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Wikinews Shorts: November 26, 2008
A compilation of brief news reports for Wednesday, November 26, 2008. Contents 1 Leader of Lib Dems, British political party, concerned over lack of men in childcare 2 Pakistani hackers attack Indian website 3 Apple told to drop iPhone ad in
Gunman massacres at least 12 at New York immigration center
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Northrop Grumman and Airbus parent EADS defeat Boeing for $40 billion US airtanker contract
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Democratic holdout agrees to support health care reform in US
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Eight people dead after shooting in North Carolina nursing home
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Gunman kills self and hostage in Texas NASA building
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Wikinews interviews Darcy Richardson, Democratic Party presidential challenger to Barack Obama
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‘Guantanamo’-style detention facility under construction on Australian Island
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2008 Google Developer Day starts from Yokohama, Japan
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