7 Sep 2008 at 8:16am Thirty one people have been killed by a rockslide in Egypt. They died when hundreds of tons of rock peeled away from the Muqattam cliffs and crushed a shanty town near the capital Cairo. Some 46 other people were injured in the rockslide, and many ...
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7 Sep 2008 at 7:41am Bright sparks are being urged to enter the country's premier science competition. Entries are being sought for the BT Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition which attracted a record 1,416 projects last year from budding scientists, environmentalists ...
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7 Sep 2008 at 4:49am Gardaí are trying to stop a bare-knuckle fighting championship from getting underway in Co Westmeath today. Around 3,000 people are due to attend the event, which is taking place in the Athlone area. The fight is organised by travellers and criminal ...
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7 Sep 2008 at 4:49am Ireland is sending ?350,000 to help people affected by recent flooding in Bihar in India. The aid will provide for immediate needs, such as food and medical assistance for the millions of people whose homes and villages have been washed away. The ...
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7 Sep 2008 at 1:36am Belfast - Several wives and girlfriends got dumped on their heads and a few more were thoroughly drenched on Saturday during the first UK and Ireland Wife-Carrying Championships. Northern Irish students Aaron Moisson and Clara Hawthawn-Cole won the ...
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6 Sep 2008 at 3:20pm Most people think of Halloween today as simply a day when children dress up in costumes and go from home to home to "trick or treat" and collect enough candy to make any parent cringe. Hallowe...
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6 Sep 2008 at 12:27am Fluoride is a trace mineral found in apples, eggs, seafoods and tea. Although nutritional requirements are unknown, fluoride is needed for strong bones and teeth. This association was established in...
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