Illinois high schools now required to buy insurance for athletes

20 December, 2021

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Tuesday, August 6, 2013 This past Sunday, Illinois Governor Pat Quinn signed into law a bill known as “Rocky’s Law” that requires Illinois high schools, through the local school district, to buy catastrophic injury insurance up to US$3 million or medical costs for up to five years, whichever one comes first, that covers student athletes. […]

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US Federal Reserve raises interest rate from 5% to 5.25%

20 December, 2021

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Thursday, June 29, 2006 The United States Federal Reserve has announced an increase of 25 basis points (0.25%) in the federal funds rate bringing it to 5.25 percent. It also announced its approval of a 25 basis point increase in the discount rate to 6.25 percent. The federal funds rate is the interest rate at […]

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Consequences Of Lottery Taxes On Jackpot Winnings

19 December, 2021

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Get More Information Here: Property Tax Accountant Australia By Simon Volkov Lottery taxes can amount to almost half of jackpot winnings, so it’s important to work with accountants and financial planners to reduce tax burdens. Professionals can advise of estate planning and investment strategies and help expand winnings through smart planning. Lottery taxes are assessed […]

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Bucharest to be ‘rebranded’ for 800 million euro

17 December, 2021

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Wednesday, March 2, 2005 Bucharest, Romania — The city centre of Bucharest, the capital of Romania, is set to get a major facelift due to a real estate project called Esplanada (The Esplanade), which will be constructed by TriGranit Development Corporation. The total investment in the project will be greater than 800 million euro and […]

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Wikinews attends 2018 Bangalore ComicCon

17 December, 2021

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Thursday, November 29, 2018 On November 17 and November 18, Wikinews attended the 2018 Bangalore Comicbook Convention, in Karnataka, India. Beginning on Saturday morning, the ComicCon continued till Sunday. Organised by ComicCon India, who organised Comic Con in Hyderabad in October, this event was held at Karnataka Trade Promotion Organisation (KTPO)’s convention hall. Wikinews spoke […]

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Dog flu spreads across the US

16 December, 2021

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Saturday, October 15, 2005 Dogs are normally resistant to most flu strains. Since about 2000, a new strain of dog flu has been spreading in America, and there’s no vaccine to prevent it. To limit exposure to the flu, some dog owners are avoiding public places like dog shows and parks. Since the flu can […]

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How Much Compensation For A Knee Injury?

16 December, 2021

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Get More Information Here: Real Estate Investing By Carolyn Clayton Have you had an accident playing football damaged your knee? Maybe you were in a car accident and your knee was damages? Would you like to know what compensation you might be entitled too? Well for a start damage to the knee can be quite […]

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Spelbound declared winner of Britain’s Got Talent 2010

16 December, 2021

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Monday, June 7, 2010 An acrobatic group known by the name of Spelbound has been declared as the winner of Britain’s Got Talent 2010, a televised variety talent show competition broadcast on ITV in the United Kingdom. As the winning act of the show, Spelbound have won £100,000 (US$144,580, €120,313, A$175,079) and a place at […]

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First bird flu case reported in North Korea

15 December, 2021

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Monday, March 28, 2005 North Korea’s official news agency, KCNA, reported an outbreak of bird flu in the capital of Pyongyang. KCNA reported three separate outbreaks at poultry farms in the capital, and said hundreds of thousands of chickens have been culled in an attempt to stop the spread of the disease. Radio Pyongyang said, […]

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Russian commander: Tu-160s penetrate US airspace undetected

14 December, 2021

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Tuesday, April 25, 2006File:Tu 16019.jpg A senior Russian air force commander has claimed that new, upgraded Tu-160 bomber aircraft were unchallenged by US air defense systems when they penetrated a radar zone near the Canadian coast in US territory during an April training exercise, reports the Russian news agency RIA Novosti. Commander of Russia’s long-range […]

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