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* [[Somali people|Somali]] pirates captured a total of three vessels in two days. [http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2008-08/21/content_9580469.htm (Xinhuanet)] |
* [[Somali people|Somali]] pirates captured a total of three vessels in two days. [http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2008-08/21/content_9580469.htm (Xinhuanet)] |
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* [[United States district court|US District Judge]] Jeremy Fogel of the [[United States District Court for the Northern District of California|Northern District of California]] denies a motion by [[Universal Studios]] to dismiss a lawsuit against it alleging that Universal sent a [[Digital Millennium Copyright Act|DMCA]] [[Online Copyright Infringement Liability Limitation Act|takedown notice]] in bad faith. [https://www.eff.org/files/filenode/lenz_v_universal/lenzorder082008.pdf (text of the order via EFF)] [https://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20080821-fair-use-gets-a-fair-shake-youtube-tot-to-get-day-in-court.html (Ars Technica)] |
* [[United States district court|US District Judge]] Jeremy Fogel of the [[United States District Court for the Northern District of California|Northern District of California]] denies a motion by [[Universal Studios]] to dismiss a lawsuit against it alleging that Universal sent a [[Digital Millennium Copyright Act|DMCA]] [[Online Copyright Infringement Liability Limitation Act|takedown notice]] in bad faith. [https://www.eff.org/files/filenode/lenz_v_universal/lenzorder082008.pdf (text of the order via EFF)] [https://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20080821-fair-use-gets-a-fair-shake-youtube-tot-to-get-day-in-court.html (Ars Technica)] |
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* The [[United States]] [[Food and Drug Administration]] approves [[Food_irradiation|irradiation]] of [[lettuce]] and [[spinach]] to kill ''[[E. coli]]'' and other dangerous germs. [http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5iA5hZT7HxWkBxoW1U2IS-nAOoq-wD92MPDG81 (AP via Google News)] |
* The [[United States]] [[Food and Drug Administration]] approves [[Food_irradiation|irradiation]] of [[lettuce]] and [[spinach]] to kill ''[[E. coli]]'' and other dangerous germs. [https://web.archive.org/web/20080823224101/http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5iA5hZT7HxWkBxoW1U2IS-nAOoq-wD92MPDG81 (AP via Google News)] |
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* [[2008 Wah bombing]]: Two [[suicide bombing]]s occur in the [[cantonment]] city of [[Wah Cantonment]] in [[Pakistan]] killing at least 76 people and injuring 110. [http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2008-08/21/content_9595477.htm (Xinhua)] |
* [[2008 Wah bombing]]: Two [[suicide bombing]]s occur in the [[cantonment]] city of [[Wah Cantonment]] in [[Pakistan]] killing at least 76 people and injuring 110. [http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2008-08/21/content_9595477.htm (Xinhua)] |
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* One student is killed in a shooting at [[Central High School (Knoxville, Tennessee)|Central High School]] in [[Knoxville, Tennessee]]. [http://www.knoxnews.com/news/2008/aug/21/shooting-reported-central-high-school (''Knoxville News-Sentinel'')] |
* One student is killed in a shooting at [[Central High School (Knoxville, Tennessee)|Central High School]] in [[Knoxville, Tennessee]]. [http://www.knoxnews.com/news/2008/aug/21/shooting-reported-central-high-school (''Knoxville News-Sentinel'')] |
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* At least 74 people die in northern [[India]] as a result of heavy [[monsoon]] rains. [http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5hNs0VcJkP5R71flklWzmI2sK6_xAD92MEBN80 (AP via Google News)] |
* At least 74 people die in northern [[India]] as a result of heavy [[monsoon]] rains. [http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5hNs0VcJkP5R71flklWzmI2sK6_xAD92MEBN80 (AP via Google News)]{{Dead link|date=August 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} |
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