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MINI Cooper S into a class of its own
Fri, 27 May 2005
Shaun Van Der Linde and the Castrol MINI lead the new Class T championship going into round seven and eight of the Sahara Production car championship taking [...]

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I called 1-866-ASK-MINI today to see what information I could get out of their automated service. Unfortunately, I don’t have my production number yet so I couldn’t do much. I sent an email to my dealer rep and asked her to send it my way. I’m sure she’ll get that ASAP, because [...]

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2005 Mazda3 5-door vs. 2005 Mitsubishi Lancer Ralliart vs. 2005 Mini Cooper S vs. 2005 Scion tC vs. 2005 Ford Focus ZX4 ST - Road Test - Motor Trend: A life less ordinary: Five ways to commute without putting your adrenal glands to sleep
By Chris Walton
Photography by Brian Vance
Motor Trend, February 2005
Congratulations. You’ve landed your [...]

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I ordered my MINI Cooper S today. I’m sure the people at the dealership are relieved, because I practically lived there for the past month.
It will take about two months before it’s built and delivered. I don’t know that I can wait that long. Mine will look somewhat like the one shown above, but there [...]

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CBC News: Newsweek retracts Qur’an abuse story: “Newsweek retracts Qur’an abuse story
Last Updated Mon, 16 May 2005 20:24:39 EDT
CBC News
NEW YORK - Newsweek magazine has retracted a story that said U.S. interrogators desecrated the Qur’an to get inmates at Guantanamo Bay to talk – a report that led to anti-American riots in which at least [...]

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STOCKHOLM, Sweden (AP) -
More than 200 animals, mostly horses, have been sexually abused in Sweden since the 1970s, the country’s animal-protection agency said Friday in its first report on bestiality.
The government commissioned the study after reports sexual abuse of animals could be on the rise in Sweden.
Most of the cases were reported by veterinarians and [...]

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I really enjoyed watching Bob read the morning news in his housecoat and slippers. It was a refreshing change from the usual morning news.
Canada NewsWire Group: “Citytv Mourns the Passing of CityPulse News Ecology Specialist Robert (Bob) Hunter
TORONTO, May 2 /CNW/ -
It is with profound sadness that we at CityPulse [...]

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