Still no action in standoff in Ontario town

21 February, 2021

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Monday, April 17, 2006 Seven weeks after citizens of the Six Nations of the Grand River reserve repossessed land near Caledonia, Ontario, on February 28, the Ontario Provincial Police, who have authority from a court to arrest the protesters for contempt of court, have yet to act. On April 11, more than 50 police cruisers, […]

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Asbestos controversy aboard Scientology ship Freewinds

21 February, 2021

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Friday, May 16, 2008 Controversy has arisen over the reported presence of blue asbestos on the MV Freewinds, a cruise ship owned by the Church of Scientology. According to the Saint Martin newspaper The Daily Herald and the shipping news journal Lloyd’s List, the Freewinds was sealed in April and local public health officials on […]

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Time Warner/Comcast bid to snap up Adelphia cable service

21 February, 2021

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April 9, 2005 A bid topping $17.7 billion was jointly proffered by Time Warner Inc. and Comcast Corporation on Thursday to buy beleaguered Adelphia Communications Corporation in an industry consolidation move. Adelphia is the fifth largest cable service provider in the United States with nearly 5 million subscribers. The market-share grabbing bid trumps the previous […]

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French Parliament adopts controversial copyright bill

21 February, 2021

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Friday, June 30, 2006 PARIS, France — The French parliament has today finally adopted a law known as DADVSI implementing the 2001 European directive on copyright, roughly an equivalent to the US Digital Millennium Copyright Act. The final text criminalizes sending copyrighted data over peer-to-peer networks, and enacts tough penalties for those designing programs “evidently […]

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On the campaign trail in the USA, September 2020

21 February, 2021

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Thursday, October 29, 2020 The following is the fifth edition of a monthly series chronicling the 2020 United States presidential election. It features original material compiled throughout the previous month after an overview of the month’s biggest stories. This month’s spotlight on the campaign trail: the Libertarian Party’s presidential nominee secures ballot access in all […]

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Old deeds threaten Buffalo, NY hotel development

21 February, 2021

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Buffalo, N.Y. Hotel Proposal Controversy Recent Developments “Old deeds threaten Buffalo, NY hotel development” — Wikinews, November 21, 2006 “Proposal for Buffalo, N.Y. hotel reportedly dead: parcels for sale “by owner”” — Wikinews, November 16, 2006 “Contract to buy properties on site of Buffalo, N.Y. hotel proposal extended” — Wikinews, October 2, 2006 “Court date […]

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Category:Israel

21 February, 2021

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This is the category for Israel, a country in the Middle East. Refresh this list to see the latest articles. 8 February 2021: International Criminal Court rules its jurisdiction includes Palestine 2 November 2020: On the campaign trail in the USA, October 2020 29 October 2020: On the campaign trail in the USA, September 2020 […]

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U.S. Rep. Tom Tancredo clarifies ‘nuke Mecca’ comments

21 February, 2021

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Friday, July 22, 2005 Representative Tom Tancredo (R-CO) has clarified his earlier statement that “you could take out their holy sites,” in the event of a nuclear attack upon the U.S. by Islamic terrorists. Rep. Tancredo has refused to make any apologies, saying “When we bombed Hiroshima, when we bombed Dresden, we punished a lot […]

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John Vanderslice plays New York City: Wikinews interview

21 February, 2021

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Thursday, September 27, 2007 John Vanderslice has recently learned to enjoy America again. The singer-songwriter, who National Public Radio called “one of the most imaginative, prolific and consistently rewarding artists making music today,” found it through an unlikely source: his French girlfriend. “For the first time in my life I wouldn’t say I was defending […]

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