India discontinues ?500, ?1000 denominations; releases ?2000 and new ?500 bills

Monday, November 14, 2016 On Wednesday, India demonetised ?500 (about US$7.50) and ?1000 notes, announced as a measure to fight corruption, fake notes, and black money. Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the Indian citizens late Tuesday, and said 500 and 1000 rupee notes would cease to be legal tender at midnight. To minimise possible difficulties … Read more

India discontinues ?500, ?1000 denominations; releases ?2000 and new ?500 bills

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Rapper Kanye West denounces Bush response, American media at hurricane relief telethon

Saturday, September 3, 2005 Grammy award-winning rapper/producer Kanye West appeared on a live on-air telethon simulcast on NBC, MSNBC, CNBC and PAX for Hurricane Katrina victims. Live on air, West said “George Bush doesn’t care about black people,” after saying “America is set up to help the poor, the black people, the less well-off as … Read more

Rapper Kanye West denounces Bush response, American media at hurricane relief telethon

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Australian treasurer attacks opposition leader’s tax question error

Wednesday, September 19, 2007 File:AUS$20 John Flynn.jpg The ability of Australian opposition leader, Kevin Rudd to run the country’s economy has been questioned by the Government after he made an error responding to a question on Australia’s current tax system today. Speaking in Queanbeyan, New South Wales earlier today, Mr Rudd was asked if he … Read more

Australian treasurer attacks opposition leader’s tax question error

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Media reports exaggerate cell phone risks again

Monday, September 22, 2008 Several mainstream news outlets have misstated and overstated a possible link between cellular phone use and decreased fertility in men. A single experiment, which has not yet been published in any peer reviewed journal or replicated by other scientists, observed an average decrease in sperm motility and an increase in free … Read more

Media reports exaggerate cell phone risks again

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Anthrocon 2007 draws thousands to Pittsburgh for furry weekend

Tuesday, July 17, 2007 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania — Local caterers get ready for big business, as almost three thousand fans converge on the David L. Lawrence Convention Center over the Independence Day weekend for the world’s largest ever furry convention, Anthrocon 2007. Many hope to renew acquaintances, or meet new friends. Others look to buy from … Read more

Anthrocon 2007 draws thousands to Pittsburgh for furry weekend

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Chrysler files for bankruptcy, Fiat Group SpA to run company

Friday, May 1, 2009 The American auto company Chrysler filed for bankruptcy Thursday, however a deal with European auto maker Fiat went through. The emerging Chrysler will be owned 55 percent by the United Auto Workers, eight percent by the United States Government, two percent by the Canadian Government and Fiat would begin with a … Read more

Chrysler files for bankruptcy, Fiat Group SpA to run company

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Plane crashes into office block in Austin, Texas/suicide note

This is the online suicide letter authored by Andrew Stack, the man believed to be responsible for flying a light aircraft into a building in Austin, Texas. It was originally posted at Stack’s site, http://embeddedart.com/. The hosting company, T35, took the site offline per an FBI request. The note is reproduced here in its entirety. … Read more

Plane crashes into office block in Austin, Texas/suicide note

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Oscar Foreign Film race narrowed to nine films

Tuesday, January 15, 2008 Nine films have advanced to “Phase II” of the 80th Academy Awards Foreign Language Film race, out of 63 international films entered. They are: Austria, The Counterfeiters, Stefan Ruzowitzky, director Brazil, The Year My Parents Went on Vacation, Cao Hamburger, director Canada, Days of Darkness, Denys Arcand, director Israel, Beaufort, Joseph … Read more

Oscar Foreign Film race narrowed to nine films

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Class action launched by Australian bushfire survivors against SP AusNet

Wednesday, February 18, 2009 The largest class action in Victorian history was commenced at the Supreme Court of Victoria on Friday the 13th by Slidders Lawyers against electricity distribution company SP AusNet and the Brumby Government in relation to the Kilmore East fire that became part of the Kinglake complex. Because of the lawsuit, SP … Read more

Class action launched by Australian bushfire survivors against SP AusNet

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