Wikinews Shorts: February 6, 2009

A compilation of brief news reports for Friday, February 6, 2009. Contents 1 Clarkson calls British Prime Minister Gordon a ‘one-eyed Scottish idiot’ 2 U.S. gay spouses entitled to benefits, says judge 3 Royal Bank of Scotland fires non-execs 4 Icelandic […]

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Meteorites in Morocco found to be from Mars

Wednesday, January 18, 2012 Meteorites that fell to Earth during a meteor shower in July of 2011 have been confirmed to be from Mars. The rocks, discovered in Morocco, were likely ejected off the surface of the planet during an […]

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Jawbone found in Aruba is not Natalee Holloway’s

Thursday, November 25, 2010 A jawbone found in Aruba is not that of missing American Natalee Holloway, who was a recent high school-graduate at the time of her disappearance. Officials confirmed the news after Dutch scientists completed tests on the […]

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Study: Herd animals detect Earth’s magnetic field

Tuesday, August 26, 2008 Large herd animals may have the ability to detect earth’s magnetic field, concluded scientists in Germany in a report published in this week’s Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences after performing studies of cattle and […]

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