Cocaine found in frozen mango puree shipped to Montréal, Canada

17 April, 2019

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Wednesday, June 20, 2007 The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) announced Tuesday that they had seized approximately 160 kilograms of cocaine discovered in buckets of frozen mango puree imported from Mexico. Investigations led the police to a shipping container destined for the Port of Montréal, in the Canadian […]

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Scottish lawyer denies death of Lockerbie bomber Abdelbaset Ali al-Megrahi

17 April, 2019

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Wednesday, October 21, 2009 A Scottish lawyer today denied reports that Lockerbie bomber Abdelbaset Ali Mohmed Al Megrahi had died, after it was reported on Sky News earlier today that “unidentified sources” had said that he was dead. The reports came onto Sky News at around 16.00 BST today. The information could not be confirmed, […]

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Russian submarine rescued by Royal Navy/Brief

16 April, 2019

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A trapped Russian submarine, located in a bay in the country’s northeast region, has been rescued by the Royal Navy. The crew, consisting of seven officers and midshipman is unharmed. “The crew opened the hatch and climbed the rescue ship’s deck on their own,” reported a Russian admiral. “The rescue operation was completed successfully. We […]

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Ontario Votes 2007: Interview with Family Coalition Party candidate Kristen Monster, Willowdale

16 April, 2019

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Wednesday, October 3, 2007 Kristen Monster is running for the Family Coalition Party in the Ontario provincial election, in the Willowdale riding. Wikinews’ Nick Moreau interviewed her regarding her values, her experience, and her campaign. Stay tuned for further interviews; every candidate from every party is eligible, and will be contacted. Expect interviews from Liberals, […]

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Space Shuttle Discovery STS-114 landing postponed for weather

14 April, 2019

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Monday, August 8, 2005 NASA has postponed the landing of the Space Shuttle Discovery mission STS-114, planned for today. Officials initially delayed the landing, but finally cancelled any attempts for today citing the reason as “unstable, unacceptable cloud cover [with the] potential for showers in vicinity of landing site.” Landing the space shuttle craft has […]

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ACLU, EFF challenging US ‘secret’ court orders seeking Twitter data

9 April, 2019

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Thursday, April 7, 2011 Late last month, the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) and Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) filed objections to the United States Government’s ‘secret’ attempts to obtain Twitter account information relating to WikiLeaks. The ACLU and EFF cite First and Fourth amendment issues as overriding reasons to overturn government attempts to keep their […]

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Old deeds threaten Buffalo, NY hotel development

8 April, 2019

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Buffalo, N.Y. Hotel Proposal Controversy Recent Developments “120 year-old documents threaten development on site of Buffalo, N.Y. hotel proposal” — Wikinews, November 21, 2006 “Proposal for Buffalo, N.Y. hotel reportedly dead: parcels for sale “by owner”” — Wikinews, November 16, 2006 “Contract to buy properties on site of Buffalo, N.Y. hotel proposal extended” — Wikinews, […]

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After 100 days, Deepwater Horizon oil spill still threatens Gulf coast

5 April, 2019

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Saturday, July 31, 2010 Wednesday marked the 100th day since the beginning of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, and although the leaking well was recently capped, the estimated three million or more barrels of oil already in the Gulf of Mexico are still causing trouble for many residents of the Gulf coast. There are still […]

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Telephone network access on iPhone unlocked by teen

3 April, 2019

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Friday, August 24, 2007 George Hotz, 17, confirmed on Friday that he has cracked the lock that joins the Apple iPhone to AT&T‘s wireless network and was using it on T-Mobile‘s network—the only other major U.S. carrier compatible with iPhone technology. This crack opens up the phone, which is only being sold in the U.S., […]

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CanadaVOTES: NDP candidate Max Lombardi running in Cambridge

3 April, 2019

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Friday, September 26, 2008 On October 14, 2008, Canadians will be heading to the polls for the federal election. New Democratic Party candidate Max Lombardi is standing for election in the riding of Cambridge. Lombardi is an information technology specialist who has lived in Cambridge for 25 years. Held since 2004 by Conservative Gary Goodyear, […]

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