Tornado kills 19 in Florida
Saturday, February 3, 2007 At least 19 people have been killed in central Florida in the city of Lady Lake and Paisley after severe storms and a tornado ripped through the cities in the middle of the night. Eleven of those killed were in Paisley and three were in Lady Lake. The death toll is […]
Google announces plan to shut down Google Plus for individual use, leave it on for businesses
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New Zealander blind in one eye because of novelty lens
Monday, January 22, 2007 Novelty coloured contact lenses have left a 24-year-old man living in Auckland, New Zealand with one blind eye. The unnamed man wore the novelty lenses for three days, after which he sought medical advice. At that time his cornea was already damaged. It has been reported that the man, who did […]
Top 8 Tips To Creating Great Business Cards
See More About: Shirts For Men Online Buy Shirts Online Australia By Tim Clark A business card is an important tool to help market your services. It’s more than just a placeholder for your phone number and company name. It’s a way to make it easier for potential clients to find your business, refer you […]
Wikinews Shorts: December 25, 2008
A compilation of brief news reports for Thursday, December 25, 2008. The Japanese automobile manufacturer Toyota has reported a sharp decrease in the number of global vehicle sales in November. The firm sold 618 000 cars in that month, a decrease of almost 22% from the same time last year. This comes several days after Toyota’ […]
Reus to miss Euro 16 due to injury
Tuesday, May 31, 2016 Today, Joachim Löw, manager of the German national football team, dropped Borussia Dortmund midfielder Marco Reus from the UEFA Euro 2016 squad. Marco Reus, who turned 27 years old today, is suffering from a groin injury. He also missed the 2014 FIFA World Cup with an ankle injury. Löw said their […]
Newly discovered extra-solar planet may be Earth-like
Tuesday, April 24, 2007 A planet 50% greater in radius and with about 5 times earth mass orbiting the red dwarf Gliese 581 has been discovered inside the constellation of Libra. A 2005 search revealed that the star Gliese 581 possessed a Neptune sized planet, prompting astronomers to take a closer look. Gliese 581 c, […]
Gallery seeks Control themed mail art for exhibit
Saturday, November 26, 2005 Canadian community art group Visual Arts Brampton is looking for entries for its international entry mail art exhibit “Control”. The exhibit’s entry information discusses the theme of the show: “Are you a control-freak, or more happy-go-lucky? What do you think of corporations’ control on the media and governments? Is your life […]
Canada’s Scarborough East (Ward 44) city council candidates speak
This exclusive interview features first-hand journalism by a Wikinews reporter. See the collaboration page for more details. Saturday, November 4, 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 Scarborough East (Ward 44). One candidates responded to Wikinews’ requests for […]
Sony Fair 2008 starts in Taipei, Taiwan with “HD Entertainment Park”
Friday, April 4, 2008 The fifth annual Sony Fair, established and organized by Sony Taiwan Limited in Taipei, Taiwan since 2004, started at the North Square of Taipei 101 near the TWTC Hall 3 from April 3 to 13. With more opportunities and chances of Blu-ray and High-definition markets, the organizer named its theme slogan […]