Florida man charged with stealing Wi-Fi

Update since publication This article mentions that Wi-Fi stands for “Wireless Fidelity”, although this is disputed. Thursday, July 7, 2005 A Florida man is being charged with 3rd degree felony for logging into a private Wi-Fi (Wireless Fidelity) Internet access point without permission. Benjamin Smith III, 41, is set for a pre-trial hearing this month

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Australian health workers to close intensive care units in Victoria next week

Thursday, March 13, 2008 Members of Australia’s Health Services Union (HSU) will go on strike in Victoria next week in a dispute over stalled wage and career structure negotiations. Over 5000 physiotherapists, speech pathologists and radiation therapists will walk off the job next week, effectively closing the state’s 68 largest health services. The strike will

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US army admits to private security contract in Iraq

Wednesday, February 7, 2007 The United States Army has confirmed that private security guards of the North Carolina security services company Blackwater USA were employed in Iraq by military subcontractors, reversing earlier statements in which army officials denied knowledge of the contracts. Four security guards employed by Blackwater were killed by Iraqi militants in March

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More than 100 reported dead after Syrian troops move against protesters

Monday, August 1, 2011 Syrian troops yesterday launched an offensive against protesters across the nation, resulting in around a hundred deaths in the city of Hama and several dozen more in other parts of the country. The most severe violence took place in Hama, where government troops and tanks, which had previously remained outside of

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9 Home Remedies Ways To Fix Bad Breath

Click Here To Find Out More About: Best Celebrity Dentist Manhattan Hot weather doesn’t just mean your body suffers, it also means your mouth is in trouble. These sweltering afternoons that leave your lips sticky and your tongue dry can lead to lethal breath. Having bad breath is such an embarrassing situation to be in.

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Wikinews Shorts: December 7, 2008

A compilation of brief news reports for Sunday, December 7, 2008. Contents 1 ‘Progress’ seen in US auto bailout deal 2 Ghana to hold elections 3 Archbishop of York says Mugabe must be overthrown 4 Scandal-ridden Congressman loses delayed election Officials say that progress is being made in a deal to bail out three United States

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Carbon trading scheme proposed by British MP

Thursday, July 20, 2006 The UK Environment Secretary, David Miliband proposed a carbon trading scheme for private citizens during the Audit Commission‘s annual lecture. Under the scheme all individuals will receive equal carbon points and can trade electricity, gas, petrol and air travel for carbon points. Mr. Miliband argues that the government could set limits

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