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U.S. Senator Larry Craig to resign

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U.S. Senator Larry Craig to resign
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Friday, August 31, 2007 United States Senator Larry Craig (R-ID) is announcing on September 1 that he will resign his post, effective September 30. Craig was involved in a scandal where he allegedly propositioned another man for sex in a bathroom at a Minneapolis airport. Craig has previously claimed he was “in the bathroom for […]

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Feb

26

IBM and Cisco in attempt to create a universal platform for communications software development

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IBM and Cisco in attempt to create a universal platform for communications software development
Posted by . Published on 26 February 2019, No Comments Received

Friday, March 9, 2007 IBM and Cisco have announced the development of a new platform, based on Eclipse and OSGi (Open Services Gateway initiative), which should unite all communication and collaboration software developers under a single platform. Before the UC2 (Unified Communication and Collaboration) the unified communication has suffered because of a lack of a […]

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Feb

26

England’s elderly face human rights breaches in home care system

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England’s elderly face human rights breaches in home care system
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Wednesday, November 23, 2011 A report published today by the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) finds that, in many cases, England’s home care system breaches the human rights of the elderly it is supposed to serve. The Close to home: older people and human rights in home care report is the result of a […]

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Feb

26

Israel seizes West Bank land

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Israel seizes West Bank land
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Friday, February 20, 2009 Israel has seized 425 acres of Palestinian land in the West Bank in order to build 2,500 new settlement homes according to Israeli officials. This comes after United States Special Envoy George Mitchell asked for a freeze on settlement expansion which is deemed illegal under international law. The seized land will […]

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Feb

25

US free speech lawyer defends satire of Glenn Beck

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US free speech lawyer defends satire of Glenn Beck
Posted by . Published on 25 February 2019, No Comments Received

Sunday, October 4, 2009 Massachusetts-based First Amendment rights lawyer Marc Randazza is defending a controversial parody website which satirizes American political commentator Glenn Beck. The website was created in September by a man from Florida named Isaac Eiland-Hall, and it asserts Beck uses questionable tactics “to spread lies and misinformation”. The website created by Eiland-Hall […]

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Feb

25

Beware Of Termites

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See More About: Grundfos Australia Buy Grundfos Pump Beware of Termites by June Owensboro The word termite is enough to strike fear into the heart of every homeowner. They know just how expensive it can get to treat their home for termites, and the fact that they can go relatively unseen for a while can […]

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Feb

25

Australian solar racing team parades at Sydney campus send-off

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Australian solar racing team parades at Sydney campus send-off
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Friday, September 20, 2013 Australian solar racing team Sunswift paraded their fifth car, eVe, on the Kensington campus of the University of New South Wales, Sydney, yesterday. They are leaving for the 2013 World Solar Challenge this weekend. Both staff and students came to the send-off event in the early afternoon. The vehicle route led […]

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Feb

24

8th case of mad cow disease found in Canada

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8th case of mad cow disease found in Canada
Posted by . Published on 24 February 2019, No Comments Received

Friday, August 25, 2006 An 8th case of mad cow disease was found in a cow in the province of Alberta. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency did a test and found BSE. The agency found no part of the beef cow’s carcass entered either the human or animal feed chains. The CFIA said that, “the […]

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Feb

20

Myron Cope, Pittsburgh Steelers color commentator, retires after a 35 year career

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Myron Cope, Pittsburgh Steelers color commentator, retires after a 35 year career
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Wednesday, June 22, 2005 Myron Cope, a locally famous sports announcer for the Pittsburgh Steelers, a National Football League team, has announced his retirement from the booth, effective immediately. Cope had a 35 year career announcing Steelers games with his familiar scratchy voice, often punctuated with unique Yiddish expressions, such as “Feh” and “Yoi”, which […]

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Feb

20

Denny’s Super Bowl free ‘Grand Slam Breakfast’ brings 2 million diners

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Denny’s Super Bowl free ‘Grand Slam Breakfast’ brings 2 million diners
Posted by . Published on 20 February 2019, No Comments Received

Friday, February 6, 2009 Denny’s 1,600 chain restaurants across North America, Puerto Rico and Canada, were slammed for eight hours Tuesday with hungry patrons standing on sidewalks for nearly two hours to take advantage of the $5.99 “Grand Slam Breakfast” giveaway. Denny’s, a dining chain with annual revenue of about $900 million, has advertised in […]

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