Tennis star Sharapova out of Olympics

Friday, August 1, 2008 International tennis star Maria Sharapova will miss the 2008 Beijing Olympics because of a shoulder injury sustained during the WTA Rogers Open in Montreal, Canada. Sharapova, 21, defeated Poland’s Marta Domachowska during the second round of the Open, but was in pain during the three-hour match. “This is something that needs […]

Sunday, May 3, 2015 The UK’s Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge gave birth yesterday to a baby girl, and Kensington Palace announced, “Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Cambridge was safely delivered of a daughter at 8:34 am.” The announcement also said Catherine and the baby are “doing well.” The daughter of the royal couple was

Royal Birth: Duchess of Cambridge gives birth to baby girl

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Wednesday, November 29, 2006 SkyCabs International, a New Zealand company based in Auckland, New Zealand, has announced that it is planning to build a monorail in New Zealand’s capital, Wellington for about NZ$300 million. SkyCabs International’s plans are to build a monorail service that starts in Johnsonville which then travels into the central business district

New Zealand company planning for monorail in Wellington

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News briefs:June 4, 2006

The time is 18:00 (UTC) on June 4th, 2006, and this is Audio Wikinews News Briefs. Contents 1 Headlines 1.1 Explosion in Turkey injures eight 1.2 Iran warns disruption of oil may be a consequence of U.S. “wrong moves” 1.3 Suspects deny London bomb plot, say lawyers 1.4 Nigerian kidnappers release 8 oil workers 1.5

News briefs:June 4, 2006

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Friday, April 3, 2009 General Motors (GM) and Chrysler will receive bridge loans from the government of Canada and the provincial government of Ontario, however no more will be forthcoming from either Canadian or US governments unless the companies can reinvent themselves. “This is a regrettable but necessary step to protect the Canadian economy. We

GM and Chrysler receive Canadian loans amid US restructuring ultimata

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Queensland Premier denies March 28 election

Saturday, February 14, 2009 Despite fuelling speculation of a March 28 election, Queensland Premier Anna Bligh has indicated that she will serve a full term. The Courier-Mail reported that the premier was moving to “tie off issues that could hurt Labor’s prospects” in the election. However, Anthony Chisholm, Australian Labor Party state secretary, has indicated

Queensland Premier denies March 28 election

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Sunday, February 18, 2018 On Thursday, Phil Scott of Vermont became the fourth governor in the United States to sign an executive order requiring all companies providing Internet access to state agencies to abide by net neutrality for all customers in his state. He said he did this because Vermonters rely on Internet access without

Fourth U.S. state governor orders net neutrality in government contracts

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