Jermaine Pennant jailed for drink-driving

5 August, 2018

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Tuesday, March 1, 2005 Aylesbury, England – The Arsenal F.C. midfielder Jermaine Pennant, currently on loan to Birmingham City, has today pleaded guilty to drink-driving, driving while disqualified, and driving without insurance by Aylesbury magistrates court. Pennant received a sentence of three months imprisonment. Pennant’s lawyer, Bary Warbutton, has said that the footballer will appeal […]

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U.S. Housing prices down 9% since February

2 August, 2018

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Sunday, June 26, 2005 The median house price in the United States plunged 6.5% in May to $217,000. In February of 2005, the median price of a home was $237,300. The Economist newspaper said in its June 16th issue; “In other words, it looks like the biggest bubble in history.” by way of reference to […]

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Off Festival 2007 takes place in Poland

2 August, 2018

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Wednesday, August 22, 2007 Between August 17 and August 19, 2007 in S?upna Park in Mys?owice, Poland, the second edition of Off Festival had place. Art director of the edition was Artur Rojek, the leader of Myslovitz band. Beside concerts, the main attraction of the festival, Indie Label plants, hosted by Philippe Petit and Markus […]

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Retired U.S. vets sue Donald Rumsfeld for excessive service cutbacks

1 August, 2018

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Tuesday, May 31, 2005 One thousand residents of the Defense Department-managed Armed Forces Retirement Home in Washington, D.C. filed a class-action lawsuit on May 24, asserting that the cut-backs in medical and dental services imposed by Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld are illegal. The operating budget for the home was reduced from $63 million in […]

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Wikinews Shorts: December 4, 2008

1 August, 2018

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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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Florida wins BCS National Championship Game over Oklahoma

31 July, 2018

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Friday, January 9, 2009 The Florida Gators defeated the Oklahoma Sooners by a score of 24 to 14 last night’s FedEx BCS National Championship Game to win the Division I title of the National Collegiate Athletic Association‘s American college football league. Florida, ranked Number 1 in the nation, were led by Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback Tim […]

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Mitsubishi Lancers Are Safe And Stylish Vehicles

31 July, 2018

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Get More Information Here: Goulburn Off Road Carts & Generators Off Road Buggy Mitsubishi Lancers are Safe and Stylish Vehicles by aabadie There are so many different models and styles of vehicles that it can be hard to find the one for you. Good news is that there is a line of cars that is […]

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Home-invaders pose as NYC police

29 July, 2018

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Monday, July 16, 2007 In two separate incidents, men posing as members of the New York Police Department (NYPD), have invaded homes in the New York City area. In both cases, they robbed the residents, but in the most recent, they sexually assaulted a woman. On Saturday, July 14, at 1:09 a.m. EDT (UTC-4), four […]

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Blunkett: Brown supported Iraq war to save job

25 July, 2018

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Thursday, October 12, 2006 The Blunkett diaries, being serialised in the Guardian, claim that Gordon Brown opposed the war against Iraq. Only at the last minute did he give in, according to the diaries, when he realised that Blair would sack him otherwise. Gordon Brown, interviewed by the Guardian, said he did not think Blunkett […]

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