and had to make difficult decisions about […]

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Dogs rescue owner during diabetic attack

23 August, 2018

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Wednesday, January 18, 2006 In Centerton, Indiana a man is alive thanks to his 2 dogs. Bill Burns was taking his nightly stroll with his dogs, Butch and Dusty, when he had a severe diabetic attack in a cornfield. His dogs immediately reacted. Morgan County sheriff’s Deputy, Steve Hoffman, was on a rural road just […]

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Modern technology maps new sections of the Great Wall of China

22 August, 2018

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Tuesday, April 21, 2009 Using infrared laser rangefinders and global positioning system modern technology, a survey released that the Ming Dynasty section of the Great Wall of China is 8,851.8 kilometers (5,500 mi), some 2,551 kilometers (1,585 mi) longer than previous estimates. Historical accounts put the wall’s length around 5,000 kilometers (3,107 mi), however it was not actually physically measured. The […]

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New Zealand National Party leader, Don Brash, resigns

22 August, 2018

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Thursday, November 23, 2006 New Zealand National Party leader, Dr. Don Brash has resigned as the leader of opposition. Dr Brash made the announcement at press conference held in parliament, stating that ongoing media speculation about his leadership was damaging the party’s reputation. Brash will officially step down on Monday, where the party will vote […]

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Diesel Generators, How They Are Made

21 August, 2018

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Get More Information Here: Off Road Buggy Plans Goulburn Off Road Carts & Generators Submitted by: Katie Janet Josh This is a technical article that talks about how diesel generators are made in the first place, and of course, the technology behind this is actually simple if you think about this. Most of the time, […]

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US unemployment rate reaches 9.4 percent

21 August, 2018

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Friday, June 5, 2009 Data from the United States Labor Department says that the unemployment rate in the U.S. has reached its highest level in over 25 years, namely 9.4%. The job loss rate, however, was only 345,000, which is the lowest monthly job loss rate since September of last year. Analysts had predicted that […]

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