Sony recalls 440,000 laptops due to wiring faults

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Thursday, September 4, 2008 Technology company Sony has recalled 440,000 Vaio laptops due to a fault in the wiring which could result in overheating. The recall involves some laptops in the VAIO VGN-TZ100 series, VGN-TZ200 series, VGN-TZ300 series and VGN-TZ2000. The affected laptops were sold through the SonyStyle store for between CAN$1,700 and CAN$4,000. The recall affects 48 countries, with 373,000 of the recalled laptops being sold in countries other than Japan. 67,000 of theContinue reading

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Cheap Laptops : Flexible, Comfortable And Affordable}

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Cheap Laptops : flexible, comfortable and affordable by Issac Brandon As the bulky desktop computers were unable to carry by the users wherever they go, the sleek portable laptops have gained popularity among the people across the world. They come with all the desktop computer features and are manufactured with a very less weight. The advent of wireless Internet connectivity is also one of the reasons behind the success of laptops. To protect the glassy-screenContinue reading

Advantages Of Selecting Tandem Trailers}

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Here’s An Opinion On: Touring Caravans For Sale Australian Off Road Caravans Submitted by: Benjamin Lucas A tandem trailer just as the term indicates, is normally trailers which has two axles . This means that all tandem trailers should have 4 wheels coupled to the 2 axles. A tandem trailer provide numerous advantages over a single axle trailer as outlined here. Every tandem trailer has got superior load bearing capability a result of the extraContinue reading

Wikinews finds citizens’ feelings, actions throughout Texas regarding West Nile virus threat vary greatly

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Monday, August 27, 2012 Wikinews spoke to several residents of the US state of Texas finding varying opinions, and responses, to the threat from the West Nile virus; this, in contrast to the troubling media reports released recently. The state as a whole has seen more than 400 confirmed instances of the illness so-far this year. A Longview woman, said, “[…] It’s terrifying. I’m so scared.” The woman was quick to point out a virus-relatedContinue reading

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C-17 crashes near air force base in Alaska

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Friday, July 30, 2010 A Boeing C-17 Globemaster III, operated by the United States Air Force, crashed on Wednesday near Elmendorf Air Force Base in Alaska at about 6:15 pm (0215 Thursday UTC), killing all four crew members. The plane was practicing for the 2010 Arctic Thunder air show. These facts were confirmed by Air Force Lt. Gen. Dana Atkins, Commander of Alaskan Command NORAD, in an impromptu press conference later in the evening. Col.Continue reading

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Collector Cars Are Fun To Own, Drive, And Invest In}

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Here’s An Opinion On: Pensioner Loans Australia Aistralian Premier Finance Website Collector Cars Are Fun To Own, Drive, And Invest In by Collector cars are passenger vehicles that are twenty-five years old or older. They are good cruising cars and are particularly well-suited for a summer jaunts. Collector cars are simply those cars deemed by their owners as classic, as having sentimental value, or are worth a lot more money than the average late-model car.Continue reading

Barack Obama presents rescue plan after GM declaration of bankruptcy

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Monday, June 1, 2009 In a televised speech from the White House at 16:00 UTC today, President of the United States Barack Obama presented a reorganization plan following the 12:00 UTC announcement by General Motors that it had filed for bankruptcy and Chapter 11 protection from its creditors, the largest bankruptcy of a U.S. manufacturing company. Describing the problem with the company as one that had been “decades in the making,” Obama explained the rationaleContinue reading

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Adam Aircraft receive $105 million in funding for A500 and A700

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Thursday, June 21, 2007 US aircraft manufacturer Adam Aircraft have received US$105 million in funding for two aircraft that they currently produce, namely the Adam A500 and the Adam A700 AdamJet. Both are carbon-bodied six-seat civil utility aircraft. The A500 is piston-engined and has a Push-pull configuration and the A700 is of a new variety of aircraft known as very light jets (VLJs). A significant proportion of the money came from a senior secured creditContinue reading

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News briefs:January 4, 2007 2

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The time is 22:00 (UTC) on January 4, 2007, and this is Audio Wikinews News Briefs. Contents 1 Headlines 1.1 Australian Police net $540 million in “liquid ecstacy” 1.2 Record number of bicycles sold in Australia in 2006 1.3 Saddam’s co-defendants to be executed Thursday 1.4 Britain makes final World War II debt payments 2 Closing statements [edit]

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Camel sacrificed at major Turkish airport

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Saturday, December 16, 2006 After finding out that he will not have to service a troublesome brand of British-made planes, RJ-100, at the airport, ?ükrü Can, the manager of Turkish Airlines maintenance service, decided to slaughter a camel right on the tarmac of Istanbul’s Ataturk Airport. Airport manager Vedat Muftuoglu was quoted to say: No one should do such a thing just because an airline has rid itself of some aircraft Turkish minister of transportationContinue reading

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