Sunday, October 7, 2007 Shona Bracken is running for the Communist Party in the Ontario provincial election in Toronto—Danforth. Wikinews interviewed her regarding her values, her experience, and her campaign.
Oral Roberts University accountant claims he was ordered to “cook the books”
Wednesday, November 21, 2007 A former accountant for Oral Roberts University (ORU) has filed a lawsuit against ORU and its Board of Regents claiming he was told by Richard Roberts and his wife Lindsay to “cook the books”, hiding financial wrongdoing from authorities and the public. Trent Huddleston, the accountant, has filed suit against the […]
UN carries out first review of US human rights record
Saturday, March 19, 2011 The United Nations has completed its first ever assessment of the United States human rights record, which began last November. They made 228 recommendations for improvements. On Friday, the U.S. accepted about 174 of these, agreeing to such recommendations as the humane treatment of terror suspects and repudiation of torture, but […]
Catering Omaha Helps
More On This Topic: Best Guitars For Beginners Best Beginners Guitar byalex There are many special events that people want to celebrate with family and friends. It can be anything from weddings to graduation parties. Whatever the occasion is, people want it to be really nice and memorable. If that is the case, there is […]
Heat wave proves deadly for Nebraska cattle
Wednesday, July 1, 2009 Over 2,000 cattle died throughout eight counties in Nebraska last week as a result of an unexpected heat wave. Officials estimate that number could grow as other counties report in. According to Tim Reimer of the United States Farm Service Agency, cattle nearing slaughter are difficult to keep cool due to […]
WHO starts simultaneous immunization campaigns in over 100 countries
Sunday, April 25, 2010 The World Health Organization (WHO) yesterday began simultaneous immunization campaigns, in 112 countries and territories across its Americas, Eastern Mediterranean, and European regions. The unprecedented vaccination drive will last for a week. This is the first time the World Health Organization has launched such an event across multiple regions at once. […]
Tucson gunman appears in court for Giffords shooting
Thursday, January 13, 2011 Jared Loughner, a 22-year-old former college student, has appeared in federal court following the shooting on Saturday at a supermarket in Tucson, Arizona. The shooting killed five people including John Roll, a federal judge, and injured 19 including Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords. Loughner has been charged in federal court with attempted assassination […]
Noel Edmonds, British TV presenter, starts boycott of TV license fee in UK
Sunday, September 14, 2008 Noel Edmonds, a British television presenter, has said that he is not paying the television license fee in protest at the way the BBC “badgers, hectors and threatens” people who avoid paying the fee. “Auntie’s put boxing gloves on. I’m so incensed by the idea that I’m guilty of something that […]
Australia/2007
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Canister Vacuums Not Your Mom’s Cleaning Machines
Submitted by: Dave Roth A lot of people still stereotype the canister vacuum. They see it as something that was used by women in the fifties and sixties to clean their carpets and drapes and upholstery. While canister vacuums were used then, there is a lot more to them than that. These kinds of vacuums […]