Wikinews Shorts: November 13, 2008

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A compilation of brief news reports for Thursday, November 13, 2008. Contents 1 Study shows that carrying excess fat around waist increases risk of early death 2 EU abolishes rules banning oddly-shaped fruit 3 Vase

Iran stands defiant on Uranium enrichment

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Sunday, May 21, 2006Iran has rejected European Union incentives to give up its uranium enrichment program. Foreign ministry spokesman Hamid Reza Asefi said that any plan has to acknowledge Iran's

Brian Melo crowned winner of Canadian Idol

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Wednesday, September 12, 2007 Mainstream rock singer Brian Melo has been crowned winner of Canadian Idol 2007 (Season five). The 25-year old Hamilton, Ontario native sang in front of an audience

US actor Peter Falk dies aged 83

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Sunday, June 26, 2011 File:Peter Falk Columbo.JPG US actor Peter Falk died on Thursday at his home in Beverly Hills, California after a struggle with Alzheimer's disease. Falk may be most known

US swimmer dies in open-water race

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Sunday, October 24, 2010 A United States swimmer, Fran Crippen, drowned during an open-water race today in the United Arab Emirates. The cause of the drowning is unknown. However,