New Zealand policeman caught speeding

Tuesday, January 23, 2007 New Zealand policeman, Sergeant Gregory Arthur Smith has been caught by a speed camera going 115 kilometres per hour (km/h) in a 50km/h zone. Sergeant Smith has been charged with driving at a dangerous speed, despite having been responding to an emergency, and with his lights flashing. 42-year-old Sergeant Smith was […]

Saturday, July 21, 2007 Ferrari driver Kimi Räikkönen won the pole on the FIA Formula-1 2007 European Grand Prix at the Nürburgring, Nürburg, Germany. Kimi’s rival Fernando Alonso split the two Ferraris and will start between Kimi and Felipe Massa. Lewis Hamilton suffered a serious crash in the third qualifying session after his tire broke

Kimi Räikkönen will start first for 2007 European Grand Prix, Lewis Hamilton suffers a crash

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Thursday, March 13, 2008 Members of Australia’s Health Services Union (HSU) will go on strike in Victoria next week in a dispute over stalled wage and career structure negotiations. Over 5000 physiotherapists, speech pathologists and radiation therapists will walk off the job next week, effectively closing the state’s 68 largest health services. The strike will

Australian health workers to close intensive care units in Victoria next week

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Wikinews Shorts: August 8, 2009

A compilation of brief news reports for Saturday, August 8, 2009. Contents 1 Leader of Pakistan Taliban may have been killed in drone attack 2 Hillary Clinton arrives in South Africa 3 Anniversary of Georgian War marked by mutual accusations 4 Police in the United Kingdom ordered to review policing of demonstrations 5 Son of missing

Wikinews Shorts: August 8, 2009

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Toxic chemicals found in four Canadian politicians

Thursday, January 4, 2007 Toxic chemicals were found in four Canadian politicians after they volunteered to have their blood tested as part of Environmental Defense’s report titled Toxic Nation on Parliament Hill. The federal politicians that were tested are: Environment Minister Rona Ambrose, Health Minister Tony Clement, NDP Leader Jack Layton, and Liberal Environment Critic

Toxic chemicals found in four Canadian politicians

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Thursday, September 2, 2010 It has emerged that the 33 Chilean miners trapped underground after the mine they were working in collapsed could be brought to the surface in a shorter time than was initially feared. While officials publicly announced that the men would not be brought to the surface until Christmas, sources inside technical

Race to save Chilean miners trapped underground from spiralling into depression continues

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