Indiana Department of Homeland Security violates Wikipedia copyright
This article mentions the Wikimedia Foundation, one of its projects, or people related to it. Wikinews is a project of the Wikimedia Foundation. Tuesday, February 2, 2010 The Indiana Department […]
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Protesters dance for gay rights, health care at Philadelphia ‘Queer Rager’
Friday, January 27, 2017 On Wednesday night more than 1,000 protesters, most of them part of the LGBT community, staged a dance protest they called the “Queer Rager” outside the […]
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14,000-acre Southern California ‘Crown Fire’ at 82% containment, evacuation orders lifted
Sunday, August 1, 2010 Antelope Valley, California —The Crown Fire that has burned through 13,980 acres in the High Desert of Southern California since 2:32 pm (2232 UTC) Thursday was […]
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Canada’s Don Valley West (Ward 25) city council candidates speak
Friday, November 3, 2006 On November 13, Torontonians will be heading to the polls to vote for their ward’s councillor and for mayor. Among Toronto’s ridings is Don Valley West […]
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Aerosmith sued over late cancellation of gig in Maui, Hawaii
Sunday, October 21, 2007 Fans of the American hard rock band Aerosmith have launched legal action against the band in response to a late cancellation of a scheduled concert on […]
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Loss of integrity in underground city tunnel causes evacuation of Downtown Montreal
Sunday, August 26, 2007 A one-inch settlement of the roof of The Bay tunnel to the Montreal Metro caused authorities to evacuate 12 blocks of the Montreal downtown core. Several […]
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Missing Afghan jet found; 104 believed dead
Saturday, February 5, 2005 On Saturday NATO and Afghan troops located the wreckage of the Kam Air Boeing 737 missing since Thursday. Afghan interior ministry spokesman Latfullah Mashal announced the […]
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Queensland prisoners put to work manufacturing water tanks
Monday, April 30, 2007 Prisoners in the Australian state of Queensland have been put to work manufacturing rainwater tanks to help meet a shortfall in supply. The southeast corner of […]
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Disease outbreak feared after mass hysteria over “sweet” water in Mumbai
Wednesday, August 23, 2006 “18 hours of mass hysteria” (according to the Sunday Times of India) broke out last Friday in Mumbai as hundreds of residents flocked to Mahim Creek, […]
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US Nationwide Pollution Permit Restrictions Upheld
Wednesday, October 4, 2006 The US Army Corps of Engineers decision to place restrictions on issuance of nationwide pollution permits has been upheld by a federal court. In National Association […]
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