Olympic highlights: August 22, 2008

Friday, August 22, 2008 August 22, 2008 is the 13th major day of the 2008 Olympic games. The below article lists some of the highlights. Contents 1 Events 1.1 Men’s 50km walk 1.2 Water polo 1.3 Men’s BMX cycling 1.4 Women’s table tennis 1.5 Men’s beach volleyball 1.6 Men’s volleyball …

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Niece of Scientology’s leader goes public with criticism

Wednesday, February 6, 2008 The niece of the Church of Scientology‘s top leader David Miscavige has come forward publicly with criticism of the organization and of Scientology practices. Jenna Miscavige Hill, daughter of David Miscavige’s older brother Ron Miscavige, described Scientology policies which broke apart her family and continue to …

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European Medicines Agency calls AstraZeneca vaccine “safe and effective”

Sunday, March 21, 2021 The European Medicines Agency (EMA) ruled Thursday, after thirteen European Union (EU) nations suspended rollouts of the Oxford–AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine, the jab was “safe and effective” and there was “no indication” of correlation between taking the vaccine and blood clotting. The review included safety data from …

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Report urges Kenya to ban plastic bags

Wednesday, March 9, 2005File:Plastic bag stock sized.jpg They are cheap, useful, and very plentiful, and that is exactly the problem, according to researchers. A report issued on Feb. 23 by a cadre of environment and economics researchers suggested that Kenya should ban the common plastic bag that one gets at …

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Putin calls US troops in Poland ‘a threat’

Friday, January 13, 2017 Reports yesterday indicated Russian President Vladimir Putin views the arrival of US troops in Poland as “a threat”. Earlier this week around a quarter of 4,000 troops earmarked for Poland crossed into Poland from Germany. Also included were trucks, tanks, and Humvees. Many are set to …

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