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Stranded Russian minisub is trapped by 60 tonne anchor

Friday, August 5, 2005 The Interfax news agency is reporting that a Russian minisub that was stranded underwater in the…

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Dozens killed after gunmen storm Turkish wedding reception

Tuesday, May 5, 2009 As many as 45 people have been killed and six others were injured after at least…

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Several large explosions reported in Xinjiang, China

Sunday, August 10, 2008 Authorities say that “violent terrorists” attempted to blow up sites in the Xinjiang province of the…

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Endangered Luzon Buttonquail photographed alive by Philippines documentary

Sunday, February 22, 2009 According to ornithologists, a rare Philippines buttonquail feared to have gone extinct was recently documented alive…

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Endangered Luzon Buttonquail photographed alive by Philippines documentary
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Wikinews Shorts: September 29, 2010

A compilation of brief news reports for Wednesday, September 29, 2010.

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Wikinews Shorts: September 29, 2010
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Hewlett-Packard to cut 9,000 jobs in $1 billion restructuring plan

Wednesday, June 2, 2010 Hewlett-Packard (HP) expects to lose 9,000 jobs between now and 2013 in a US$1 billion (£686m)…

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Hewlett-Packard to cut 9,000 jobs in $1 billion restructuring plan
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Nebraska court bans the electric chair

Friday, February 8, 2008 The Nebraska Supreme Court has banned the use of the electric chair in the execution of…

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Nebraska court bans the electric chair
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Wikinews’ overview of the year 2007

Monday, December 31, 2007 What would you tell your grandchildren about 2007 if they asked you about it in, let’s…

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Wikinews’ overview of the year 2007
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News briefs:January 03, 2008

Please note: there may be minor variations between this script and the associated recording. Contents 1 Introduction 2 Kenya election…

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News briefs:January 03, 2008
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BDSM as business: An interview with the owners of a dungeon

Sunday, October 21, 2007 Torture proliferates American headlines today: whether its use is defensible in certain contexts and the morality…

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BDSM as business: An interview with the owners of a dungeon