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Two UN contract workers kidnapped in Somalia
Two foreign aid workers attached to a United Nations project were kidnapped in southern Somalia on Tuesday. The UN stated that the two men, one British and one Kenyan, were abducted at gunpoint while conducting a survey of local rivers. The men were taken hostage on a road leading to Bu'aale, in the southern Lower Jubba region of Somalia.
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California offers rebates for alternative fuel vehicles
California, the most populous state in the United States, is offering rebates of up to US$5000 to residents who purchase alternative fuel vehicles.
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Australian Defence Department funds controversial development training
Australia's Department of Defence spent thousands of dollars on controversial development seminars, Australian media reported Wednesday. The seminars are run by a San Francisco, California-based training company called Landmark Education. The company evolved from Erhard Seminars Training "est", and has faced criticism regarding its techniques and its use of unpaid labor.
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Former Iraqi police commander was working with insurgents
Wikinews has obtained an intelligence summary from Wikileaks which was sent to United States military leaders inside Iraq stating that an Iraqi police general was directly involved with insurgent activity in 2006. The summary also states that Iran is playing a significant role in the insurgency in Iraq.
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Individuals and organisations around the world announced their support for the environment by turning off lights and electrical appliances between 8 and 9 pm for Earth Hour 2008.
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