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Wikinews interviews Katie Hill, Australian Paralympic wheelchair basketball medallist

17 December, 2017

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Wednesday, September 5, 2012 London, England — Yesterday, following her team’s 62–37 win over Mexico in the quarterfinals, Wikinews interviewed Katie Hill of Australia’s women’s national wheelchair basketball team. ((Laura Hale)) Katie Hill, we know you’ve won a bronze medal before. What state are you from? Katie Hill: I’m from New South Wales. ((WN)) Do […]

Antique Drawer Pulls Put Some Sparkle In The Bedroom

16 December, 2017

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By Jesse Akre If you’re due for a redo in your bedroom, antique drawer pulls may be the way to accomplish the new look you want, without being out a fortune in new furniture. While sometimes, your bedroom furniture may be past its prime, and ready to be replaced, it’s also possible that the furniture […]

Caroline Kennedy drops bid for New York Senate seat

16 December, 2017

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Thursday, January 22, 2009 Caroline Kennedy, considered to be among the front-runners for the United States Senate seat vacated by Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, yesterday withdrew her name from consideration for the seat. New York state Governor David Paterson had been reported as intending to name her as Clinton’s replacement this Saturday. Caroline Kennedy, […]

GM posts first annual loss since 1992

16 December, 2017

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Friday, January 27, 2006 General Motors Corporation (GM) has posted its first annual loss since 1992. GM reported losing US$4.8 billion in the fourth quarter of 2005 and a total loss of $8.6 billion for the entire year. GM admitted Thursday night that the loss could swell further as it pays pensions and healthcare costs […]

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16 December, 2017

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Welcome to Wikinews, the free-content news source you can write! December 15, 2017 00:41 UTC | Latest articles RSS | Audio RSS| Print RSS Seven dead in campus shooting at Northern Illinois University Seven dead in campus shooting at Northern Illinois University image credit – edit this Refresh to see the latest news! If you […]

Space shuttle Discovery safely arrives at launch pad

16 December, 2017

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Friday, May 19, 2006 On Friday in Cape Canaveral, Florida, Space Shuttle Discovery began its 4.2 mile, 7 hour long journey to the launch pad, completing successfully. Discovery weighs approximately 4.5 million pounds. The launch was supposed to occur in May, but NASA pushed back the date because of a faulty fuel sensor. This will […]

Australia men’s national wheelchair basketball team beat Japan 80-49 in final game of pool play

15 December, 2017

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Saturday, July 21, 2012 Homebush Bay, New South Wales — Last night, the Australia men’s national wheelchair basketball team beat Japan 80–49 in their final game of pool play at the Rollers & Gliders World Challenge taking place at at the Sport Centre at the Sydney Olympic Park and are through to the first place […]

2012 Olympics clash with Ramadan

15 December, 2017

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Sunday, October 15, 2006 Muslim groups from across the world are criticising the organisers of the 2012 Olympics in London after it was revealed that the games will take place over Ramadan. The most holy month in the Muslim calendar, which will take place from the 21 July to 20 August in 2012, involves fasting […]

Practical Advice For Those Considering Hair Implant Surgery

14 December, 2017

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Submitted by: Edan Barak Issues that will help to make looking into a hair transplantation simple Hair implants may very well be a great remedy for thinning hair however it is not the only one and based on the degree of loss it can be very expensive. So anyone who is considering this option really […]

Metropolitan Police to sell New Scotland Yard

14 December, 2017

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Wednesday, October 31, 2012 The Metropolitan Police — the police force for the Greater London area — has announced they may sell their headquarters, New Scotland Yard, in order to cut costs. They are trying to reduce their £3.6 billion annual budget by £500 million, following cuts by the coalition government. If the sale of […]