Red Sox rookie throws no-hitter * Red Sox 10, Orioles 0: In just his second major-league start ever, and just hours after being called up from the minor leagues, Boston rookie Clay Buchholz (2-0) threw a complete game no-hitter, and the Red Sox won, 10-0. Buchholz becomes just the 21st rookie to throw a...
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A test flight of the new Airbus A380 superjumbo, the largest passenger jet in the world, was delayed today after a superficial accident at Suvarnabhumi Airport, which serves Bangkok, Thailand. The minor accident occurred during push back, as the aircraft was leaving a parking space before it was due to fly to Chiang Mai...
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The terrestrial analogue television broadcasts in Finland ended in September 1, 2007, at 04:00 local time, marking the transition to the digital DVB-T standard. DVB broadcasts were started in 2001, Users of terrestrial TV are no longer able to receive the formerly nationally available TV channels – YLE TV1, YLE TV2, MTV3, and Nelonen...
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Mega Millions officials have stated that there are four winners in Friday’s US$330,000,000 lottery drawing in the United States. The tickets matched the drawn number balls of 8, 18, 22, 40, 44 with the Mega Ball of 11. The lucky winners bought their tickets in four different states. The only winning ticket purchase location...
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Mega Millions officials have stated that there are four winners in Friday’s US$330,000,000 lottery drawing in the United States. The tickets matched the drawn number balls of 8, 18, 22, 40, 44 with the Mega Ball of 11. The lucky winners bought their tickets in four different states. The only winning ticket purchase location...
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Much discussion has been garnered over a massive 200 yard spider web discovered in Lake Tawakoni State Park, Eastern Texas, United States. The web is stretched across a 200 yard section of a nature trail in the park, covering the ground, bushes and even seven sizeable trees. Donna Garde, superintendent at the park, described...
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Two men have been charged with starting the Zaca Fire, the second-largest wildfire in the history of California. The fire is continuing to burn through the Los Padres National Forest, and has consumed a total of 240,000 acres, having started on July 4. However, the fire is now under control, and is expected to...
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United States Senator Larry Craig (R-ID) resigned Saturday, five days after Craig’s arrest for lewd conduct in a public restroom was first reported. In a news conference in Boise, Idaho, Senator Craig apologized for his actions, but insisted that he had not engaged in gay sex, and that the June 11 incident at Minneapolis-Saint...
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Afghan security forces, along with the United States led coalition are reported to have killed about 70 suspected militants in Afghanistan. According to US authorities, Afghanistan is currently experiencing its highest level of violence in the last 6 years. The surge in militant attacks comes despite a multi-million dollar reconstruction effort to rebuild the...
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After testing positive for salmonella, a California produce company has recalled fresh bagged spinach from the United States and Canada. Food officials state there have been no immediate reports of illness linked to the tainted spinach that was distributed by Metz Fresh LLC. In Canada, the product only reached the distribution level and thus...
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The sixth named storm and second hurricane of the 2007 Atlantic hurricane season is in full swing and headed toward Aruba. Hurricane Felix gathered strength all day Saturday and pounded Grenada with heavy rains and wind. Hurricane Felix snapped small boats loose from their moorings and even toppled utility poles as it heads toward...
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The Sunday Times cites unnamed U.K. government sources saying that Britain’s troops could leave Basra as early as October. This alleged scenario would allow Gordon Brown to announce a troop withdrawal in a statement at the time MPs return to Parliament. The speculations have sparked criticism from U.S. military commentators this weekend. General Jack...
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Two pilots were killed Saturday, September 1st, 2007, in an accident at the Radom Air Show in Poland. The accident occurred on the first day of the two-day show, which had begun that morning. Four planes from the Zelazny air team were performing aerobatic maneuvers in front of a crowd consisting of thousands of...
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Nineteen South Korean Christians are released from insurgents after being held captive for six weeks. The 19 South Koreans return to a nation that is glad the hostage situation has been resolved and is over. However, they also face a country that is angry with their decision to travel to Afghanistan despite the Afghan...
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Divers have recovered two bodies after a passenger ship accidentally rammed a cargo vessel two miles from the port of Haifa, Israel. The Israeli cargo ship Shelly sank after being struck by a Cypriot passenger vessel Salamis Glory where she was anchored two miles from the coast. Not one of nearly 700 people on...
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North Korea has agreed to both identify and dismantle all of their nuclear facilities by the end of this year, said U.S. Assistant Secretary of State Christopher Hill. This is a step that will help normalize relations between the two governments, said Hill. On February 13, 2007 North Korea agreed with the U.S., China,...
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According to the United States Geological Survey (USGS) a moderate earthquake occurred in southern California at 10:29 a.m. (Pacific time) (17:29 UTC) Sunday morning. The magnitude 4.7 quake occurred 13 kilometers (8 miles) west, northwest of Lake Elsinore with a depth of 1.6 miles (2600 m). A small 2.5 aftershock then occurred about two...
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Republican leaders have been accused of double standards after forcing Idaho Senator Larry Craig to resign, while letting Louisiana Senator David Vitter stay, after being accused of being involved in an escort service. According to Democrat leaders, they let Vitter stay in as he would be replaced with a Democrat, whereas Craig will be...
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We hear all the time how a rich widow just died and left untold millions to foundations which are well known for then parceling out serious funding to feminist organizations. We also often hear how a given woman had been married to a conservative billionaire or millionaire who died before she did and left...
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