Paris Hilton mocks John McCain presidential ad

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Paris Hilton mocks John McCain presidential ad

Wednesday, August 6, 2008 American celebutante and businesswoman Paris Hilton has bashed a recent presidential campaign ad by 2008 U.S. presidential hopeful John McCain in which he compared his rival Barack Obama to celebrities such as Hilton and Britney Spears. In McCain’s TV ad, it was stated that Obama was “the biggest celebrity in the […]

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Iranian International Master Dorsa Derakhshani discusses her chess career with Wikinews

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Iranian International Master Dorsa Derakhshani discusses her chess career with Wikinews

Tuesday, April 14, 2020 In February 2017, the Iranian Chess Federation announced two teenage chess players, Dorsa Derakhshani and her younger brother Borna Derakhshani, were banned from representing the national team. The federation announced their decision although Dorsa Derakhshani had previously decided and informed the chess federation she did not wish to play for Iran. […]

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Minneapolis I-35W bridge spans Mississippi River

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Minneapolis I-35W bridge spans Mississippi River

Monday, July 7, 2008 The United States bridge that collapsed almost a year ago, spanning the Mississippi River in Minneapolis, Minnesota, is close to being reconstructed. The final sections of the northbound lanes of the new Interstate 35W St. Anthony Falls Bridge in Minneapolis, Minnesota were put in place on July 5. The final segment […]

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U.S. retailers sue world’s largest credit card issuer

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U.S. retailers sue world’s largest credit card issuer

June 10th, 2020 by Admin

Saturday, July 16, 2005 U.S. retail chain stores Kroger’s, Walgreens and five other food and drugstore chains have filed a lawsuit against the world’s largest credit card company, Visa International Inc. The federal lawsuit claims the company practices fee fixing on transactions, and with restricting competition among member banks. The retail merchants claim that Visa […]

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A portrait of Scotland: Gallery reopens after £17.6 million renovation

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A portrait of Scotland: Gallery reopens after £17.6 million renovation

June 10th, 2020 by Admin

Thursday, December 1, 2011 Today saw Edinburgh’s Scottish National Portrait Gallery reopen following a two-and-a-half-year, £17.6m (US$27.4m) refurbishment. Conversion of office and storage areas sees 60% more space available for displays, and the world’s first purpose-built portrait space is redefining what a portrait gallery should contain; amongst the displays are photographs of the Scottish landscape—portraits […]

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Repairing Or Replacing A Boiler In Bergen County, Nj

June 8th, 2020 by Admin

Read An Opinion On: Buy Hydraulics Melbourne Buy Excavator Parts Melbourne byAlma Abell If your home, residential building or business facility uses a boiler, what you’ll need to understand about these systems is that they are extremely reliable and durable. Boiler systems can last for decades without any major repair. However, as these systems get […]

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Judge orders residents and city to come to agreement on partially collapsed building in Buffalo, New York

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Judge orders residents and city to come to agreement on partially collapsed building in Buffalo, New York

June 7th, 2020 by Admin

Thursday, June 19, 2008 Buffalo, New York —Judge Justice Christopher Burns of the New York State Supreme Court has ordered a halt to an emergency demolition on a 19th century stable and livery on 428-430 Jersey Street in Buffalo, New York that partially collapsed on Wednesday June 11, initially causing at least 15 homes to […]

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Mexico on path to decriminalize personal possession of drugs

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Mexico on path to decriminalize personal possession of drugs

June 7th, 2020 by Admin

Thursday, April 30, 2009 On Tuesday, April 28, the Senate of Mexico approved a bill that would decriminalize the possession of small quantities of psychoactive drugs for personal use, including marijuana and cocaine. The proposed law has the support of President Felipe Calderón. It awaits approval by the Chamber of Deputies, the lower house of […]

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Planning To Hire An Ecommerce Website Design Company

June 7th, 2020 by Admin

Read An Opinion On: Asheville Nc Website Design Asheville Web Design Submitted by: Webzesty Rishi If you re also planning to hire an Ecommerce website design company like many others, then you must go through this write up because in this we ve unveiled all the intricacies related to the overall process of finding and […]

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Brazil’s Minas state stops sales of Toyota Corolla

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Brazil’s Minas state stops sales of Toyota Corolla

June 5th, 2020 by Admin

Friday, April 23, 2010 Minas, one of the largest states of Brazil, has stopped the sale of the Toyota Corolla over safety concerns. The move was made after nine Corolla customers reported that their cars automatically accelerated. The state public prosecutor’s office said in an online statement on Tuesday that the problem is blamed on […]

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