Study: Herd animals detect Earth’s magnetic field

22 February, 2021

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Tuesday, August 26, 2008 Large herd animals may have the ability to detect earth’s magnetic field, concluded scientists in Germany in a report published in this week’s Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences after performing studies of cattle and deer grazing and sleeping patterns. The animals tended to face north-south oriented toward the earth’s […]

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Under-reporting of human Bird Flu infections poses worldwide threat

22 February, 2021

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Monday, November 21, 2005 Possible under reporting of bird flu infections in China and other Southeast Asian countries may be promoting an illusory sense that human infections are very limited. Common press reports only describe fewer than 130 people as infected with H5N1 avian flu and that fewer than 70 have died worldwide. Yet, there […]

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Colleges offering admission to displaced New Orleans students/LA-ND

22 February, 2021

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See the discussion page for instructions on adding schools to this list and for an alphabetically arranged listing of schools. Due to the damage by Hurricane Katrina and subsequent flooding, a number of colleges and universities in the New Orleans metropolitan area will not be able to hold classes for the fall 2005 semester. It […]

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Wikinews Shorts: November 13, 2008

22 February, 2021

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A compilation of brief news reports for Thursday, November 13, 2008. Contents 1 Study shows that carrying excess fat around waist increases risk of early death 2 EU abolishes rules banning oddly-shaped fruit 3 Vase bought for £1 sells for £32,450 4 Blackwater may pay financial penalties for improper arms shipments  Contribute to Wikinews by expanding […]

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News briefs: June 4, 2012

22 February, 2021

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Monday, June 4, 2012 Wikinews Audio Briefs Dateline Monday, June 4, 2012 Listen to this brief Problems? See our media guide. Retrieved from “https://en.wikinews.org/w/index.php?title=News_briefs:_June_4,_2012&oldid=1525962”

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Category:Music

22 February, 2021

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This is the category for Music. Refresh this list to see the latest articles. 6 February 2021: Country singer Morgan Wallen’s recording contract cancelled following use of racial slur 8 October 2020: Guitarist Eddie Van Halen dies, aged 65 7 October 2019: Influential rock drummer Ginger Baker dies at age 80 25 September 2019: Singer-songwriter […]

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Plane crashes into office block in Austin, Texas/suicide note

22 February, 2021

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This is the online suicide letter authored by Andrew Stack, the man believed to be responsible for flying a light aircraft into a building in Austin, Texas. It was originally posted at Stack’s site, http://embeddedart.com/. The hosting company, T35, took the site offline per an FBI request. The note is reproduced here in its entirety. […]

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Category:May 16, 2010

22 February, 2021

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? May 15, 2010 May 17, 2010 ? May 16 Pages in category “May 16, 2010” Retrieved from “https://en.wikinews.org/w/index.php?title=Category:May_16,_2010&oldid=1022773”

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Wikinews interviews Christopher Beyette, prince of the Principality of Vikesland

22 February, 2021

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Thursday, July 10, 2008 Over the past few months, Wikinews reporter Joseph Ford has held several interviews with Kevin Baugh, president of the Republic of Molossia, a micronation located near Dayton, Nevada. This week, Ford had the opportunity to interview another intermicronational leader, Christopher Beyette, prince of the Principality of Vikesland, another micronation located in […]

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America’s Cup: seventh race postponed

22 February, 2021

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Monday, July 2, 2007File:America’s Cup.jpg The seventh race in the challenge for the 32nd America’s Cup has been postponed due to unfair and unstable race conditions. This race could have been the last and final race as Alinghi are currently on match point on four wins, while Team New Zealand are only on two wins […]

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