Thursday, September 27, 2007 John Vanderslice has recently learned to enjoy America again. The singer-songwriter, who National Public Radio called “one of the most imaginative, prolific and consistently rewarding artists making music today,” found it through an unlikely source: his…
Former US Representative Dan Rostenkowski dies aged 82
Saturday, August 14, 2010 Former US Representative Dan Rostenkowski died of lung cancer Wednesday at his vacation home in Genoa City, Wisconsin. Rostenkowski, whose political career ended in the early 1990s after he was convicted on fraud charges, was 82.…
US toy retail giant Toys ‘R’ Us files for liquidation in United States
Thursday, March 15, 2018 This morning, United States-based toy retail giant Toys “R” Us filed for liquidation with United States bankruptcy court. The company had about 735 stores in the country which may be closed as a result of the…
Digest/26December2004
Friday, December 31, 2004 Digest for 26-31 December 2004 < 14 December-25 December 2004 • Index • 1-10 January 2005 > Articles dated 26 to 31 December 2004 are included in the compilation below.
Vitamin C can help prevent cancer say the National Institutes of Health
Tuesday, August 5, 2008 Vitamin C can help cut the spread of cancer and tumours by half, according to United States researchers who tested on mice. Researchers at the National Institutes of Health injected doses of vitamin C into four…
Europe hit by storms, 45 deaths reported
Sunday, January 21, 2007 Europe has been hit by fierce wind and storms, with gusts over 150 kilometers per hour reported from the UK to Southern Germany. Most major motorways are blocked/shut due to lorries being overturned by the wind.…
Ontario Votes 2007: Interview with Family Coalition Party candidate Suzanne Fortin, Nepean-Carleton
Wednesday, September 26, 2007 Suzanne Fortin is running for the Family Coalition Party in the Ontario provincial election, in the Nepean-Carleton riding. Wikinews’ Nick Moreau interviewed her regarding her values, her experience, and her campaign. Stay tuned for further interviews;…
Two people die in bus crash in North Yorkshire
Sunday, September 21, 2008 A British couple have died after their car collided with a bus carrying a group of children. The crash took part on the A64 at Staxton near Scarborough, North Yorkshire on Sunday morning. The bus continued…
CERN says repairs to LHC particle accelerator to cost US$21 million
Wednesday, November 19, 2008 The European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN) said on Monday that repairing the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) will cost up to €16.6 million or US$21 million. The LHC, which is the world’s largest and highest-energy particle…
Second weekend of protests begins in China
Saturday, April 16, 2005 Defying government warnings against further demonstrations, as many as twenty-thousand Chinese protesters turned out for a second weekend of anti-Japan demonstrations in Shanghai, Hangzhou, and Tianjin. In Shanghai, a crowd broke many windows at the Japanese…