Monday, August 27, 2012 Wikinews spoke to several residents of the US state of Texas finding varying opinions, and responses, to the threat from the West Nile virus; this, in contrast to the troubling media reports released recently. The state as a whole has seen more than 400 confirmed instances of the illness so-far this…
Consolidating Debt Can Help With Credit Cards And Student Loans
Read An Opinion On: Buy Work Diaries Australia Buy Diary Australia byadmin Whether you have too many credit cards open or more than one student loan that you’re paying on, debt consolidation might be able to help you. Debt consolidation is the process of consolidating different debts into one card or loan so that you…
Earth Day 2009 celebrated around the globe
Wednesday, April 22, 2009 Today is the 39th observance of Earth Day in the northern hemisphere. Earth day is celebrated in Autumn on November 30 in the southern hemisphere. Senator Gaylord Nelson initiated the first Earth Day in April 1970 in the United States, and it is now celebrated by over 1 billion people in…
Campaigners angry at new British police tracking system
Thursday, May 12, 2011 Civil liberties campaigners have reacted angrily to the announcement that the largest police force in Britain has purchased a revolutionary computer system which will allow them to track everything a person does online in a three-dimensional graphic. The Metropolitan Police service, responsible for policing London, announced the purchase of Geotime, a…
Wikinews Shorts: December 4, 2008
A compilation of brief news reports for Thursday, December 4, 2008. File:Imsdal 33cl.JPG On December 2, the Toronto city council voted in favor of banning the sales and distribution of bottled water on city property. The council also agreed to provide public drinking fountains on their properties, as well as on a measure that would make…
Hire An Auto Accident Attorney To Protect Your Rights
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Wikinews wanders the Referendum-year Edinburgh Festival Fringe
Wednesday, August 27, 2014 With many venues reporting sell-out shows, the 68th year of the Edinburgh Festival attracted visitors from around the globe. Wikinews’ Brian McNeil roamed the city for the four weeks of the event, capturing the colour, spectacle, and comedy, in photos. The image gallery below may take some time to load on…
ACLU President Strossen on religion, drugs, guns and impeaching George Bush
Tuesday, October 30, 2007File:Nadine Strossen 5 by David Shankbone.jpg There are few organizations in the United States that elicit a stronger emotional response than the American Civil Liberties Union, whose stated goal is “to defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties guaranteed to every person in this country by the Constitution and laws of…
Israel Defense Forces attack Gaza Strip
Wednesday, June 28, 2006 A 3,000 strong detachment of the Israeli Defense Forces has moved back into the Gaza Strip only months after withdrawal of settlements from the area. Eight Hamas cabinet ministers, in addition to other officials, have been detained in a coordinated action codenamed Operation Summer Rains. The pre-planned operation was launched in…
Why Work With Custom Home Builders In Gulfport Ms?
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