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Münchner Chronik 5. August …
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Münchner Chronik 4. August …
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43 Million Dollar Jackpot in Lotto 6/49!
So everybody go out and get yourselves a ticket. If you should win, remember who told you to do it! Just in case you then might feel obliged to share a small portion of it as a thank you!
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UNESCO World Heritage Site on east side of Lake Winnipeg
As part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site nomination on the east side of Lake Winnipeg. Manitoba’s Natural Resources Minister Stan Struthers and his Ontario counterpart joined forces today to protect an area in both provinces.
One of the goals of this plan is to better protect the woodland caribou that live in this region.
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Salmonella in Cilantro, Coriander recall
My next problem was Cilantro. Now what the heck might that be. I had to check it up. Cilantro is actually the name of the plant that produces the Coriander seeds. I like using freshly crushed dried Coriander for Lamb Provencial, together with fresh rosemary, thyme and garlic in a red wine marinade. Does that mean I have to leave out the coriander seeds, or is just the green part of the plant infected? (which I have never used anyway)
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12 year old injured in the head by shooting accident in Kelwood
A 12 year old boy and his 14 year old brother went out target shooting last Wednesday with a legally registered .22-calibre bolt-action rifle at a farm near Kelwood, Manitoba.
The accident was described as a self inflicted injury by the RCMP, as the gun apparently accidentally discharged and hit the boy in the head.
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Some more Culex tarsalis mosquitoes found in Manitoba
The fact that mosquito traps caught a few more just proves that they are there and they are here to stay. Nobody seriously believes that we will ever be able to get rid of mosquitoes in Manitoba. So don’t hope that all the spraying in the World will rid us of: Culex tarsalis or West Nile Virus.
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Had any Sasquatch knock on your door lately?
They reported they had thought of chasing the Sasquatch, but were too unnerved by the sighting and even gave up their berry picking. The creature had really scared them, especially when they returned later with others and found a large, six-toed footprint.
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Münchner Chronik 3. August …
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Münchner Chronik 2. August …
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Teen Calls Bush’s Secret Phone; Creates Security Scare
An Icelandic teen somehow figured out President Bush ’s private phone number, and called it recently, leaving a message saying he was the president of Iceland and wanted him to call him back. Teen won’t say how he did it. read more | digg story
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Icelandic Festival in Gimli
The Icelandic Festival or Islendingadagurinn starts today in Gimli. It is the 119th occurance of this annual festival.
The event will culminate in the annual parade on Monday. The parade will start at 10 am and will be attended by Iceland’s foreign minister Ingibjorg Solrun Gisladottir who is expected to toast Canada.
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Canadians in the Arctic got to witness a total solar eclipse Friday
Canadians in the Arctic were witness to a rare occurrence early Friday morning, a total solar eclipse that darkened the sky for about 43 seconds. The total solar eclipse began at 5:21 a.m. ET east of Cambridge Bay, sweeping north across southern Victoria Island, Prince of Wales Island, Northern Somerset Read more…
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Despite horrendous pricing plans Rogers sell iPhone galore!
Sales of the iPhone in Canada are still outpacing supply, but the device’s exclusive carrier Rogers Wireless says it’s getting weekly shipments from manufacturer Apple Inc. to help meet the demand.
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Münchner Chronik 1. August …
Hier erfahren Sie Alltägliches, Kurioses und Bemerkenswertes aus der Stadtchronik Münchens. Heute vom 1. August …