Seeds placed in Norwegian vault as agricultural ‘insurance policy’

Wednesday, February 27, 2008 The Svalbard Global Seed Vault, a vault containing millions of seeds from all over the world, saw its first deposits on Tuesday. Located 800 kilometers from the North Pole on the Norwegian island of Spitsbergen, the vault has been referred to by European Commission president José Manuel Barroso as a “frozen […]

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The Cost Of Slim Band Surgery In Canada: Cheaper Than In The United States

More Detail Here: Best Nose Surgeon For Celebrities New York City By Pete Malcolm With more and more people becoming obese and having problems losing their extra weight, a surgical option is available. While the procedure has impressing results, it is expensive. The procedure is less costly in other countries, so many people travel abroad […]

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Ontario Votes 2007: Interview with Green Party candidate Cecile Willert, Ajax—Pickering

Sunday, October 7, 2007 Cecile Willert is running for the Green Party of Ontario in the Ontario provincial election, in the Ajax—Pickering riding. Wikinews’ Nick Moreau interviewed her regarding her values, her experience, and her campaign. Stay tuned for further interviews; every candidate from every party is eligible, and will be contacted. Expect interviews from […]

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Canadian media company Bell Globemedia to acquire rival CHUM

Wednesday, July 12, 2006 Canadian media company CHUM Limited has announced that it has agreed to be acquired by larger rival Bell Globemedia Inc. for $1.7 billion CAD cash, bringing the CTV and Citytv broadcast-television networks and such specialty channels as MuchMusic, TSN and Bravo! under the same corporate umbrella. Shareholders will receive $52.50 per […]

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Minimum wage to be increased in New Zealand

Monday, December 18, 2006 File:New Zealand money.jpg The minimum wage in New Zealand will be increased by 9.8% on 1 April, 2007, the biggest increase in New Zealand for seven years. The announcement was made today by Labour minister, Ruth Dyson, and will make the current minimum wage for workers over 18-years NZ$11.25 per hour, […]

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China overtakes Germany as world’s biggest exporter

Sunday, January 10, 2010 Chinese officials have said that their country’s exports surged last December to edge out Germany as the world’s biggest exporter. The official Xinhua news agency reported today that figures from the General Administration for Customs showed that exports jumped 17.7% in December from a year earlier. Over the whole of 2009 […]

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Digest/26December2004

Friday, December 31, 2004 Digest for 26-31 December 2004 < 14 December-25 December 2004 • Index • 1-10 January 2005 > Articles dated 26 to 31 December 2004 are included in the compilation below. Retrieved from “https://en.wikinews.org/w/index.php?title=Digest/26December2004&oldid=514184”

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A Gift Defines You

More Detail Here: Buy Cashmere Sweaters Mia Fratino Gift is a person who can make you or break you. Whey I say that, because your gift show your personality, your attitude, and your passion. So choosing a gift is a task. If you are giving a gift to someone in your family, such as your […]

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Moon water possibly originated from comets, data shows

Tuesday, January 11, 2011 Data from recent detailed analyses of samples collected on NASA Apollo moon missions, released Sunday, show that Lunar water may originate from comets that collided with the moon early in its geologic history. A team of astrophysicists led by James Greenwood of Wesleyan University in Connecticut analyzed samples collected on the […]

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