Thursday, May 12, 2011 Civil liberties campaigners have reacted angrily to the announcement that the largest police force in Britain has purchased a revolutionary computer system which will allow them to track everything a person does online in a three-dimensional graphic. The Metropolitan Police service, responsible for policing London, announced the purchase of Geotime, a…
Wikinews Shorts: December 4, 2008
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Hire An Auto Accident Attorney To Protect Your Rights
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Wikinews wanders the Referendum-year Edinburgh Festival Fringe
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ACLU President Strossen on religion, drugs, guns and impeaching George Bush
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Israel Defense Forces attack Gaza Strip
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Suspected serial killer appears in British court
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Manitoba volunteers go to war against Red River flooding
Monday, April 6, 2009 Over 1,600 volunteers registered to help build approximately 65,000 of the 500,000 sandbags to create dikes 20.5 feet (6.2 meters) high to protect the City of Winnipeg, Manitoba in the war against the Red River of the North flood. 700 volunteers answered at the rural municipality of St. Andrews alone. Once sandbags are…
Reasons To Consider Enhancing Your Looks
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