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Syrian citizen journalists risk death, targeted; city of Homs facing starvation

6 October, 2020

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Saturday, February 25, 2012 Syrian forces have been shelling the Baba Amr district of Homs, Syria for almost a month. Civilians and journalists are amongst the dead, and Wikinews spoke to a local citizen journalist, attracting attention both from the world’s media and from the Syrian Armed Forces. According to Wikinews’ source, much of Homs […]

Ontario Votes 2007: Interview with Liberal candidate Kate Holloway, Trinity-Spadina

6 October, 2020

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Monday, October 1, 2007 Kate Holloway is running for the Ontario Liberal Party in the Ontario provincial election, in the Trinity-Spadina riding. Wikinews’ Nick Moreau interviewed her regarding her values, her experience, and her campaign. Stay tuned for further interviews; every candidate from every party is eligible, and will be contacted. Expect interviews from Liberals, […]

Islamic web forum releases videotape of Ayman al-Zawahiri

6 October, 2020

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Thursday, April 13, 2006 An Islamic militant web forum has released a videotape of Al-Qaeda‘s second in command, Ayman al-Zawahiri, who reportedly released the tape to commemorate the battle of Tora Bora in December 2001. “The Islamic nation must support the heroic mujahedeen [holy warriors] in Iraq, who are fighting on the very front line […]

City to sue owner of partially collapsed 19th century livery in Buffalo, New York

6 October, 2020

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Tuesday, June 24, 2008 Buffalo, New York —Two weeks after a 19th century stable and livery on Jersey Street partially collapsed and caused 15 homes to be evacuated in Buffalo, New York, residents still do not have answers from the city despite a court order to work with them and come to an agreement on […]

National Hockey League news: March 27, 2008

6 October, 2020

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Thursday, March 27, 2008 There were 4 games played in the National Hockey League on March 26, 2008. Retrieved from “https://en.wikinews.org/w/index.php?title=National_Hockey_League_news:_March_27,_2008&oldid=4576177”

US Senator Robert Byrd dies at age 92

6 October, 2020

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Tuesday, June 29, 2010 Senator Robert Byrd, the longest serving member of the United States Congress, died yesterday at the age of 92. A spokesman for the Democratic Senator from the state of West Virginia said Byrd had been hospitalized since last week. At first he was thought to have been suffering from heat exhaustion […]

South African prosecutors charge ANC leader Jacob Zuma with corruption

6 October, 2020

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Saturday, December 29, 2007File:JacobZuma.jpg Corruption-related charges have been brought against Jacob Zuma, the newly-elected leader of the African National Congress (ANC), according to his lawyer. A trial is scheduled to begin on August 14, 2008. The charges stem from an arms deal with a French company, which is alleged to have involved bribes and fraud. […]

Looted, possibly contaminated body parts transplanted into USA, Canadian patients

6 October, 2020

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Monday, March 20, 2006 Fears of contaminated bone and skin grafts are being felt by unsuspecting patients following the revelation that funeral homes may have been looting corpses. Janet Evans of Marion Ohio was told by her surgeon, “The bone grafts you got might have been contaminated”. She reacted with shock, “I was flabbergasted because […]

Toothpaste fills cavities without drilling

6 October, 2020

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Thursday, February 24, 2005 A paste containing synthetic tooth enamel can seal small cavities without drilling. Kazue Yamagishi and colleagues at the FAP Dental Institute in Tokyo say that the paste can repair small cavities in 15 minutes. Currently, fillers don’t stick to such small cavities so dentists must drill bigger holes. Hydroxyapatite crystals, of […]

Windows 7 will allow users to disable Internet Explorer

6 October, 2020

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Sunday, March 8, 2009 After discovery by a blogger, Microsoft has announced that on their next operating system, Windows 7, users will have the ability to remove Internet Explorer and other select Microsoft programs. Microsoft has been accused of forcing users to run their own software while competitor products get pushed out of the market […]