Tamil Nadu Elections: DMK, AIADMK promise freebies

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Thursday, March 24, 2011 Both the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) and the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) parties have announce “freebies” as part of their election manifestos in the lead-up to the vote in the south Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Freebies have been a success from the 2006 Tamil Nadu elections when […]

Four-team trade may be in the works in Major League Baseball

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Sunday, January 1, 2006It looks like baseball stars Manny Ramirez and Miguel Tejada might be traded after all. Several New York Daily News sources claim that Ramirez could go to the New York Mets as part of a four-team deal. However, budget constraints may complicate the trade. According to the Daily News, if this blockbuster […]

Cleveland, Ohio clinic performs US’s first face transplant

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Thursday, December 18, 2008 A team of eight transplant surgeons in Cleveland Clinic in Ohio, USA, led by reconstructive surgeon Dr. Maria Siemionow, age 58, have successfully performed the first almost total face transplant in the US, and the fourth globally, on a woman so horribly disfigured due to trauma, that cost her an eye. […]

Last British volume car manufacturer closes down

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Friday, April 15, 2005 The last British-owned volume car manufacturer, MG Rover, has closed down, with the loss of 5,000 jobs. International accounting firm PriceWaterhouseCooper was brought in last week to put the company into administration. Today PwC announced that MG Rover’s only hope, the Chinese car company SAIC, had no interest in buying the […]

News briefs:April 23, 2010

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 Correction — August 24, 2015 These briefs incorrectly describe BP as ‘British Petroleum’. In fact, such a company has not existed for many years as BP dropped this name when becoming a multinational company. The initials no longer stand for anything.  Wikinews Audio Briefs Credits Produced By Turtlestack Recorded By Turtlestack Written By Turtlestack Listen To […]

Sales Representatives To Walmart}

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Read An Opinion On: Giulians Australian Opal Rings Sales Representatives to Walmart by Wade Whitley Sales Representatives to Walmart Any company that manufactures a product employs a sales representative who is responsible for showcasing and selling products to major retailers. Sales representatives help in achieving more sales at a lower cost than other methods. In […]

Explosion, steam eruption near Grand Central Terminal in New York City

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Wednesday, July 18, 2007 A pipe has burst in New York City, the largest city in the United States, causing a generator to explode. The explosion occurred in Midtown Manhattan near Grand Central Terminal (GCT) and the Chrysler Building, and approximately at the intersection of 41st Street and Lexington Avenue. Nearby buildings have been evacuated, […]

NHL: Islanders steal one in Buffalo to even series at 1-1

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Saturday, April 14, 2007 Series tied at 1-1. (Best of Seven) New York Islanders 3 2 Buffalo Sabres After trashing the New York Islanders just two days before, the Buffalo Sabres may have thought this series was in the bag. Maybe they were already looking ahead to the Conference Semifinals. Whatever the case, Buffalo wasn’t […]

Are Garage Floor Mats Worth Buying?

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Read An Opinion On: Car Sales Warrnambool Callaghan Motors Are Garage Floor Mats Worth Buying? by Jackie RushOftentimes, it is very hard to protect your garage floor from the many elements it comes in contact with everyday. This is especially true for garages with bare concrete floors. It’s a good thing that there are now […]