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Today in HistoryToday is Monday, August 21, the 233rd day of 2006. There are 132 days left in the year.
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In 1831, former slave Nat Turner led a violent insurrection in Virginia. (He was later executed.)
In 1940, exiled Communist revolutio...
DATE: Aug 21, 2006
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Long jumper Arantxa King finished tenth with a best jump of 5.57 metres at the IAAF World Junior Championships in Beijing, China on Saturday.
The reigning world youth long jump champion ? who leapt to glory in Marrakech, Morocco last year with an eff...
DATE: Aug 21, 2006
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An 84-year-old woman had her purse swiped from her car by an opportunist thief.
But hours later things went from bad to worse for shell-shocked senior Joan Wilkie, when the brand new $21,000 vehicle was stolen from her driveway.
Kind-hearted Mrs. Wil...
DATE: Aug 21, 2006
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Transport solutionsAugust 8, 2006
Dear Sir,It is laughable that the Premier catches a bus to work to show people how easy it is to leave your car/bike at home, but does this during non peak hours. Did you notice that the bus was empty? What time of d...
DATE: Aug 21, 2006
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The Cabinet Office had a new look on Friiday when it was tented for fumigation. the Office, which houses the Premier's office and the Senate Chamber, will be open again tomorrow.
DATE: Aug 20, 2006
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Bermuda rebounded from its defeat at the hands of Canada in a four game match earlier this week with an emphatic six-wicket win in its first one-day match on Saturday.
Canada was dismissed for a paltry 145 in 39.5 overs and Bermuda hit 150 for four i...
DATE: Aug 20, 2006
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Gibbs Hill Lighthouse re-opens today after being closed for repairs for ten months.
The world-famous lighthouse has been closed to repair damage incurred by Hurricane Fabian in 2003. The repairs included replacement of the system that drives the rota...
DATE: Aug 19, 2006
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The first ever scholarship for students studying medical radiation was granted yesterday by the TB Cancer & Health Association.
The scholarship, worth $15,000, was given to Roche Wolffe. Ms Wolffe is currently studying in Boston. She is pursuing Diag...
DATE: Aug 19, 2006
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In his latest role, Samuel L. Jackson is a snake-killer.
Jackson stars in one of the summer?s most anticipated movies, the title-says-it-all thriller ?Snakes on a Plane.?
He helped promote the movie last month at the country?s biggest comic book conv...
DATE: Aug 19, 2006
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RAMALLAH, West Bank (Reuters) — While fighting between Israel’s army and Palestinian gunmen has been overshadowed by the war with Hizbollah, the clash in Lebanon could have big implications for the Middle East’s longer running conflict.On one hand it...
DATE: Aug 19, 2006
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