Wednesday, May 16, 2012 Bruce, Canberra — On Monday, at a press conference at the Australian Institute of Sport on the first day of an Opals training camp, the media asked questions supporting this Olympic cycle’s storyline that the Australian…
Australians enjoy second lunar eclipse for 2007
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Wikinews Shorts: March 26, 2012
This article mentions the Wikimedia Foundation, one of its projects, or people related to it. Wikinews is a project of the Wikimedia Foundation. A compilation of brief news reports for Monday, March 26, 2012. Contents 1 Australian Broadcasting Company releases content…
Wikinews Shorts: February 5, 2007
A compilation of brief news reports for Monday, February 5, 2007.
Murray Hill on the life and versatility of a New York drag king
Monday, November 19, 2007 Drag—dressing in the clothing atypical of your born gender—in recent years has found mainstream success. Films such as Priscilla, Queen of the Desert, Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil and To Wong Foo, Thanks…
Lyneham air base in England given all clear after bomb scare
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Former Japan Prime Minister Kiichi Miyazawa dies at 87
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Opposition Leader predicts ‘people’s revolt’ in Australia over carbon tax
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Furniture Showrooms In Kolkata Adding Comfort To Your Home
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James Brown dies of pneumonia
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