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    Wikinews interviews Mike Lebowitz, Chairman of the Modern Whig Party

    Monday, October 13, 2008 In the United States, there are two major political parties; the Republican and the Democratic. However, there are several other minor – commonly referred to as “third” – parties. One of these is the Modern Whig Party, which has been steadily increasing in popularity over recent months. Last week, Wikinews reporter Joseph Ford was able to speak with MWP Chairman Mike Lebowitz about how his party was formed, what it stands for, and why you should consider joining. The interview can be read below.

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    Rodrigo Ortúzar announces plans to dramatize Chilean miners’ stories

    Saturday, September 4, 2010 Chilean filmmaker Rodrigo Ortúzar, known for his film Mujeres Infieles, announced his plans to make a film about the Chilean miners trapped in the 2010 Copiapó mining accident. After it was confirmed the miners were alive, Ortúzar started to work on the project. The movie is to be named Los 33 (English: The 33). “I said to one of my previous investors that if there was just one survivor, this would be a great movie, and well it wasn’t one but 33, something that generates the first disgrace or tragedy to have a happy ending,” Ortúzar told to Teletrece. Ortúzar is already filming in Copiapó. This…

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    Private helicopter crashes in UK

    Wednesday, May 2, 2007 Police earlier released a statement reporting that a private helicopter carrying several people had vanished following the Champions League football semi-final between Liverpool and Chelsea at Anfield stadium. The helicopter left Liverpool’s John Lennon Airport on Tuesday night at around 11pm, and was heading for a private landing site near Peterborough, Cambridgeshire when it vanished. It is believed to have left radar screens at around 12.30am. A police spokeswoman said: “Details are sketchy at the moment. The helicopter, we believe, had about four or five people on board and was a twin-engine Twin Squirrel. It left John Lennon Airport in Liverpool at about 11pm and was…

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    Former Satyam CEO Raju, his brother and CFO arrested and detained in profit-fraud scandal

    Monday, January 12, 2009 Byrraju Ramalinga Raju, founder and chairman of Satyam Computer Services, and his brother, B. Rama Raju, the company’s managing director, were arrested late Friday by Andhra Pradesh police. The brothers were placed under judicial custody in a Hyderabad, India jail and will remain there until January 23. Facing charges of criminal breach of trust (Section 406 of IPC), criminal conspiracy (Section 120-B), cheating (Section 420), falsification of records and forgery (Section 468), and fraudulent cancellation of securities (Section 477-a), they face up to ten years imprisonment if convicted. After 18 hours of interrogation by the Crime Investigation Department (CID) at the state police headquarters, the Raju…

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    Woman killed on amusement park ride in New York

    Sunday, July 1, 2007 A young woman was killed Friday night after an accident occurred on a gyrating ride at the Playland amusement park in Rye, New York in the United States. The woman, Gabriela Garin, was a worker at the amusement park, and had worked there for the past seven years. The accident occurred near the end of Garin’s shift; as she was loading riders onto the ride. The ride’s new operator, unaware of Garin’s presence, started the ride while Garin was still on it. The new operator then noticed Garin, and shut the ride down in 20 seconds, but Garin had already been ejected from the ride and…

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    The Truth About No Closing Cost Refinance Loans

    Click Here For More Specific Information On: Loan Agreement Australia Credi By Marie Castelle Competition is tough even in banks and lending institutions which is why no closing cost refinance loans is an enticing promo for customers. This loan scheme seems to convey a better option for those who are in need to refinance their mortgage. No closing cost refinance offers a mortgage program that assures you of no fees or any outright out-of-pocket expenses whenever you refinance your existing mortgage. While this option is present before, it can somehow attract customers to give it a shot. In this loan transaction, the lender or broker is the one who will…

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    Hewlett-Packard to expand partnership with SAP

    Tuesday, January 30, 2007 This Monday Hewlett-Packard is to announce that it is expanding its partnership with SAP. The partnership will be working with NetWeaver around several new services. The company is also expected to mention about its new enterprise solutions that are currently in development. Hewlett-Packard will offer its clients services for upgrading servers, storage and NetWeaver – SAP’s application builder platform meant for integrating business processes throughout different systems. Among other services that the company is going to provide comprise assessment, governance and some architecture services for R3. The manager of Worldwide Packaged Applications for Enterprise Applications Services at HP Services Consulting & Integration, Tim Treat, stated that…

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    Football: Crystal Palace sacks de Boer after 77 days as manager

    Thursday, September 14, 2017 On Monday, London-based football club Crystal Palace sacked Frank de Boer as manager. de Boer was appointed at the English club less than three months ago. Crystal Palace is currently nineteenth in the Premier League table. de Boer had signed a three-year contract with Crystal Palace on June 26, but his team lost all four Premier League matches played so far. Crystal Palace is yet to score a goal in a Premier League match, this season. de Boer’s only victory with the London club came against Ipswich Town in the EFL Cup. de Boer succeeded former England’s manager Sam Allardyce at Crystal Palace, who helped the…

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    Open Rights Group holds first conference in London

    Sunday, July 25, 2010 London — The Open Rights Group, a pressure group pursuing reform of intellectual property law in the United Kingdom, held its first “ORGCon” yesterday at City University London. Approximately 100 delegates took part in six hours of panel discussions and workshops on a wide range of topics in intellectual property, discussing such subjects as “How To Talk To Your MP” and “ACTA: A Shady Business”, in what ORG billed as a “crash course in digital rights” designed to inspire campaigning on intellectual property issues. Cory Doctorow, a fiction author and digital rights activist, led the keynote panel discussion “Thriving in the Real Digital Economy”, which opened…

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    Find Top Quality Turf Grass Products With Sod Company Boise}

    Click Here For More Specific Information On: Irrigation Supplies Australia Find Top Quality Turf Grass Products with Sod Company Boise by The Turf Company Summer seems to be the time of year when people want to be outdoors, and they want to enjoy their landscaping. If your lawn isn’t what you had hoped for, you may feel frustrated. You may even be embarrassed when you see what other people have. Lawn sod is a great way to improve the appearance of your lawn. So, there is no reason to continue struggling with the process of getting your lawn to look great. There has never been a better time to sod…