Month: February 2018

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News briefs:June 30, 2006

February 11, 2018 By

The time is 20:00 (UTC) on June 30th, 2006, and this is Audio Wikinews News Briefs. Contents 1 Headlines 1.1 Interior Ministry, Fatah offices in Gaza hit by Israeli airstrikes 1.2 Palestinian PM: Israel aims to topple gov’t 1.3 Portuguese Minister of Foreign Affairs Freitas do Amaral resigns 1.4 French Parliament adopts controversial copyright bill […]

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Battery Powered Led Christmas Lights

February 11, 2018 By

More On This Topic: Forklift Hire Melbourne Best Forklift Hire Canberra Battery Powered Led Christmas Lights by Baker john Battery Controlled LED Christmas lights (also called string lights, fairy lights or party lights) are in my guide possibly the most multi-functional and adaptable of all battery powered lights as they can be utilized in lots […]

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Astronomers find changes in Saturn’s rings

February 11, 2018 By

Wednesday, September 7, 2005 Astronomers have discovered that Saturn’s D ring, the innermost of Saturn’s 15 rings, has grown dimmer in the past 25 years and sections have moved up to 125 miles inward toward the planet. This discovery was made after astronomers compiled results predominantly from the Voyager 2 spacecraft, which passed Saturn in […]

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Eyewitness account: from the streets of Bangkok

February 11, 2018 By

Thursday, September 21, 2006 A businessman currently representing his place of employment in Thailand has left the following eyewitness account for Wikinews: “How safe are the streets of Bangkok? As a somewhat nervous US citizen holed up in a hotel room in this massive South Asian metropolis, I decided to venture forth and see for […]

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UBS sees net income jump 15 percent

February 11, 2018 By

Tuesday, May 3, 2005 Swiss banking giant UBS today reported better than expected first-quarter results – but warned investors that full year results could be hit by weaker investment banking revenues. First-quarter net profit stood at 2.625bn Swiss francs (US$2.19bn; €1.7bn) up 15% from last year’s 2.28bn Swiss francs. Assets under management grew to 2.36 […]

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One in five Americans finds socialism superior, poll says

February 11, 2018 By

Saturday, April 11, 2009 Twenty percent of the American public believes that socialism is superior to capitalism, says a poll by Rasmussen Reports released on Thursday, April 9. Asked the question “Which is a better system – capitalism or socialism?”, 53% of those polled found capitalism the better system, 20% preferred socialism, and 27% were […]

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The Signs You Need A Radiator Replacement In Illinois

February 10, 2018 By

byAlma Abell Your radiator is responsible for keeping your vehicle cool even when it has been running for hours. It works in a fairly simple way. The radiator is full of a coolant that has the capacity to absorb a large amount of heat. The radiator pumps that coolant through pipes all around your engine. […]

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Listeners call for tattooing of Muslims in America, supporting comedy skit

February 10, 2018 By

Saturday, December 9, 2006 When radio host Jerry Klein suggested that all Muslims in the United States should be identified with a crescent-shape tattoo,”the switchboard went from empty to totally jammed within minutes.” Some callers agreed with Klein, one saying that, “Not only do you tattoo them in the middle of their forehead but you […]

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USPTO partially confirms validity of Amazon “1-click patent”

February 10, 2018 By

Tuesday, October 9, 2007 Today, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) issued an office action, which confirmed the patentability of claims 6 to 10 of the Amazon 1-Click patent, US 5,960,411. The patent examiner, however, rejected claims 1 to 5 and 11 to 15. Amazon now has up to six months to amend […]