Friday, December 26, 2008 Following its recent loss to South Africa, the Australian Cricket team has replaced player Jason Krejza for Nathan Hauritz in the traditional Boxing Day test to be played at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in front of…
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Annual Perseids meteor shower visible in northern hemisphere
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Advances In Functional Training Review
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Skeletons found under home in Hertfordshire
Wednesday, April 23, 2008 Catherine McGuigan, a resident in South Mimms, Hertfordshire, UK, found skeletons from over a century ago buried under her dining room. She had hired builders for an extension for her cottage, where she has lived for…
Sweden’s Crown Princess marries long-time boyfriend
Monday, June 21, 2010 Sweden’s first royal wedding since 1976 took place Saturday when Crown Princess Victoria, 32, married her long-time boyfriend and former personal trainer, Daniel Westling, 36. The ceremony took place at Stockholm Cathedral. Over 1,200 guests, including…
Green Building Should You Believe The Hype?
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Wikinews interviews biologist Chris Simon about periodical cicadas
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Redcar, UK steelworkers march to save their jobs
Sunday, July 19, 2009 Corus steelworkers in Redcar, Cleveland, England marched yesterday for a campaign to save their jobs, after the closure of Redcar’s steelworks was announced in May 2009. Approximately 5,000 people, including employees of Redcar’s steelworks, other Corus…