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Wednesday, May 16, 2007

A flare dropped from a New Jersey National Guard F-16 Fighting Falcon is believed to be the cause of a wildfire that has burned at the edge of Pinelands National Reserve, New Jersey, burning three homes and causing the evacuation of 2,500 other homes. //www.cnn.com/2007/US/05/16/wildfires/index.html (CNN)
The United NationsGeneral Assembly, recognizing that genuine multilingualism promotes unity in diversity and international understanding, proclaims 2008 the International Year of Languages.
Alex Salmond, the leader of the Scottish National Party, is elected as the first non-Labour First Minister of Scotland. //news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/scotland/6659531.stm (BBC)
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