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CEO of GM outlines plan for “New GM” after auto company declared bankruptcy

18 March, 2018

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Thursday, June 4, 2009 In a New York press conference at 16:15 UTC, June 1st, Fritz Henderson, the Chief Executive Officer of General Motors, which filed for bankruptcy and Chapter 11 protection from its creditors earlier today, outlined a plan for what he called a “New GM”. Speaking to the press under safe harbor provisions […]

Appalachian Mountains coal company target of protesters

18 March, 2018

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Saturday, July 9, 2005 A Friday protest in downtown Richmond drew around 200 protesters to Virginia’s state capital to demonstrate against strip mining practices of Massey Energy Company. Demonstrators marched through town and gathered in front of the company’s office building where nearly 20 laid in the street of the city’s main thoroughfare, and were […]

Chesapeake Bay Program issues first-ever water quality forecast

18 March, 2018

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Wednesday, May 11, 2005 For the Chesapeake Bay, the largest estuary in the United States, a first-time-ever “water quality forecast” was issued Monday for the upcoming summer season by the Chesapeake Bay Program. The eastern mid-Atlantic region’s heavy spring rainfalls are predicted to increase nutrient levels in bay waters, leading to oxygen eating algae blooms […]

Prince Laurent of Belgium testifies in marine fraud case

18 March, 2018

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Tuesday, January 9, 2007 This article features in a News Brief from Audio Wikinews: Prince Laurent of Belgium, the youngest son of King Albert II of Belgium, has been questioned last night by the federal police and is attending today’s court session in Hasselt in a marine fraud case that has gripped Belgian media since […]

The Pot And The Peach Pit: Story On Healthy Food For Children

17 March, 2018

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The Pot and the Peach Pit: story on healthy food for children by Lilia Parker What wonderful peaches the little girl’s mum brought home from the market! First she washed them carefully and put them in a dish, and then she brought them into the room where her daughter was lying in bed sick. The […]

Apple unveils iPhone 4, iOS 4 at Worldwide Developers Conference 2010

17 March, 2018

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Tuesday, June 8, 2010 Yesterday, at this year’s Apple Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC), company CEO Steve Jobs unveiled iPhone 4, along with the new iOS 4 operating system for Apple mobile devices. The announcement was long-awaited but not a very big surprise. In April, the technology blog Gizmodo obtained a prototype of the new phone […]

Keeping It Safe With A Pool Liner

17 March, 2018

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Get More Information Here: Buy Outdoor Furniture New York Best Luxury Outdoor Furniture La Keeping it Safe with A Pool Liner by gavin kingAbove ground pool liners are an essential piece of gear to own if you have a pool. Pool liners are primarily intended to maintain the water level in your pool, prevent debris […]

Blown for Good author discusses life inside international headquarters of Scientology

17 March, 2018

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Friday, November 13, 2009 Wikinews interviewed author Marc Headley about his new book Blown for Good, and asked him about life inside the international headquarters of Scientology known as “Gold Base“, located in Gilman Hot Springs near Hemet, California. Headley joined the organization at age seven when his mother became a member, and worked at […]

New Zealand Police car involved in collision

17 March, 2018

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Friday, November 3, 2006 A New Zealand police car landed on its roof after colliding with a truck in Upper Hutt at 9am NZDT (2100 UTC) today, closing State Highway 2. The highway patrol car flipped, and its siren-lights ripped off, during a collision with two other cars at an intersection of River Road and […]

Paintings worth millions of Swiss francs stolen in Zürich

17 March, 2018

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Monday, February 11, 2008 On Sunday evening, around 16:30 local time, three armed men wearing ski masks stole four paintings: Claude Monet‘s “Poppy field at Vetheuil,” Edgar Degas‘ “Ludovic Lepic and his Daughter,” Vincent van Gogh‘s “Blooming Chestnut Branches” and Paul Cezanne‘s “Boy in the Red Waistcoat” from Foundation E.G. Bührle museum in Zürich, Switzerland. […]