Same-sex marriage passes third reading in House of Commons
Wednesday, May 22, 2013 The UK House of Commons voted yesterday to approve the Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill at third reading, with 366 MPs supporting and 161 MPs opposing. The Bill proceeds today to the House of Lords. The legislation continues to draw strong criticism from right wing Conservative MPs and has caused political […]
Continue Reading...1000 homes evacuated in Plymouth, England, after bomb find
Tuesday, April 3, 2007 The discovery of an old World War II bomb in a construction site has caused at least 1000 residents in Plymouth located in South-West England, to be evacuated. “Evacuations are being carried out of properties within 100m [328ft] of the scene. Properties within the 100m-300m [328-984ft] zone are being advised to […]
Continue Reading...Why You Should Hire The Best Dress Maker In Houston
Find Out More About: Aria Charts Aria Charts Website byAlma Abell Are you looking for the best dress maker in Houston? Do you want to get the best quality dress make within your timeline? Then you need to consider certain things. A nice dress says a lot about you. It presents your personality in the […]
Continue Reading...News briefs:July 19, 2010
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Continue Reading...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 […]
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