News briefs:January 11, 2008

Contents 1 Wikinews News Brief 01-11-2008 01:20 UTC 2 Introduction 3 Events of worldwide notability, military action, disasters etc. 3.1 At least 24 killed in suicide bombing in Pakistan 3.2 Alabama father throws children in river 3.3 British troops may have received contaminated blood from American donors 3.4 George Bush arrives in Middle East 3.5… Read More »

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Film project aims to raise £1 million to make a Creative Commons-licensed film

Friday, June 23, 2006 Matt Hanson aims to raise £1 million to fund the production of a feature-length film which would be distributed freely via the Internet under a Creative Commons licence, all funded through 50,000 people each donating £25 to the project, which he’s called ‘A Swarm of Angels‘. No stranger to filmmaking, Matt… Read More »

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How To Compare Classic Car Insurance Online}

Get More Information Here: Ctp Greenslips Comparison Aami Green Slip Prices How to compare classic car insurance online by anneshirley If you drive classic car then you must be familiar with the requirements for suitable insurance coverage. A classic car normally adds a top class to the owner’s style particularly while on an auspicious trip.… Read More »

English court jails policeman over insurance fraud

Thursday, July 1, 2010 A court in England, UK has jailed a policeman for ten months after he was convicted of defrauding his car insurance company. Police Constable Simon Hood, 43, arranged for a friend who dealt in scrap metal to dispose of his Audi TT, then claimed it had been stolen. Hood had been… Read More »

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Historic Scottish island castle wins the lottery

Tuesday, November 22, 2011 The UK’s Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) announced today a grant of £4.6 million towards the restoration of Lews Castle on the Western Scottish island of Stornoway. Estimates suggest approximately £14 million (US$ 21.9m, € 16.2m) will be spent to restore and convert the Victorian era property into a museum with four-star… Read More »

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Sondhi may face legal action from Thai Rak Thai party

Sunday, February 12, 2006 According to the Thai News Agency Sondhi Limthongkul, an outspoken critic of the government and Prime Minister, may face legal action. This would not be the first time the de-facto leader of the campaign to oust the Prime minister has faced legal action over his words. In 2005, a number of… Read More »

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The Benefits Of Using A Pure Water Filter System

The Benefits of Using a Pure Water Filter System by Venkata Krishnan Rajagopalan Within the past fifteen years, more and more health studies have been conducted identifying the quality or lack thereof with our water filtering systems worldwide. These studies show that caution should be taken when drinking from the tap as well as bottled… Read More »

Copiapó, Chile mining accident: in depth

Wednesday, October 13, 2010 The rescue of the Chilean miners trapped in the San José Mine in Copiapó, codenamed Operación San Lorenzo (San Lorenzo Operation), began on Tuesday night, at around 20:00 local time (23:00 UTC). Florencio Ávalos was the first miner to be rescued, at 00:12 local time (03:12 UTC) on Wednesday. He was… Read More »

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Israel buys nuclear capable subs

Friday, August 25, 2006 Israel has purchased two more Dolphin class submarines which have the capacity to carry nuclear warheads. Israel already has three older nuclear weapons-capable Dolphin submarines but the new Dolphins have propulsion systems that allow them to remain submerged for longer periods of time, according to the Jerusalem Post, making it harder… Read More »

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