Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia - The Sunshine Coast Regional Council has formally ratified the rejection of the 24 hour McDonald's in Minyama. The decision comes after council rejected the proposal earlier this week at a general committee meeting. McDonald's forwarded an 11th hour compromise to deputy mayor Tim Dwyer in order to overturn the decision. The compromised had included reducing the opening hours to 6am to 10pm Sunday to Thursday and until 12am Friday and Saturday.
Is this true: Sunshine Coast Regional Council accepted McDonald's Australia development plans.

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The May 3 ferry sinking in the Meghna River that claimed the lives of at least 370 people is a reminder of the dangers inherent in this sort of travel.
Is this true: 100 or more people lost their lives in a ferry sinking.

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Brazil - Pope John Paul II has a Brazilian cousin living in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. He is Joao Woidyla, 83, and he came to Brazil in 1914, before John Paul II was born in March, 18, 1920. According to the story told by local news agencies, the Pope's last name was Woidyla too, like Joao's. The Pope changed it to Wojtyla when he left Poland to avoid political persecution. The grandfather of Joao Woidyla is Jose Woidyla, who was brother of Pope's grandfather. Joao's family discovered the relationship when Karol was elected Pope. The pope himself recognized the relationship and sent him a letter.
Is this true: Joao Woidyla is a relative of Pope John Paul II.

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From 1016 to 1030 the Normans were pure mercenaries, serving either Byzantines or Lombards, and then Sergius of Naples, by installing their leader Rainulf in the fortress of Aversa in 1030, gave them their first pied-a-terre and they began an organized conquest of the land.
Is this true: Rainulf was the leader of the Normans.

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yes