U.S. Supreme Court hears MGM v. Grokster

Thursday, March 31, 2005 Oral arguments in the landmark case of MGM v. Grokster legal battle were heard before the Supreme Court of the United States March 29. In the case, 28 entertainment companies have joined together to sue StreamCast, maker of Morpheus software, and Grokster. A final ruling is expected on the case within […]

Monday, May 18, 2009 Most of the Eurovision entrants have returned home from their sojourn in Moscow, Russia, and the newspapers across Europe have varied opinions. Most national newspapers congratulated their entrants on a job well done, while others trash-talked other entrants, and still others called for their countries to pull out of the Contest.

As the Eurovision entrants return home, the home crowds weigh in

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Armed police shoot man dead on London Underground

Friday, July 22, 2005 London Metropolitan Police have confirmed that armed police officers shot and killed a man at Stockwell Underground station just after 10 a.m. BST this morning. He was pronounced dead at the scene. Sir Ian Blair, the Commissioner of London Metropolitan, told a press conference this afternoon that the man was challenged

Armed police shoot man dead on London Underground

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This article mentions the Wikimedia Foundation, one of its projects, or people related to it. Wikinews is a project of the Wikimedia Foundation. Tuesday, March 6, 2007 Retired Wikipedian Ryan Jordan, known originally by his pseudonym “Essjay”, put himself up to more scrutiny by suggesting that unethical journalistic practices were used during an interview by

Retired Wikipedian suggests Pulitzer winner tried to pay him; practice unaccepted in journalism

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Friday, March 20, 2009 Following the Pilkhana massacre which occurred February 25 and 26 leaving 74 dead and the inferno at the Bashundhara City shopping mall complex March 13 leaving seven dead, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said security measures are being tightened countrywide across Bangladesh. Fire drills will be enacted at all key-point installations (KPI).

Bangladesh security tightened following Pilkhana massacre and Bashundhara City fire

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NHL: Penguins to remain in Pittsburgh

Tuesday, March 13, 2007 Pennsylvania governor Ed Rendell announced Tuesday morning that a deal had been struck between state and local officials and the Pittsburgh Penguins hockey franchise. The Penguins organization will formally announce the deal tonight, prior to the Penguins game against the Buffalo Sabres at the Mellon Arena. The deal will ensure that

NHL: Penguins to remain in Pittsburgh

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Click Here To Know More About: Student Telemedicine Submitted by: Dr. Christine Kaczmar Thats right youre not alone! So many entrepreneurs suffer with I.B.S. The reason? In one word: STRESS. ***What’s Stress Doing To Your Bowels?*** Emotional stress causes you to release cortisol, a stress hormone. Cortisol signals your body that theres a new problem,

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Wednesday, August 11, 2010 A gold mine collapse in Copiapó, Atacama Region, Chile has trapped 33 miners since last Thursday. Another collapse occurred on Saturday, that provoked temporary suspension of the rescue works. Rescue efforts were first focused on a ventilation shaft, but attempts to reach the miners failed. Rescuers have been drilling into the

Chilean miners trapped after mine collapse; miscalculated drilling delays rescue

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Monday, February 18, 2013 Venezuela’s government has opened a granite processing plant in the state of Bolívar, with the intention of providing about 25% of the granite required nationwide. Ricardo Menéndez, vice president of the Productive Economic Area, said Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez has yearned for the creation of this project to empower Venezuelan construction.

Venezuela opens granite processing facility in Bolívar

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