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The Aviator and Vera Drake scoop top prizes at the 2005 Orange BAFTA Film Awards

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Sunday, February 13, 2005

LONDON – The big-budget Hollywood movie The Aviator and the low-budget Brit flick Vera Drake have scooped the main prizes at the 2005 Orange BAFTA Film Awards. Four gongs went to The Aviator with the top ones being Best Film and Cate Blanchett for Best Supporting Actress. Vera Drake got three gongs with Best Director, Best Actress & Costume Design. Jamie Foxx got Best Actor with Ray and Clive Owen got Best Supporting Actor with Closer.

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Is Your New Vehicle A Lemon, Contact A Lawyer For Help With The Law

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byAlma Abell

Nothing is quite as bad as finally taking possession of a new car, only to find out later that it is a lemon. The months of saving and planning have now become a major problem, costing you time and money. Fortunately, when you buy a new vehicle, you are protected against repetitive failures by the lemon law in your state.

Every State Has A Lemon Law:

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Although there are variations, every state and the District of Columbia have a lemon law in place. Although there are a few states that protect the buyer of a used vehicle, the laws in most states only apply to new vehicles purchased from a manufacturer’s authorized dealer.

In general, states lemon laws are based on certain criteria that include:

* The vehicle must have been in the dealer’s service department for a certain number of times for the same problem. The number of unsuccessful attempts in most cases is limited to three. * The vehicle has been in the shop for repair of the same problem for a certain period. For most states it is 30 days. * The problem was first reported within a certain period; usually, one or two years or before the vehicle reached a certain number of miles. * The problem is a manufacturing defect, not one caused by abuse or neglect.

What Can You Do If Your Car Meets The Criteria?

If your vehicle fits the definition of a lemon, then you have recourse. You can insist that the manufacturer provides you with a new vehicle that is substantially the same or you can return the vehicle to the dealer and insist on a full refund of all costs associated with the purchase.

If the manufacturer or dealer refuses to refund your money or provide a new vehicle, the lemon law in every state allows you to sue.

Every state has a lemon law, if you believe your vehicle meets the criteria in your jurisdiction, visit the Krohn & Moss, Ltd. Consumer Law Center®.

U.S. drones enter Libya conflict

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Saturday, April 23, 2011

The first attacks carried out by United States Predator drones in Libya reportedly occurred today, as the Pentagon confirmed a strike carried out by the U.S. Air Force but declined to give further details.

According to Pentagon spokesperson Darryn James, a captain in the U.S. Navy, the attack happened sometime Saturday, but withheld other information. According to the Pentagon, “common practice” regarding drone operations is to provide no more information than to confirm an attack. NATO later revealed the target was a multiple rocket launcher in the Misrata area. A statement from NATO said that, “[t]he MRL system had been used against civilians in Misrata.”

Robert Gates, the US Defense secretary, announced Thursday that President Barack Obama had given permission for drones to be used in the conflict due to their “unique capabilities.” Previously, drones had been used only in a surveillance role.

General James Cartwright, an official with the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff, said that drones have an “ability to get down lower and therefore, to be able to get better visibility, particularly on targets that have started to dig themselves into defensive positions,” a benefit in Libya, where pro-Gaddafi forces are increasingly taking cover near civilian populations. Drones are able to make more precise attacks, which lowers the risk of civilian casualties in such areas.

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Wikinews interviews Mario J. Lucero and Isabel Ruiz of Heaven Sent Gaming

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Friday, November 7, 2014Albuquerque, New Mexico —Online entertainment is a booming market, and plenty of players are making their play; back in March of this year The Walt Disney Company bought the multi-channel network Maker Studios. What is web entertainment, and the arts therein? And, who are the people venturing into this field? Wikinews interviewed Mario Lucero and Isabel Ruiz, the founders of Heaven Sent Gaming, a small entertainment team. This group has been responsible for several publications, within several different media formats; one successful example was aywv, a gaming news website, which was #1 in Gaming on YouTube in 2009, from September to November; Heaven Sent Gaming was also the subject of a referential book, released in 2014, entitled Internet Legends – Heaven Sent Gaming.

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Baby Stroller Reviews

Ataur Rahman

If you’re looking for the ultimate baby stroller and don’t mind paying extra to get high quality, then you should seriously consider the Bugaboo Cameleon

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. While it is very expensive, you will be getting quite a lot for your money. It’s practical with a very flexible design, built like a tank and rides like a Mercedes Benz.

Some friends of ours have purchased multiple types of strollers such as travel systems, joggers and compact units they use to transport their baby. With the Bugaboo Cameleon you are getting a hybrid stroller that takes the place of a variety of different styles of strollers – and it’s all in one unit.

The Bugaboo Cameleon’s flexible design helps to justify its steep price. You can use it as a pram – where your newborn baby is able to lie flat. It can be used as a car-seat stroller and it even transforms into a 2 wheeled beach walker. The unique design of the Cameleon allows it to be used for a newborn or a toddler. You can even snap off the bassinet and use it as a mini-crib.

