Wikinews discusses the H1N1 pandemic with the CDC

Friday, November 6, 2009
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is a US government agency. In an interview with Wikinews, Jeff Dimond, a member of the Division of Media Relations for the CDC, answered a few question regarding the current situation of the H1N1 swine flu pandemic.
The CDC reported that during week 42 (October 18–24) of this year, the swine flu activity increased inRead More…

Canada’s Trinity—Spadina (Ward 19) city council candidates speak

Saturday, November 4, 2006
On November 13, Torontoians will be heading to the polls to vote for their ward’s councillor and for mayor. Among Toronto’s ridings is Trinity—Spadina (Ward 19). One candidate responded to Wikinews’ requests for an interview. This ward’s candidates include Nick Boragina, Joe Pantalone (incumbent), George Sawision, and Hïmy Syed.
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Uncontested Divorce Steps To Choosing Your Lawyer

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Any type of divorce is unpleasant, even if you are fortunate enough to still be friendly with your partner, so can go for an uncontested divorce. Importantly, always work with your partner and get them involved if possible. This way your partner will not feel left out or that there are things going on that may have an advRead More…

Nurse glues boyfriend’s eyes shut

Wednesday, July 13, 2005
A nurse from Sunderland in the United Kingdom superglued her (now former) boyfriend’s eyes shut when he would not stop paying attention to swimsuit clad women while the two were on holiday in Malta.
After an argument, the boyfriend, Disc Jockey Lee Scullion (31), went for an afternoon nap in their hotel room. When he woke up, he discovered that he could not open his eyesRead More…

Sweden’s Crown Princess marries long-time boyfriend

Monday, June 21, 2010
Victoria, and husband Prince Daniel, Duke of Västergötland lead the procession around Stockholm after marrying SaturdayImage: Prolineserver (Wikimedia Commons).Sweden’s first royal wedding since 1976 took place Saturday when Crown Princess Victoria, 32, married her long-time boyfriend and former personal trainer, Daniel Westling, 36. The ceremony took place at Stockholm CRead More…

Kansas library discusses Wikipedia

Tuesday, February 5, 2008 This article mentions the Wikimedia Foundation, one of its projects, or people related to it. Wikinews is a project of the Wikimedia Foundation.
A diverse group of approximately 25 people gathered at the Johnson County Library on Monday to participate in reference librarian Scott Vieira’s class, Wikiwhatia? Wikipedia. Scott opened the session by sharing a disparaginRead More…

A Rising Trend In The Sector Of Real Estate Bangalore

Read An Opinion On: Quantity Surveyors Sydney A rising trend in the sector of Real Estate Bangalore by proptiger propertyBangalore city is famously also reckoned as Bengaluru which is the capital of Indian state Karnataka. This city is geographically located on the Deccan Plateau and is further also reckoned as the Silicon Valley of India. In the present scenario, the city has evolved outRead More…

Clearing the air: Positions of Canadian parties vis-à-vis the environment

Thursday, September 18, 2008 Canadian Federal Elections 2008 Day Stories from the 2008 Canadian Federal Elections 13 October 2008: CanadaVOTES: Libertarian John Kittridge in St. Paul’s 13 October 2008: Canadian scientists protest Harper’s attacks on science 10 October 2008: CanadaVOTES: NDP candidate Paul Arbour in Carleton—Mississippi Mills 10 October 2008: CanadaVOTES: NDP candidate Jo-ARead More…

Apache pipeline fire – Varanus Island, Western Australia

Wednesday, June 4, 2008
A pipeline rupture and fire at Apache Corporation’s Varanus Island facility in Western Australia has reduced the supply of natural gas to Western Australia by 30%. 153 employees have been evacuated and 13 employees remain on the island to monitor the situation.
Steven Farris, Apache’s president and CEO said “No one was injured, all personnel are safe, and the rupture and Read More…

At least 21 dead after train accident in India

Wednesday, October 21, 2009
Two passenger trains collided in India early on Wednesday, killing at least 21 people and injuring more than twenty others, reports have said. The accident occurred at around 05.30 local time (00.00 UTC), when a passenger train collided with another train which was waiting at a red signal near the northern city of Agra.
Both the trains were in the final leg of their jRead More…