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Oil spewing from crack in seafloor of Gulf of Mexico was fifty feet from Deepwater Horizon well
Monday, July 19, 2010 After an investigation, Wikinews has learned that oil spewing from a rupture in the seafloor of the Gulf of Mexico on June 13 was 50 to 60 feet from the Deepwater Horizon leak. A nearly four
Canada’s Scarborough East (Ward 44) city council candidates speak
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Corruption blamed for Papuan rainforest destruction
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Boyzone member Stephen Gately dies at age 33
Sunday, October 11, 2009 Boyzone member Stephen Gately has died suddenly at the age of 33 while on holiday on the Spanish island of Majorca. Gately was on holiday with his partner Andrew Cowles when his body was found on
Clear Vapor Presents The Electronic Cigarette
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Kansas School Board has copyright withheld over teaching Intelligent Design
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Workers at England wind turbine plant stage occupation
Tuesday, July 21, 2009 About 30 workers at the Vestas wind turbine plant in Newport, Isle of Wight, England have occupied their factory in protest against the upcoming closure of the plant. The factory, the main site for the manufacture
FDA issues proposed rules requiring calorie content on menus
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How To Beat Stress And Anxiety
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