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The penguins fell ill last Thursday at Seaworld in tropical Queensland state and were all dead by the weekend, prompting government officials to launch an inquiry into the deaths.

The key recommendation of the inquiry - was that languages should become compulsory for all children from the age of seven. This will be introduced in 2010 as part of a review of the primary school curriculum and be gradually phased in for seven to 11-year-olds over a four-year period.

Dell doesn't understand the difference between business hours support and 24x7 support. Dell's website states "We will respond to your sales e-mail inquiries within two business hours, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week!" Wow, what excellent service.

Athletes linked to the scandal, in various reports, are baseball's Gary Matthews Jr., Jose Canseco, John Rocker, Jerry Hairston Jr., David Bell and Darren Holmes, former heavyweight champion Evander Holyfield, Pittsburgh Steelers doctor Richard Rydze, 1996 Olympic wrestling gold medalist Kurt Angle and bodybuilder Victor Martinez.

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