Conservative groups hold rally in Washington D.C. claiming U.S. elections were stolen from President Trump

Tuesday, December 15, 2020 Several conservative groups claiming the 2020 U.S. presidential election was stolen from incumbent President Donald Trump gathered on Saturday in the U.S. capital, Washington D.C., for a rally organized by Women for America First. Reportedly several thousand supporters turned out, with Trump flags and hats, in …

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Belgian prime minister offers resignation

Thursday, April 22, 2010 Belgian prime minister Yves Leterme has offered to resign amid a political dispute, the press office of the Belgian parliament reported on Thursday. The Belgian king, King Albert II, has not yet accepted the prime minister’s offer. He and Leterme met on Thursday’s afternoon, the office …

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Micronesia left behind by the Paralympic movement

Thursday, August 30, 2012 London, England — At the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) press conference Monday, Sir Philip Craven indicated the goal of the IPC is to grow disability sport globally. At the same time, according to Paul Bird of the Oceania Paralympic Committee, the Micronesian of Oceania has been …

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Suspicions of nepotism arise from pulping of new Australian industrial relations information booklets

Tuesday, November 8, 2005 Wikinews Australia has in-depth coverage of this issue: Australian industrial relations legislation, 2005 The Prime Minister of Australia, John Howard, was asked in parliament today about the contract to print the new industrial relations legislation booklets. Kelvin Thomson asked the question because the contract was awarded …

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Metropolitan Police to sell New Scotland Yard

Wednesday, October 31, 2012 The Metropolitan Police — the police force for the Greater London area — has announced they may sell their headquarters, New Scotland Yard, in order to cut costs. They are trying to reduce their £3.6 billion annual budget by £500 million, following cuts by the coalition …

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NASA cancels launch of Space Shuttle Endeavour

Saturday, June 13, 2009 NASA has canceled today’s early morning launch of Space Shuttle Endeavour because of a hydrogen fuel leak. The leak was discovered after NASA personnel began to fill Endeavour’s external fuel tank. “The official scrub time was 12:26 a.m. EDT. Launch teams began draining Endeavour’s external fuel …

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