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Essential Soccer Skills Tackling
See More About: Hdd Drilling Equipment Buy Drilling Equipment Essential Soccer Skills – Tackling by Patrick OmariSoccer skills, called football skills in developed countries, are the important techniques that are required to perform well in the role of a footballer or soccer player. The art of tackling is the skill required to dispossess the opponent …
‘Purity’ ring case taken to High Court
Saturday, June 23, 2007 Lydia Playfoot, a 16 year old schoolgirl from West Sussex, England, has been faced with expulsion by her school, Millais School of Horsham, for wearing a purity ring that symbolises her dedication to chastity. Her case, that she should be allowed to wear the ring as it is an “expression of …
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Ontario Votes 2007: Interview with Progessive Conservative candidate Tyler Currie, Trinity-Spadina
Monday, October 1, 2007 Tyler Currie is running as an Progressive Conservative candidate in the Ontario provincial election, in the riding of Trinity-Spadina. Wikinews’ Nick Moreau interviewed him regarding his values, his experience, and his campaign. Stay tuned for further interviews; every candidate from every party is eligible, and will be contacted. Expect interviews from …
Pennsylvania state trooper found guilty of first-degree murder
Friday, March 20, 2009 In the United States, a suspended Pennsylvania state trooper has been convicted of first-degree murder for killing his girlfriend’s estranged husband. Kevin Foley, 43, faces a mandatory life sentence without parole for slashing to death John Yelenic, a Blairsville dentist who was in the final stages of divorcing his wife, Michele. …
US ‘Black Friday’ shoppers gather hours, even days before some stores’ openings
Friday, November 29, 2013 With the US retail tradition of ‘Black Friday’ already underway early Thursday evening, some shoppers began gathering outside retail stores as much as 53 hours prior to these special sales events. This, according to a Texas man who told Wikinews that he and his companions had started gathering at their local …
Slither.Io An Interesting Io Games That You Should Know}
Slither.io – An interesting IO Games That You Should Know by paperiogamesThe io games popular game all around the world for people of all ages. For those who have never played, io games put you in a world where you are a snake, a worm, a zombie, etc. Your task in here is to must …
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India’s Congress party wins elections
Sunday, May 17, 2009 India’s Congress Party won a large victory in Saturday’s general elections. According to state television, the alliance of Congress is ahead or has already won in 263 seats. The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) party came in a distant second, with 154 seats, and the Third Front won sixty seats. Other parties …
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Augusten Burroughs on addiction, writing, his family and his new book
Friday, October 12, 2007 I had an unofficial phone call from Gay Talese last Tuesday. He had just flown back from Colombia and he was cranky. “I’m happy to do an interview with you,” he said, “but what the hell could you ask me that’s not already out there? Have you even bothered to look?!” …
6 Reasons Why You Should Neuter Your Dog}
See More About: Dogs Potty Patch Dog Grass Pad 6 reasons why you should neuter your dog by Dog_Lover Rech, my 6-month old puppy, recently spent a couple of hours at the vets being de-sexed. It wasnt a difficult decision at all, heres why. The hormone testosterone thats generated by the entire male (that is …
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