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Controversy raised about 2009 Nobel Prize in Physics

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Wednesday, December 23, 2009 A controversy has arisen regarding this year’s Nobel Prize in Physics. Two fellow scientists contest whether Canadian George E. Smith and American Willard Boyle deserved the prize. It was awarded for the invention of the charge-coupled device, which is essential in modern digital photography. The main dispute was raised during an […]

News briefs:June 29, 2005

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How To Choose A Couples Vacation Destination

November 30, 2016 Photography 0

By Adrianna Notton Whether you have a household full of kids or it’s just the two of you, getting away for a couples vacation is always nice. Just as with any other vacation packages, you can usually find vacation deals and cheap vacations that cater specifically to couples. And choosing a couples vacation destination doesn’t […]

Wikinews obtains new details on UK prisoner’s murder

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Thursday, August 12, 2010 Wikinews has obtained new details from police investigating the murder of a convicted sex offender in his prison cell. 44-year-old Robert Coello was, apparently, kicked to death in his cell at Her Majesty’s Prison (HMP) Grendon, Buckinghamshire, England. Prison staff found Coello lying in a pool of blood on the first […]

British ISPs restrict access to Wikipedia amid child pornography allegations

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Sunday, December 7, 2008 This article mentions the Wikimedia Foundation, one of its projects, or people related to it. Wikinews is a project of the Wikimedia Foundation. Wikinews has learned at least six of the United Kingdom’s main Internet Service Providers (ISPs) have implemented monitoring and filtering mechanisms that are causing major problems for UK […]

King of Swaziland seeks thirteenth bride, continues to cause ire

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Friday, September 2, 2005 HM King Mswati III of Swaziland has held a massive ceremony to find his 13th wife. More than 50,000 showed up to the unofficial call for brides. All potential brides who attended the two-day Reed Dance, held annually since 1999, were bare-breasted, wearing short, beaded skirts and were supposedly virgins. As […]

US Treasury Department unveils new ten-dollar bill

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Thursday, September 29, 2005 A new redesigned US $10 bill was introduced at a ceremony yesterday on Ellis Island. The new bill adds three new background colors; red, yellow and orange. It continues to feature Alexander Hamilton, the first Treasury Secretary. The $10 bill is the third US bill to switch from the traditional green. […]

Sit-in at Washington University, St. Louis enters ninth day

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Wednesday, April 13, 2005 Thirteen students demanding a living wage and increased benefits for workers of Washington University in St. Louis, have entered the ninth day of a sit-in at the school’s administrative offices. Also, adding to pressure mounting on university officials, 15 additional students began a hunger strike last night. The protesting students seek […]

2008 Taste of Taiwan Cuisine features three shows for food and packaging industries

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Friday, June 20, 2008 The third annual Taste of Taiwan Cuisine opened on Wednesday of June 18, 2008 and runs until June 21. Organized by Taiwan External Trade Development Council to promote the culinary culture of Taiwan, the tradeshow featured three main shows for food and food packaging industries: “Food Taipei”, “Foodtech Taipei”, and “Taipei […]

Studies Show Benefits Of Flower Therapy

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Submitted by: Lucy Clements People and flowers are always associated with each other. This pushed many researchers to pursue studies aimed at extracting the impact of flowers on the lives of people. Some of these studies have even stressed how importance flowers can be in some forms of therapy. Studies show benefits of flower therapy […]