Australian cheerleaders told to cover up

Sunday, April 16, 2006 Australian cheerleaders have been told today to cover up their midriffs under calls by Gymnastics Australia, as they believe it encourages girls to be self-conscious. Nerine Cooper, head of Gymnastics Australia, told the Sunday Telegraph, “We don’t want girls to feel under pressure to lose weight because of uniforms.” Lisa Ince, […]

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Amazon.com de-ranks LGBT books, blames “glitch”

Monday, April 13, 2009 Online bookseller Amazon.com blamed technical problems after lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transsexual (LGBT) themed works disappeared from searches on the site over the weekend. Several authors, however, are skeptical of Amazon’s explanation, and outrage over the de-ranking of the works has led to outcry within the online community. Early this afternoon, […]

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Airplane crash in Alaska kills five

Friday, August 17, 2007 A small airplane crashed yesterday in southeast Alaska, killing five and injuring four. Alaska State Troopers spokeswoman Megan Peters said that among the survivors is a two-year-old girl. Ketchikan Public Safety Director Rich Leipfert told the Ketchikan Daily News that three of the injured were transported to hospitals. Leipfert also said […]

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Boston Celtics win 17th NBA championship

Wednesday, June 18, 2008 Los Angeles Lakers 92 131 Boston Celtics After 22 years of waiting, the Boston Celtics have won their 17th National Basketball Association championship, adding to the 16 that already hang from the rafters of the TD Banknorth Garden and before that, the old Boston Garden. The Celtics won the game 131 […]

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Oil spilled after ships collide in Singapore

Tuesday, May 25, 2010 Around 2500 tonnes of oil were spilled into the Strait of Singapore today after two ships collided. The two ships involved in the collision were the oil tanker MT Bunga Kelana 3 and the bulk ship MV Wally, which collided around thirteen kilometers south of Singapore. The tanker received an estimated […]

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Still The Hottest Tickets In Town}

Still the hottest tickets in town by Brendan Wilde Not only do you make useful contacts but you also keep up with all the latest trends and innovation. Organising major international networking events on a grand scale is meat and drink to Marcus Evans who have specialised in important business conventions for over 3 decades. […]

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