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News briefs:August 02, 2010

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Interview with Brodrick Thorpe, City Council candidate for Ward 10 in Mississauga, Canada
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Interview with Brodrick Thorpe, City Council candidate for Ward 10 in Mississauga, Canada

Tuesday, October 17, 2006 The upcoming 2006 Mississauga municipal election, to be held November 13, features an array of candidates looking to represent their wards in city council. Wikinews contributor Nicholas Moreau has contacted as many candidates as possible, including Brodrick Thorpe, asking them to answer common questions sent in an email. There is no […]

Aesthetic Dentistry: Options For An Appealing Smile

More On This Topic: Argan Life Argan Oil byAlma Abell People are conscious of their appearance and focus on grooming to make a positive presentation. Hair, skin, fingernails, and eyes are all focal points demanding our attention, especially in this youth oriented American culture. So it is natural for people to fixate on the smile […]

Efforts to cap Deepwater Horizon oil spill delayed again
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Efforts to cap Deepwater Horizon oil spill delayed again

 Correction — May 11, 2011 This article incorrectly describes BP as ‘British Petroleum’. In fact, such a company has not existed for many years as BP dropped this name when becoming a multinational company. The initials no longer stand for anything.  Sunday, May 16, 2010 An attempt to cap the massive oil spill in the Gulf […]

Two nuclear submarines collide in the Atlantic Ocean
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Two nuclear submarines collide in the Atlantic Ocean

Wednesday, February 18, 2009 The Nuclear ballistic missile submarines Triomphant, from France, and HMS Vanguard, of the British Royal Navy, collided deep under the middle of the Atlantic Ocean in the middle of the night between February 3 and 4, despite both vessels being equipped with sonar. The collision caused damage to both vessels but […]

Ontario Votes 2007: Interview with Green Party candidate Russell Korus, Vaughan
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Ontario Votes 2007: Interview with Green Party candidate Russell Korus, Vaughan

Sunday, October 7, 2007 Russell Korus is running for the Green Party of Ontario in the Ontario provincial election, in the Vaughan riding. Wikinews’ Nick Moreau interviewed him regarding his values, his experience, and his campaign. Stay tuned for further interviews; every candidate from every party is eligible, and will be contacted. Expect interviews from […]

Bluetongue outbreak in Germany
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Bluetongue outbreak in Germany

Thursday, September 20, 2007 A highly dynamic Bluetongue (or catarrhal fever) infection of sheep herds is underway in Germany. From August 2006 till September 9, 2007, 1,833 farms had reported the presence of the infection. From Sept 9. till September 14, 2007, the number of farms reporting infections has grown to 5,686. The number of […]

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