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Wikinews attends ComicCon in Bangalore, India
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U.S. Senate passes landmark health care reform bill
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Web startup Sqoot loses sponsorship after failed advert deemed sexist by social media
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NYSE to merge with Archipelago; NASDAQ to buy Instinet
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Medal-seeking Spanish men arrive at 2014 Goalball World Championships
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Hawaii’s K?lauea volcano releases ash plumes to 30,000 feet, prompting aviation alerts
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UN Secretary General Annan cleared of influencing oil-for-food contracts by Volcker report
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Woman returns home with Christmas turkey, a month after setting out
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