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Source of fuel oil spill found – Battle Creek Enquirer

publisher — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 17:33:00 +0000

WZZM Source of fuel oil spill found Battle Creek Enquirer Two men with an old heating oil tank are believed responsible for this week's petroleum spill in the Kalamazoo River in Battle Creek. “It was an old tank they were getting rid of,” said Fred Sellers, supervisor for the Kalamazoo District of the … Police say they've traced source of recent spill in Kalamazoo River WWMT all 7 news articles

Banned Bulgarian soccer referee uses false identity (Reuters)

admin — Sat, 14 Jan 2012 05:29:08 +0000

Reuters – A banned Bulgarian referee took charge of this week’s friendly between Werder Bremen and AZ Alkmaar under a false identity, state television BNT reported on Friday.

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Banned Bulgarian soccer referee uses false identity
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Russian villager mistakenly buys Kalashnikov arsenal (Reuters)

elegant — Sat, 14 Jan 2012 01:28:27 +0000

Reuters – A Russian villager discovered a stockpile of Kalashnikov assault rifles hidden in the wooden crates he bought for $15 from a stranger to use as fuel for his winter stove.

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Russian villager mistakenly buys Kalashnikov arsenal
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Woman found dead had expressed safety concerns

admin — Sat, 15 Oct 2011 14:39:31 +0000

A Maryland woman found dead inside her home this week had recently expressed concerns about her safety after her estranged husband, an ex-con, had re-entered her life and as their relationship had continued deteriorating, the woman’s former boyfriend said Friday.

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Woman found dead had expressed safety concerns

"Grease Devil" panic grips rural Sri Lanka (Reuters)

creative — Fri, 12 Aug 2011 23:12:13 +0000

Reuters – Panic over nighttime assaults blamed on “grease devils” has struck across rural Sri Lanka, leading to the deaths of at least three people this week, prompting women to stay indoors and men to arm themselves, police and local media said.

Sex & Zen at premiere of Hong Kong’s first 3D erotic film (Reuters)

publisher — Thu, 14 Apr 2011 08:50:04 +0000

Reuters – A period drama about a young man, a duke and royal orgies drew hundreds in Hong Kong to the premiere of the territory’s first 3D erotic film earlier this week.

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Sex & Zen at premiere of Hong Kong’s first 3D erotic film
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NYC to consider parking privileges for pregnant women (Reuters)

publisher — Wed, 02 Feb 2011 01:53:25 +0000

Reuters – Women having difficult pregnancies would get special parking privileges under a proposal to be introduced this week, according to a New York City Councilman sponsoring the bill.

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NYC to consider parking privileges for pregnant women
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U.S. town demolished over lead contamination (Reuters)

admin — Sat, 29 Jan 2011 01:03:33 +0000

Reuters – Most of its residents left, the school closed, the city government was disbanded and starting this week nearly every commercial building in Picher, Oklahoma, will be demolished.

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U.S. town demolished over lead contamination
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Cat in Court, Giant Crayfish Found, Tasmanian Devil Die-Off: Buzz Week in Review (The Newsroom)

admin — Sat, 22 Jan 2011 09:44:18 +0000

The Newsroom – This week, fur was flying: Animal tails caught the attention of the Web. A cat was summoned to jury duty. A giant crayfish was found, and the poor Tasmanian Devil is almost gone. These stories and more in your Buzz …

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Cat in Court, Giant Crayfish Found, Tasmanian Devil Die-Off: Buzz Week in Review
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"Rubbish hotel" booked up for Spanish tourism fair (Reuters)

admin — Sat, 22 Jan 2011 00:19:55 +0000

Reuters – Celebrating a tourism fair staged this week to promote Spain’s biggest industry is a new hotel in central Madrid whose maker freely admits is rubbish.

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