Correction — August 22, 2015 The official death toll was subsequently lowered. See Norwegian police lower death toll in massacre.  Saturday, July 23, 2011 File:Anders Behring Breivik (Facebook portrait in suit).jpg Anders Behring Breivik.(Image missing from Commons: image; log) A gunman, identified by Norwegian media as Anders Behring Breivik, has shot and killed at least 85 […]

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Friday, May 12, 2006 Peter Costello’s budget announcement has led to rejoicing for small businesses, but the lack of joy for those pushing for radical corporate taxation reform has led to many businesses asking “what about us?” Personal taxation and small business have been the big winners after this year’s federal budget. Although dampened by […]

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Saturday, February 2, 2008 An antenna at the Madrid Deep Space Communication Complex. Image: Hector Blanco de Frutos. On February 4, NASA will digitally transmit the Beatles song Across the Universe in the direction of the star Polaris, commonly known as the North Star. This will mark the first time music has been sent into […]

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Monday, November 6, 2006 The Indian Supreme Court has refused to grant any relief to the owners of unauthorised commercial establishments in New Delhi. A two judge bench of the Supreme Court, headed by Chief Justice Y K Sabharwal, said today that it found no grounds for modifying its previous order to seal commercial establishments […]

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Monday, February 12, 2007 Pixar’s Cars was the big winner of the night, taking home “Best Animated Feature”. Seen here is Pixar chief and the film’s director John Lasseter with his wife. Despite numerous nomination, Monster House didn’t win any Annies for Columbia Pictures’s mantel. Pictured are young actors Spencer Locke, Sam Lerner, and Mitchel […]

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Live 8 poster Sunday, June 26, 2005 MTV Networks’ MTV and VH1 have secured the rights to distribute over cable networks the Live 8 series of concerts which will be taking place at 8 venues in Europe, North America and Japan. The concerts are meant to raise awareness of poverty in Africa and charitable donations […]

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Buffalo, N.Y. Hotel Proposal Controversy Recent Developments “Old deeds threaten Buffalo, NY hotel development” — 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, October 2, 2006 “Court date […]

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