Sunday, January 1, 2012 The following is the second in a monthly series chronicling the U.S. 2012 presidential election. It features original material compiled throughout the previous month after a brief mention of some of the month’s biggest stories. In this month’s edition on the campaign trail: the campaign manager for a candidate already seeking […]
Read More16-year-old arrested over alleged plot to hijack US airliner
Saturday, January 26, 2008 A 16-year-old male from Novato, California has been arrested in Tennessee over allegations he intended to hijack a commercial passenger airliner in the United States. The boy, who was unnamed due to his age, was a passenger on board Southwest Airlines Flight 284 from Los Angeles to Nashville on Tuesday, with […]
Read MoreBlue Coat and AT&T take parts of FOSI for Internet Security
Wednesday, June 18, 2008 Recently in Sunnyvale, CA, Blue Coat Systems and AT&T are confirmed to join the Family Online Safety Institute (FOSI), an international non-profit organization dedicated to identifying and promoting best practices, tools and methods for online safety. A safety online experience should be established. Kids often spend most time on Internet surfing, […]
Read MoreOne in five Americans finds socialism superior, poll says
Saturday, April 11, 2009 Twenty percent of the American public believes that socialism is superior to capitalism, says a poll by Rasmussen Reports released on Thursday, April 9. Asked the question “Which is a better system – capitalism or socialism?”, 53% of those polled found capitalism the better system, 20% preferred socialism, and 27% were […]
Read MoreHow Did You Get Stuck In The Hotel Habit?
Submitted by: Debra Fortosis It’s certainly not the newest news flash out there, but it might as well be. For hundreds of millions of people all the lodging they’ve ever heard about is hotels. A hotel is just a cookie cutter place with a TV, and a bathroom, and a lumpy bed where you sleep. […]
Read MoreGalatasaray clinch 17th Turkish title
Sunday, May 11, 2008 After the final match of the season, Galatasaray became the champions of Turkish Super League with 79 points in 34 games, six points ahead of rivals Besiktas and Fenerbahce. The 50th season of the top-flight football league in Turkey ended Saturday as Galatasaray and Fenerbahce qualify for next season’s Champions League, […]
Read MoreWikinews interviews Tom Millican, independent candidate for US President
Tuesday, February 19, 2008 While nearly all cover of the 2008 Presidential election has focused on the Democratic and Republican candidates, the race for the White House also includes independents and third party candidates. These parties represent a variety of views that may not be acknowledged by the major party platforms. As a non-partisan news […]
Read More5 Easy Gardening Tips To Save You Money
5 Easy Gardening Tips to Save You Money by Janet Bruce Gardening is one of the most enjoyable things (in my opinion) a person can do. But like any other hobby, it can cost quite a bit of money, if you don’t plan ahead. In this article you’ll learn 5 tips that can save you […]
Read MoreAustralia’s richest man dies aged 68
Tuesday, December 27, 2005 The Nine Network has announced the death of one of Australia’s richest men, Kerry Packer, aged 68. Announcer Richard Wilkins said on the Today Show that he had just been handed official confirmation of Mr Packer’s death at 68. He said a statement from Tony Ritchie, Nine head of news, said: […]
Read MoreInterview with Vicky Dhillon, City Council candidate for Wards 9 & 10 in Brampton, Canada
Thursday, October 26, 2006 The upcoming 2006 Brampton municipal election, to be held November 13, features an array of candidates looking to represent their wards in city council or the council of the Peel Region. Wikinews contributor Nick Moreau contacted many of the candidates, including Vicky Dhillon, asking them to answer common questions sent in […]
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