Tuesday, January 13, 2009 A federal court in New York, New York ruled Monday that American financier Bernard Madoff can remain free on a US$10 million bond. Madoff faces charges of securities fraud in case that may reveal losses as large as US$50 billion. He was originally arrested on December 11, 2008. Federal prosecutors had US financier Madoff to remain free on bail
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Wednesday, April 7, 2021 Wikinews extended invitations by e-mail on March 23 to multiple candidates running in the Texas’ 6th congressional district special election of May 1 to fill a vacancy left upon the death of Republican congressman Ron Wright. Of them, independent candidate Adrian Mizher agreed to answer some questions by phone on March Wikinews interviews Adrian Mizher, independent candidate for Texas’ 6th congressional district special election
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Thursday, June 21, 2007 A recall issued last week for Thomas the Tank Engine toys made in China and containing lead-based paint, is the latest scare for consumers, and follows recent scandals involving Chinese-made pet food, pharmaceuticals, toothpaste and other toys, The New York Times has reported in a series of articles. Last week, RC2, Recall of Thomas the Tank Engine toys due to lead-paint fears
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Friday, June 24, 2011 Two nuclear power plants in Nebraska, US, near the city of Omaha, remain on alert following flooding. One is shut down pending floodwater receding. The Fort Calhoun nuclear reactor – 19 miles north from Omaha – has been shut down since April 9 partly due to flooding from the Missouri River. Nebraska’s two nuclear plants near Omaha on alert
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Here’s An Opinion On: Metatrader 4 Trading Platform So Why Forex Trading Is Becoming So Widely Common by Araceli Lavalle The foreign exchange market includes significant forex trading centers at London and also New York. It is the only marketplace all over the world which can be working 23 hours daily, 6 working days per Read more »
Monday, September 20, 2021 University have claimed the 2021 Sunshine Coast Rugby Union A grade premiership, defeating Noosa ten points to six at Australia’s University of the Sunshine Coast on Saturday. Noosa opened the scoring after fifteen minutes through a Jordan Mayhew penalty goal. University striked back ten minutes later with a penalty goal from Australia: University claim 2021 Sunshine Coast Rugby Union A grade premiership
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Thursday, June 5, 2008 Nearly 20,000 websites have been attacked by unknown malicious computer users using a technique known as an SQL injection. The attackers have inserted code to install malware onto visitors’ computers. The code exploits a newly-discovered weakness in Adobe Flash Player, a very common web-browser plugin. The attacks prompted an investigation by Malware from mass SQL injections confirmed by security experts
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Here’s An Opinion On: Bqdesign.Com.Au How to Choose the Perfect Window Blind for Your Home by harry7 The blinds of a window can break or make interiors of any place. Blinds can make home look sophisticated. There are variety of blinds such as vertical, roller, roman and Venetian. It is important to choose the right Read more »
Wednesday, September 1, 2010 A gunman with something strapped to his chest—believed to be an “explosive device”—has taken at least one person hostage inside the Discovery Communications headquarters in Silver Spring, Maryland. The man is reported to be named James Lee, who has posted an angry rant on a website demanding that Discovery take action Gunman holds hostage in U.S. television station offices
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Sunday, July 21, 2013The nineteenth edition of the Maccabiah Games, one of the largest sporting events in the world, was inaugurated Thursday in Jerusalem’s Teddy Kollek Stadium. Jewish athletes from all over the globe take part in this event every four years. US gold Olympic gymnast Aly Raisman lit the Maccabi cauldron. The ceremony was Nineteenth Maccabiah Games open in Jerusalem
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