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Man in UK convicted for having obese dog
Man in UK convicted for having obese dog

Man in UK convicted for having obese dog

A man in the United Kingdom named Ronald West, has been convicted of animal neglect after authorities received a complaints about his five-year-old dog being severely overweight.

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[[Image::Eurovision Song Contest 2009 logo.png|130px|frameless|Past Eurovision contestants give advice to this year's performers, speculate on who will win|right|link=Past Eurovision contestants give advice to this year's performers, speculate on who will win]] Past Eurovision contestants give advice to this year's performers, speculate on who will win

Eight past singers from eight different countries talk to Wikinews about their favorite Eurovision moments, what advice they give to the performers this Eurovision week, and who they think will take home the grand prize.

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U.S. automaker Chrysler wants to eliminate 789 dealerships
U.S. automaker Chrysler wants to eliminate 789 dealerships

U.S. automaker Chrysler wants to eliminate 789 dealerships

The United States automobile manufacturer Chrysler LLC has said that it wants to eliminate 789, or about a quarter, of its 3,200 dealers by early June.

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Former U.S. soldier convicted of raping Iraq teen, four murders
Former U.S. soldier convicted of raping Iraq teen, four murders

Former U.S. soldier convicted of raping Iraq teen, four murders

The U.S. District Court for the Western District of Kentucky has convicted former soldier Pfc. Steven D. Green of raping 14-year-old local girl Abeer Oassim al-Janabi in Iraq, before murdering her and her family. He is the fifth person convicted of the crimes

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Violence in Somalia displaces over 27,000
Violence in Somalia displaces over 27,000

Violence in Somalia displaces over 27,000

A human rights organisation reported on Tuesday that heavy fighing in Mogadishu, the capital of Somalia, has left 113 people dead over three days and forced a further 27,000 to evacuate.

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Spain in danger of Eurovision disqualification after scheduling snafu at RTVE
Spain in danger of Eurovision disqualification after scheduling snafu at RTVE

Spain in danger of Eurovision disqualification after scheduling snafu at RTVE

The Spanish national broadcaster, RTVE, is in danger of indirectly disqualifying its own Eurovision entrant, former Operación Triunfo finalist Soraya Arnelas, 26, who is already in Moscow, Russia awaiting the final round on Saturday.

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44 dead and over 300,000 homeless after flooding in Brazil

Floods affecting five states in northeastern Brazil have left hundreds of thousands homeless and have taken 44 lives.

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Assassinated lawyer accuses Guatemalan president from beyond grave
Assassinated lawyer accuses Guatemalan president from beyond grave

Assassinated lawyer accuses Guatemalan president from beyond grave

In a videotape recorded prior to his murder on Sunday, Guatemalan lawyer Rodrigo Rosenberg accused President of Guatemala Álvaro Colom and his wife Sandra Torres of complicity in his violent death.

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