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Ontario Votes 2007: Interview with Green candidate Jim Reeves, York-Simcoe

1 November, 2020

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Monday, October 1, 2007 Jim Reeves is running for the Green Party of Ontario in the Ontario provincial election, in the York-Simcoe riding. Wikinews’ Nick Moreau interviewed him regarding his values, his experience, and his campaign. Stay tuned for further interviews; every candidate from every party is eligible, and will be contacted. Expect interviews from […]

SAHTECH, SEMI, and Semiconductor Industry to promote “SEMI Safety Guideline” in Taiwan

1 November, 2020

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Wednesday, April 2, 2008 “Localization of ‘SEMI Safety Guideline’”, executed by Safety and Health Technology Center of Taiwan (SAHTECH) and supervised by Semiconductor Equipment and Materials International (SEMI), was announced today in Hsinchu, Taiwan. This localization included several fields on health and safety of semiconductor manufacturing, certification testing on electrical devices, evaluations on fire or […]

Category:Food

1 November, 2020

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This is the category for food. Refresh this list to see the latest articles. 14 April 2017: Google blocks home device from responding to Burger King commercial 1 January 2017: William Salice, creator of Kinder Surprise eggs, dies at 83 3 December 2016: Chinese chef Peng Chang-kuei’s death announced 5 October 2016: World Wildlife Fund: […]

PM reshuffles Cabinet, Pranab Mukherjee is new Indian Foreign minister

1 November, 2020

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Tuesday, October 24, 2006 Pranab Mukherjee was appointed the External Affairs Minister while veteran Congressman A K Antony took his place as Defence Minister in a minor expansion-cum-reshuffle of his 29-month-old government by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh. Kannada actor-turned-politician M H Ambareesh made his debut in the Union Ministry as Minister of State for Information […]

New Jersey governor calls television show “Jersey Shore” negative

1 November, 2020

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Tuesday, July 27, 2010 Chris Christie, governor of the US state of New Jersey, complained on ABC’s Sunday morning talk show This Week that TV series Jersey Shore promotes a negative image of the state. Prompted by a feature in The New York Times on Nicole “Snooki” Polizzi, one of the stars of the MTV […]

Wikinews Shorts: November 13, 2008

1 November, 2020

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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 […]

Hampshire councils have £3 million invested in Icelandic banks

1 November, 2020

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Friday, October 10, 2008 Two local authorities in the English county of Hampshire have a total of £3 million invested with troubled Icelandic banks it was revealed today. Rushmoor Borough Council has a £2 million investment with Glitnir, while Winchester City Council| revealed it has £1m invested with Landsbanki subsidiary Heritable. Both district councils said […]

Egypt struggles to recover tourism, investment

1 November, 2020

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Friday, February 10, 2012 Standard & Poor’s downgraded Egypt’s currency rating for the second time in four months based on the country’s shorfall in foreign reserves and shaky political transition. It’s the latest development for a nation facing mounting economic diffuclties. Egypt’s foreign reserves fell by over 50 percent last year to about US$16 billion. […]

Buffalo, N.Y. hotel proposal delayed further

1 November, 2020

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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 […]

Egypt struggles to recover tourism, investment

1 November, 2020

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