Before looking at this model I spent quite a bit of time checking out reviews of similar baby strollers. Although a couple of people complained that the Bugaboo was kind of heavy to them (it weighs around 20 lbs) and a little difficult to load into a small vehicle, my wife and I have not noticed this problem at all. The people who brought this up in the reviews we read were usually quite small in stature so this issue may be of concern if you are under 5 feet or so.

Another complaint we noticed was someone mentioned the lack of a cup holder – but in looking at the website where we bought ours we see that this is now an option you can order with the stroller. It’s just too bad they don’t bother to toss it in with your order as a freebie. However they do offer free shipping on orders over $100.00.

Here are some of the features of the Bugaboo Cameleon Baby Stroller:

It is very durable and travels easily over rough terrain like sand or snow

It’s extremely easy to steer, turns very easily with one hand and stops with a hand brake

It has a reversible, fully reclining 3-position tilting seat

The seat can be used separately

It has a height-adjustable handlebar that can extend an extra six inches for taller parents

It offers a large storage space in the underseat basket

It has a lightweight and durable aluminum chassis (20lb.)

It folds for compact storage

It has a larger seat and bassinet offering more room for a growing baby

It has an adjustable swivel wheel suspension for smooth strolling

The Bugaboo Stroller comes in a wide variety of beautiful colors when ordered online

The fabric is made of colorfast material which is machine washable for easy care

The fleece fabric is incredibly soft, lightweight, water-resistant and comforable to your baby

Here are some additional features they mention on the website where we bought our stroller:

The Bugaboo Cameleon arrives as a complete stroller set, including:

Chassis with wheels

Seat/Bassinet frame

Seat fabric

Bassinet fabric

Tailored fleece fabric (sun canopy, apron, and inlay)

Carry handle

Aerosleep mattress

Underseat bag

Sun canopy

Rain cover

Mosquito net

Maintenance kit

DVD and user guide

In summary, I would have to say that we are extremely happy with our purchase. After spending a lot of time checking out other models in a variety of price ranges I’m sure we made a good decision. Friends of ours who have had a couple of children have gotten many years of trouble-free service from their Bugaboo stroller and I’m sure we can expect the same kind of results. We did a lot of research on the web and in

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before we made our purchase so I’m sure we’ll be able to use this stroller for a long time to come. If you don’t mind paying a little extra to make your baby as comfortable as possible I think you’ll be really happy with the Bugaboo Cameleon stroller.

Note: While I was doing research for the best baby stroller before making my purchase I found that a lot of people were misspelling the Bugaboo Cameleon model name as Bugaboo Chameleon Baby Stroller (inserting an “h” in Cameleon).

There is one last benefit I should mention concerning the Bugaboo Cameleon – both you and your baby are going to look great as you travel in style with this terrific looking stroller.

You can click here now to get the Bugaboo Cameleon Stroller.

It’s currently being offered with free shipping.

You can click on the image shown below to get more information about the fully customizable Bugaboo Cameleon baby stroller and its hybrid modular infant-to-toddler travel system.

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Google mistakenly collects private data from Wi-Fi networks

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Saturday, May 15, 2010

Google revealed late yesterday that it had mistakenly collected information about Internet sites people had visited on public Wi-Fi networks.

The admission came from Google engineering head Alan Eustace in the form of a blog post on Friday afternoon. In the statement, Google said that it had been unknowingly gathering the personal data for over three years through its Street View photo-mapping feature. The discovery was made during internal investigation resulting from earlier concerns by German regulators over the issue. Two weeks ago, Google told European officials that, while it did collect data from Wi-Fi services for location technologies, it did not save private user data. In yesterday’s announcement, however, Google admitted that these claims were actually incorrect.

An estimated 600 gigabytes of personal data had apparently been collected because of a software error from 2006. Google Street View vehicles caught bits of information from unsecured or public Wi-Fi networks in both Europe and the United States, as well as around 30 other countries where Street View is used. Eustace said that Google has “never used that data in any Google products” and that it would stop the collection of Wi-Fi data altogether. He also said that Google was discussing with regulators about how to properly dispose of the data it had accumulated.

This incident is the latest in the Internet privacy debate, following Facebook’s move this week to update privacy and security settings for its users’ accounts. European officials are expected to move on this issue, which has been controversial to both their citizens and governments for some time. Google had already agreed to take additional privacy measures in Germany last July after the nation’s data protection agency raised concerns about Street View.

Hong Kong legislator, Samson Tam, said that Google may have violated Hong Kong’s laws on ‘interception of communications and surveillance’, and was suspected of ‘dishonest use of computers’.

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English court jails policeman over insurance fraud

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Thursday, July 1, 2010

A court in England, UK has jailed a policeman for ten months after he was convicted of defrauding his car insurance company.

Police Constable Simon Hood, 43, arranged for a friend who dealt in scrap metal to dispose of his Audi TT, then claimed it had been stolen.

Hood had been disappointed with the car’s value when he tried to sell it two years after its purchase in 2008. He arranged for friend Peter Marsh, 41, to drive the vehicle to his scrapyard in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk. Marsh then dismantled the vehicle with the intent of disposing of it, but parts were later found wrapped in bubblewrap at Ace Tyre and Exhaust Centre.

