Maker Faire 2009 wraps up in San Mateo, California

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Thursday, June 4, 2009 The fourth annual Maker Faire took place this past weekend at the San Mateo Fairground in San Mateo, California located in the United States. The first Maker Faire, which took place in 2006, had approximately 20,000 people in attendance. This year, more than 80,000 people were expected to attend; quadruple the attendance of just four years prior. On Saturday night, it was reported that attendance was up considerably over last year’sContinue reading

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On the campaign trail in the USA, August 2016

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Friday, September 23, 2016 The following is the fourth edition of a monthly series chronicling the U.S. 2016 presidential election. It features original material compiled throughout the previous month after an overview of the month’s biggest stories. In this month’s edition on the campaign trail: the vice presidential nominee of the Reform Party is revealed; those attacked in a high profile campaign speech respond; and Wikinews interviews an economist seeking the presidency a second time.Continue reading

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Woman finds human finger in bowl of chili at Wendy’s restaurant

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Thursday, March 24, 2005 San Jose, California — A woman eating a bowl of chili at a Wendy’s restaurant bit into a chewy bit that turned out to be a human finger. She immediately spat it out, warned other patrons to stop eating, and upon recognizing the object as a finger, vomited. “I’m more of a Carl’s Jr. person,” the 39-year-old Las Vegas woman, Anna Ayala, told Knight Ridder. She said this incident was herContinue reading

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Home Equity Loans Vs Home Equity Line Of Credit Which Option Should You Choose?

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By Carrie Reeder Tapping into your home equity loans qualifies you for low rates with the potential benefit of tax write offs. Lenders have developed a number of financing solutions for you, each with their own pros and cons. Home equity loans provide low rates with some closing costs. On the other hand, a home equity line of credit waives closing costs and application fees for flexible lending amounts at slightly higher rates. Benefits OfContinue reading

Surgery Without Anesthesia For Cosmetic Procedures}

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Here’s An Opinion On: Facelift Surgery Best Face Lift Surgeon Surgery Without Anesthesia for Cosmetic Procedures by Sarah Matthews You don’t have to turn into a zombie for this type of plastic surgery – but it might help! Although the bizarre moniker “twilight surgery” has eerie ramifications of Rod Serling’s popular Twilight Zone television program of yesteryear, it actually is becoming an increasingly popular way to undergo some cosmetic procedures – without the administration ofContinue reading

Body of missing teenager Amber Dubois found

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Monday, March 8, 2010 The skeletal remains of 14-year-old Escondido, California teenager Amber Dubois were found north of the Pala Indian Reservation Saturday morning, police said. Dubois disappeared February 13, 2009 while walking to Escondido High School. The San Diego County Medical Examiner’s office made a positive identification through dental records. According to Escondido Police Chief Jim Maher, police were following a lead when they came across the remains. Maher declined to say what theContinue reading

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Author Amy Scobee recounts abuse as Scientology executive

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Monday, October 11, 2010 Wikinews interviewed author Amy Scobee about her book Scientology – Abuse at the Top, and asked her about her experiences working as an executive within the organization. Scobee joined the organization at age 14, and worked at Scientology’s international management headquarters for several years before leaving in 2005. She served as a Scientology executive in multiple high-ranking positions, working out of the international headquarters of Scientology known as “Gold Base”, locatedContinue reading

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Lib Dems launch manifesto

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Thursday, April 14, 2005 An exhausted Charles Kennedy returned to the election campaign to launch a twenty page Liberal Democrat manifesto targeted at disaffected Labour voters, promising a fairer tax system and withdrawal from Iraq. Entitled The Real Alternative the manifesto pledges to reduce the lowest rate of income tax, but increase the rate on those earning over £100,000 to 50%. The party would also scrap the unpopular local council tax in favour of aContinue reading

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Knowing About Good Dentists}

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Knowing about Good Dentists by Herb7 Herb7 How do you know that your dentist is good and he or she doesnt have any bad records in the past? Getting the information is easier than you think. Check out all the possible sources like information about online internet dentists. The most authentic information is however available from State Board of Dental Examiners. As you browse through the list, you can check the license number and seeContinue reading

Natoora S Seasonal Food Trends For 2010

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Here’s An Opinion On: Retirement Villages In Nsw Lifestyle Retirement Villages Submitted by: Matt Crick When it comes to predicting and creating trends, whether we think of fashion, music or food, it essentially boils down to one thing: preference. Naturally there are the key influencers, movers and shakers if you like, who inhabit these creative industries and genuinely know what they re talking about. Their professional foresight is of course invaluable to the amateur; theContinue reading