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    Canadian media company Bell Globemedia to acquire rival CHUM

    Wednesday, July 12, 2006 Canadian media company CHUM Limited has announced that it has agreed to be acquired by larger rival Bell Globemedia Inc. for $1.7 billion CAD cash, bringing the CTV and Citytv broadcast-television networks and such specialty channels as MuchMusic, TSN and Bravo! under the same corporate umbrella. Shareholders will receive $52.50 per common share of CHUM and $47.25 per Class B (non-voting) share. The estate of the late Allan Waters, who died late last year, has agreed to tender all its shares to the bid, netting the Waters family nearly $450 millio

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    U.S. Coast Guard investigation finds ‘poor safety culture’ contributed to Deepwater Horizon disaster

    Sunday, April 24, 2011 Fireboats tackling the fire on Deepwater Horizon last year. The explosion on the rig killed eleven people and began the largest oil spill in the history of the petroleum industry. Image: United States Coast Guard.An investigation by the United States Coast Guard has concluded the largest oil spill in the history of the petroleum industry was partly the result of a "poor safety culture" aboard the Deepwater Horizon oil rig. The April 2010 explosion aboard the rig, which is located in the Gulf of Mexico, triggered a disaster that led to widespread env

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    Countries around the world send aid, help to Haiti

    Thursday, January 14, 2010 Countries and organizations from around the world are sending aid and help to victims of the devastating 7.0 magnitude earthquake that struck Haiti on Tuesday, damaging many buildings. The death toll is currently unknown, but estimated to run into the tens of thousands of people. Remarks by President Barack Obama on rescue efforts in Haiti. (4:30)US president Barack Obama said in a press conference that "I've directed my administration to launch a swift, coordinated and aggressive effort to save lives and support the recovery in Haiti." Obama an

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    Arsonist behind Namdaemun gate fire in Seoul imprisoned for 10 years

    Friday, April 25, 2008 File:Namdaemun Fire-2.PNGFirefighters extinguish the first portions of the fire.February 11, 2008, the day after the fire.The arsonist responsible for setting fire to the historic Sungnyemun gate (more commonly referred to as Namdaemun gate) in Seoul, South Korea in February has been sentenced to ten years' imprisonment. The 600-year-old landmark was considred one of the nation's greatest and most iconic, with some sources describing it as the single most important one in the country. The 69-year-old male defendant has a previous conviction from two

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    England’s elderly face human rights breaches in home care system

    Wednesday, November 23, 2011 File photo of an elderly woman using bath seat and walking stick. Image: Richard Duncan, MRP.A report published today by the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) finds that, in many cases, England's home care system breaches the human rights of the elderly it is supposed to serve. The Close to home: older people and human rights in home care report is the result of a twelve-month investigation into care generally provided by local authorities. Approximately half of those receiving home care, plus friends and family, providing evidence t

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    Saturn moon Enceladus may have salty ocean

    Thursday, June 23, 2011 This mosaic was created from two high-resolution images that were captured by the narrow-angle camera when NASA's Cassini spacecraft flew past Enceladus and through the jets on Nov. 21, 2009. Image: NASA/JPL/SSI.NASA's Cassini–Huygens spacecraft has discovered evidence for a large-scale saltwater reservoir beneath the icy crust of Saturn's moon Enceladus. The data came from the spacecraft's direct analysis of salt-rich ice grains close to the jets ejected from the moon. The study has been published in this week's edition of the journal Nature. Data

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    Athletes prepare for 2012 Summer Paralympics at the Paralympic Fitness Centre

    Monday, August 27, 2012 London, England — As Paralympians ready for the Games which are set to open later this week, they have access to a world class fitness center inside the Paralympic Village which is designed to maximise their pre-Game preparations. According to volunteers staffing the center, instead of being a single large room, as in Beijing, the building has numerous rooms. It, along with the adjacent Village Services Centre, is designed to be converted into a school after the games conclude. Rooms have been structured as a gym, an auditorium, and science laborat

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    Apple plans to sell movies on iTunes

    Tuesday, June 20, 2006 Picture of the iTunes Music Store.Apple Computer is planning to sell full-length feature films for download via the online iTunes Music Store. The store currently sells digital music tracks, and more recently has begun to sell TV episodes. Apple executives are in negotiations with film studios to arrange the deal and settle on pricing structures. It is expected that films will retail for around $9.99 US dollars, although some studios are reported to want to set a higher price. iTunes is currently by the biggest online retailer of digital music, with

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    Bulgarian police arrest four over eighteen dead migrants in abandoned truck

    Monday, February 20, 2023 A Bulgarian police car on July 24, 2019. Image: Upwinxp.Bulgarian officials Friday reported police had discovered eighteen dead migrants, including a child, in an abandoned truck in Lokorsko, 12 miles (19 km) northeast of the capital, Sofia. Authorities made four arrests and transported 34 people to hospital, including five children, some in critical, but stable, condition. It is believed to be the country's deadliest incident involving migrants to date, with those alive "freezing, wet, [and] have not eaten for several days." The truck was carryi

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    Newly released script from 1970s would have been used as announcement after nuclear attack in UK

    Saturday, October 4, 2008 The nuclear bombing of Nagasaki Image: United States Office of War Information.A script prepared by the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) and the Government of the United Kingdom in the 1970s, and released today, shows the text of the radio announcement that would be made in case of a nuclear attack on Britain. The script was released by The National Archives, and it was discussed during the years from 1973 to 1975, as an act of preparation for a nuclear attack. This increased concern occurred due to the ongoing Cold War. The script starte

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