Al Sharpton speaks out on race, rights and what bothers him about his critics
Monday, December 3, 2007 At Thanksgiving dinner David Shankbone told his white middle class family that he was to interview Reverend Al Sharpton that Saturday. The announcement caused an impassioned discussion about the civil rights leader’s work, the problems facing the black community and whether Sharpton helps or hurts his cause. Opinion was divided. “He’s […]
Continue Reading...“Woofstock” dog festival in Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Tuesday, June 12, 2007 North America’s largest outdoor dog festival came back to Toronto last weekend for its fifth year. It ran from the 9th of June to the 10th of June at Toronto’s historical St. Lawrence Market. A Wikinews reporter was there on Sunday to report on some of the events that happened on […]
Continue Reading...Cut Your Energy Bills Today
Find Out More About: Energy Savings Advice Service Best Energy Audit For Small Business Australia byadmin Keeping warm in the winter can be a challenge, especially when you’re faced with high heating bills. Most people use space heaters and other direct contact heating to keep them warm while running their furnaces on low in the […]
Continue Reading...News briefs:May 17, 2010
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Continue Reading...News briefs:May 30, 2006
The time is 17:00 (UTC) on May 30th, 2006, and this is Audio Wikinews News Briefs. Contents 1 Headlines 1.1 East Timor: President Gusamo takes emergency powers to quell unrest 1.2 U.S. Military truck crash kills civilians; Kabul riots 1.3 Operation Marham:India rushes aid to Indonesia 1.4 Australian PM doesn’t support Queensland party amalgamation 1.5 […]
Continue Reading...Influential rock drummer Ginger Baker dies at age 80
Monday, October 7, 2019 Yesterday morning, English drummer Ginger Baker died in a hospital at the age of 80. The news came from the Twitter account in his name and was independently confirmed by Associated Press with his daughter Nettie Baker. On September 25, it was reported Baker was hospitalized in critical condition. Baker was […]
Continue Reading...Termites Removal In Folsom, Ca, Should Be Handled By Professionals
Find Out More About: Diy Flatpack Kitchen Buy Custom Flatpack Wardrobes byadmin Whenever a home is threatened by natural events or pests, homeowners should take quick action to protect their property. While many environmental concerns can damage a home, pest infestation is one of the most damaging and severe. Termites are especially threatening and are […]
Continue Reading...Oil spill hits Australia’s Sunshine coastline
Sunday, March 15, 2009 200,000 litres of oil leaked into waters off the coast of Brisbane from the Pacific Adventurer when their fuel tanks were damaged in rough seas on Wednesday. The figure is about ten times higher than the original estimate of twenty thousand litres of oil. The devastating diesel oil spill has spread […]
Continue Reading...Somali piracy: Kenyan navy kills three, Chinese ship hijacked, British couple freed
Monday, November 15, 2010 Three pirates were killed late Friday during a presumed attack in error, while other pirates successfully hijacked the Yuan Xiang, a Panamanian-flagged vessel with an all-Chinese crew, and a media embargo was lifted regarding the release of a British couple whose yacht was seized more than a year ago over the […]
Continue Reading...It’s Time To Hire Professional Housekeeping Services
Find Out More About: Tax Advisory byadmin You love having a clean house, but it seems impossible with your schedule. Your job out of town keeps you away quite a bit. When you are home, you want to spend your time focusing on your family, not chasing dust bunnies with the vacuum cleaner. Your family […]
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