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Wikinews interviews World Wide Web co-inventor Robert Cailliau

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Wikinews interviews World Wide Web co-inventor Robert Cailliau
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Thursday, August 16, 2007 The name Robert Cailliau may not ring a bell to the general public, but his invention is the reason why you are reading this: Dr. Cailliau together with his colleague Sir Tim Berners-Lee invented the World Wide Web, making the internet accessible so it could grow from an academic tool to […]

November 4, 2022 – 4:48 pm
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India set to install panic buttons on buses to combat sexual assault

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India set to install panic buttons on buses to combat sexual assault
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Friday, May 27, 2016 The Indian Government announced on Wednesday they will issue a notification to ensure all buses are fitted with panic buttons to prevent sex-related violence occurring on buses in India. The motion was introduced by Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari. Installation of the buttons is set to become mandatory on […]

November 3, 2022 – 4:43 pm
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How Important Is Health Care

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Here’s An Opinion On: International Student Health Insurance Plans Healthcare is the general term used for the entire area of prevention, treatment and cure of illness and disease using the services of medical experts and resources. The World Health Organizations definition is a little different and refers more to the prevention of illness and services […]

November 2, 2022 – 4:45 pm
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Cleveland, Ohio clinic performs US’s first face transplant

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Cleveland, Ohio clinic performs US’s first face transplant
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Thursday, December 18, 2008 A team of eight transplant surgeons in Cleveland Clinic in Ohio, USA, led by reconstructive surgeon Dr. Maria Siemionow, age 58, have successfully performed the first almost total face transplant in the US, and the fourth globally, on a woman so horribly disfigured due to trauma, that cost her an eye. […]

November 1, 2022 – 4:38 pm
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Wikinews’ overview of the year 2007

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Wikinews’ overview of the year 2007
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Monday, December 31, 2007 What would you tell your grandchildren about 2007 if they asked you about it in, let’s say, 20 year’s time? If the answer to a quiz question was 2007, what would the question be? The year that you first signed on to Facebook? The year Britney Spears and Amy Winehouse fell […]

October 31, 2022 – 4:32 pm
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US Soccer: Seattle Sounders fall to LA Galaxy 1-0

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US Soccer: Seattle Sounders fall to LA Galaxy 1-0
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Monday, April 13, 2015 California-based soccer club LA Galaxy triumphed 1–0 over Seattle Sounders FC of Washington yesterday with a header from Alan Gordon. Both sides were missing a key player; Clint Dempsey was out for the Sounders with a hamstring injury while Robbie Keane missed the match with a groin injury. This was LA’s […]

October 29, 2022 – 3:53 pm
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Ingrid Newkirk, co-founder of PETA, on animal rights and the film about her life

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Ingrid Newkirk, co-founder of PETA, on animal rights and the film about her life
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Tuesday, November 20, 2007 Last night HBO premiered I Am An Animal: The Story of Ingrid Newkirk and PETA. Since its inception, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) has made headlines and raised eyebrows. They are almost single-handedly responsible for the movement against animal testing and their efforts have raised the suffering animals […]

October 24, 2022 – 3:01 pm
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Seo Proper Planning Prevents Poor Performance

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Here’s An Opinion On: Compare Quotes Green Slips Nsw By Chris Angus There is a “Six P” acronym that says, “Proper Prior Planning Prevents Poor Performance.” Very often, the first twenty percent of the time that you will spend developing your site will save you eighty percent of the time later in achieving the business […]

October 22, 2022 – 3:08 pm
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Lawsuits filed against students accused of illegally sharing files over the Internet2

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Lawsuits filed against students accused of illegally sharing files over the Internet2
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Thursday, April 14, 2005 The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) has filed 405 lawsuits against students at 18 colleges across the US. The RIAA says these students were illegally sharing songs and films over the Internet2. They claim that 3,900 songs were available on the network. The RIAA said that each person sued downloaded […]

October 21, 2022 – 3:00 pm
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