Penske Auto selected to buy General Motors’ Saturn unit

Friday, June 5, 2009 General Motors Corporation (GM), an American automaker which has filed for bankruptcy protection, announced on Friday that the Penske Automotive Group (PAG) was selected to purchase Saturn Corporation. The transaction should be completed in October. The purchase includes rights to the Saturn brand, its five current models and its dealership network. Two models would be discontinued, the Sky and Astra. GM would continue building the Aura sedan, the SUV’s, Vue andContinue reading

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Canadian government tax processing computers back online

Thursday, March 15, 2007 The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) announced today that computer systems involved with the processing of tax returns for individuals are back online. Tax processing had been halted on March 6, 2007, due to a computer glitch. The source of the problem had been traced back to software maintenance performed on March 4. In an update on the CRA website, dated March 14, Michel Dorais, Commissioner of the Agency, stated that allContinue reading

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Dottie Rambo dies in tour bus crash

Monday, May 12, 2008 74-year-old American gospel singer and writer Joyce ‘Dottie’ Rambo died Sunday morning when her tour bus crashed into a highway embankment in southwestern Missouri. The wreck occurred two miles east of Mount Vernon, Missouri, along Interstate 44. Police say six other people were hospitalized with moderate to severe injuries in Springfield. Dottie was headed for a Mother’s Day concert in North Richland Hills, Texas, when the accident occurred. “I know DottieContinue reading

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Beau Biden, son of US vice president, dies at 46

Tuesday, June 2, 2015 US Vice President Joe Biden’s son Beau died of brain cancer on Saturday. He was 46. After being diagnosed less than two years ago, Beau underwent treatment and was considered recovered, but was recently admitted to Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Bethesda, Maryland due to return of the cancer. Biden released a statement through the White House. Noting the family was with Beau when he died, he said, “ItContinue reading

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Malaysian opposition gains in elections, conquers four new state legislatures

Monday, March 10, 2008 The elections in Malaysia have resulted in gains by opposition parties. The ruling Barisan National (BN) Coalition’s fraction has fallen below two thirds (The requisite supermajority to amend the constitution), while still maintaining an absolute majority to mass its legislation. The elections, held on the March 8, were for the Parliament of Malaysia and all the state legislatures, except that of Sarawak. Opposition parties defeated the BN in five of theContinue reading

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British National Fingerprint Database begins without parliamentary consultation

Sunday, April 17, 2005Starting in 2006, HM passport service of Britain will begin use of biometric chips in the issuance of passports. Essential to this scheme is the creation of a central database for passport holders that contains fingerprint and biometric data. This database, along with fingerprinting facilities, will be shared by the controversial Identity Card scheme. The UK Passport Service is a royal prerogative, meaning the proposals do not require parliamentary approval. Critics sayContinue reading

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Australian refugee contractor accused of breaching its duty of care

Friday, December 30, 2005 Contents 1 Richard Niyonsaba 2 Denial of food 3 Background and Criticisms 4 Sources The Australian Centre for Languages, a company which has a multi-million dollar contract with the Australian government to provide refugee services, has been accused of breaching its duty of care following the death of a chronically ill child and allegations of failing to provide three women in their care with food. Retrieved from “https://en.wikinews.org/w/index.php?title=Australian_refugee_contractor_accused_of_breaching_its_duty_of_care&oldid=4510737”

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UK government loses personal information of 25 million people

Tuesday, November 20, 2007 British Chancellor of the Exchequer Alistair Darling announced to a shocked House of Commons today that two password-protected — but not encrypted — computer disks containing the entire Child Benefit database have been lost in transit between the offices of Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs (HMRC) in Washington, Tyne & Wear and the National Audit Office (NAO) in London, in what has been described as “one of the world’s biggest IDContinue reading

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Search And Book The Best And Affordable Convention Centers &Amp; Hotels

Here’s An Opinion On: The National Wine Centre Parking Search and book the best and affordable convention centers & hotels by tanninglotioncenter A convention hotel is basically designed for organizing trade shows and corporate events with adequate conference and display facilities. People seeking a convention center and hotel nearby to it, can easily get the best option on the web. The Internet has enabled online searching and booking in a very easy way. There areContinue reading