Colombia releases detailed report about the FARC

Tuesday, February 1, 2005 Colombia – The Colombian Caracol Radio reported on January 31, 2005 that the government of Colombia released a detailed document which describes how the FARC operates in Colombia and around the world.[1] The report was prepared by the Unidad Administrativa Especial de Información y Análisis Financiero del Ministerio de Hacienda(Special Administrative

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Dan Rather resigns as anchor, to stay on as correspondent

Monday, November 22, 2004 Dan Rather has announced that he will retire on March 9th, 2005 as anchor of CBS Evening News. He will continue to be a correspondent for both of the 60 Minutes shows. It is reported that Rather’s leaving has nothing to do with a report in 2004 regarding US President Bush’s

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How Rain Catchment Systems Battle Water Shortage

Read More About: Sprinkler Systems Dural Irrigation Site How Rain Catchment Systems Battle Water Shortage by Tabatha Tidd Next to oxygen, water is vital for all life on Earth. Strictly speaking, human beings cannot survive for more than a few days without water as it helps digest food, transport waste, and control body temperature. Plants

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Over 10,000 attend Gallipoli dawn service for ANZAC Day centenary

Monday, April 27, 2015 A crowd of over 10,000 people attended the dawn service on Saturday at Gallipoli, Turkey for the 100th anniversary of the landing of Australian and New Zealand troops there in 1915. The solemn remembrance ceremony was held at the site of the original Gallipoli landings, now known as Anzac Cove. The

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Parents prosecuted after homeopathic treatment leads to daughter’s death

Friday, May 8, 2009 Thomas Sam, 42, and his wife Manju Sam, 36, from Sydney, Australia, are undergoing trial for manslaughter by gross negligence for the death of their nine-month-old child, Gloria. She died from infection caused by severe eczema after they shunned effective conventional medical treatments for homeopathy, a form of alternative medicine that

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Wikinews interviews Joe Schriner, Independent U.S. presidential candidate

Saturday, April 17, 2010 Journalist, counselor, painter, and US 2012 Presidential candidate Joe Schriner of Cleveland, Ohio took some time to discuss his campaign with Wikinews in an interview. Schriner previously ran for president in 2000, 2004, and 2008, but failed to gain much traction in the races. He announced his candidacy for the 2012

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Olympic highlights: August 15, 2008

Friday, August 15, 2008 August 15, 2008 is the 7th major day of the 2008 Olympic games, the below article lists some of the highlights. Contents 1 Highlights 1.1 Men’s 200-meter individual medley 1.2 Men’s 50m freestyle 1.3 Women’s 200m breaststroke 1.4 Women’s 75kg weightlifting 1.5 Men’s individual pursuit 1.6 Women’s artistic gymnastics individual all-around

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