Marsh picked up the TT from outside nearby Gorleston police station. Records show mobile phone conversations between the conspirators that day in March, both before and after the vehicle was reported stolen. The pair denied wrongdoing but were convicted of conspiring to commit insurance fraud after trial.

The fraud was uncovered after Hood told former girlfriend Suzanne Coates of the scheme. It was alleged before Norwich Crown Court that he had confessed to her in an effort to resume their relationship. Coates said that after the pseudotheft, Hood told her “he didn’t want to look for it. He said it would be like looking for a needle in a haystack, which I thought was a bit strange.”

	You knew throughout your career that policemen that get involved in serious dishonesty get sent to prison

Shortly afterwards Hood suggested they should become a couple once more, she said; she challenged his version of events regarding the car: “He said he did it but I couldn’t tell anyone. He said he did it with Peter. Peter had a key and took the car away and it was going to be taken to bits and got rid of so it was never found.”

Hood was defended by Michael Clare and Marsh by Richard Potts. Both lawyers told the court that their clients had already suffered as a result of the action in mitigation before sentencing. Clare said Hood had resigned from the police after fifteen years of otherwise good service and risked losing his pension. “It is not a case where his position as a police officer was used in order to facilitate the fraud,” he pointed out. “His career is in ruins.” Hood is now pursuing a career in plumbing.

Potts defended Marsh by saying that he, too, had already suffered from his actions. His own insurers are refusing to renew their contract with him when it expires and his bank withdrew its overdraft facility. His business employs 21 people and Potts cited Marsh’s sponsorship of Great Yarmouth In Bloom as amongst evidence he supported his local community.

Judge Alasdair Darroch told Marsh that he did accept the man was attempting to help his friend. He sentenced Marsh to six months imprisonment, suspended for two years and ordered to carry out 250 hours of community service. He was more critical of Hood:

“As a police officer you know the highest possible standards are demanded by the public. You have let down the force. You knew throughout your career that policemen that get involved in serious dishonesty get sent to prison.”

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Sports footwear companies progress towards eliminating sweatshops

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Sunday, February 6, 2005A United Nations report has shown that sports footwear companies are making progress towards ending the use of sweatshops and are implementing more worker-friendly codes of practice than clothing companies and retailers.

The study, published by the International Labour Organisation, suggests that consumer pressure is behind the changes. As a result of consumer’s concerns, footwear companies have been diverting financial and human resources towards developing and implementing better codes of conduct for suppliers. Large teams have been established within companies to work toward the goal of better conditions for factory workers.

The study, based upon interviews with hundreds of managers, activists, government officials, factory workers and worker representatives and visits to companies all over the world, goes on to suggest that workers should be given more powers to oversee conditions in their places of work.

Clothing companies have been failing to make such good progress due the large number of constantly-changing suppliers they use, with the ILO study describing progress as “spotty.” A major retailer may have a supply base of over 5,000 different companies, making it more difficult to establish stronger, more effective links with supply companies. They have also assigned less manpower to the task of compliance with codes of practice.

In some areas of the retail industry, there has been almost no compliance with codes of practice.

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Things To Do In Central Park

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byAlma Abell

Central Park, just the name brings up images of horse-drawn carriages, bike tours, and children playing in the grassy park with footballs and Frisbees. However, if you are new to the Central Park scene, you may wonder just what goes on in the Central Park tours and what types of tours are offered. Keep that in mind as you find out what the many things are you can do in Central Park on your next vacation to New York.

Take a Bike Tour

Are you a fitness buff? Ride your bike at home whenever you can? Then you need to make sure that you schedule a bike tour when you are deciding which of the Central Park tours is the right tour for you and your family.

Take a Horse and Carriage Ride

In the mood for something romantic that just the two of you can do together. Take a horse and carriage ride through Central Park. This is the oldest Central Park tradition around and can make a humdrum night turn into something magical. If you are looking for something to do with the woman you love, this is just the ticket for a starry New York night.

Take a Walking Tour

There is nothing better than a walking tour of Central Park to not only get your exercise for the day but to get to know the history of the park as well. Make sure that you book your walking tour for the entire family, and you will have the time of your life.

These are just a few of the things that you can do in Central Park for Central Park tours. For more information, contact the guides at Must See Central Park today to book a tour for you and your family.

CanadaVOTES: NDP candidate David Sparrow in Don Valley West

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Friday, October 10, 2008

In an attempt to speak with as many candidates as possible during the 2008 Canadian federal election, Wikinews has talked via email with David Sparrow. Sparrow is a candidate in Ontario’s Don Valley West riding, running under the New Democratic Party (NDP) banner. The riding was set to vote in a by-election on September 22, 2008, following the resignation of John Godfrey, but Stephen Harper’s sudden election call nulled that effort.

Also running in the Toronto riding are Liberal Rob Oliphant, Conservative John Carmichael, Green Georgina Wilcock, and Communist Catherine Holliday.

The following is an interview with Sparrow, conducted via email. The interview is published unedited, as sent to Wikinews.

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