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An interview with gossip columnist Michael Musto on the art of celebrity journalism

25 January, 2021

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Sunday, October 7, 2007 There are two things one can expect on a trip to see Michael Musto at the offices of the Village Voice: a 20-minute round-trip wait for the elevator and rapid fire answers from one of the most recognizable gossip columnists in the United States. Musto, in addition to his appearances on […]

Ontario Votes 2007: Interview with Communist Party candidate Shona Bracken, Toronto Danforth

25 January, 2021

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Sunday, October 7, 2007 Shona Bracken is running for the Communist Party in the Ontario provincial election in Toronto—Danforth. Wikinews interviewed her regarding her values, her experience, and her campaign. Retrieved from “https://en.wikinews.org/w/index.php?title=Ontario_Votes_2007:_Interview_with_Communist_Party_candidate_Shona_Bracken,_Toronto_Danforth&oldid=539050”

Fire burns home of late singer Johnny Cash

25 January, 2021

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Wednesday, April 11, 2007 A fast-moving fire engulfed the home of late singer Johnny Cash on Tuesday. The lake-side home, located in Hendersonville, Tennessee, was the home of the late singer and his wife, June Carter, from the late 1960s until their deaths in 2003. The home was purchased by former Bee Gees singer Barry […]

Viktor Schreckengost dies at 101

25 January, 2021

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Sunday, January 27, 2008 Viktor Schreckengost, the father of industrial design and creator of the Jazz Bowl, an iconic piece of Jazz Age art designed for Eleanor Roosevelt during his association with Cowan Pottery died yesterday. He was 101. Schreckengost was born on June 26, 1906 in Sebring, Ohio, United States. Schreckengost’s peers included the […]

Iconic London mural could be restored

25 January, 2021

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Monday, September 20, 2010 One of London’s most well known murals could be restored after years of neglect if plans by a group of community activists gain public support. The Fitzrovia Mural at Whitfield Gardens on London’s Tottenham Court Road was created by two mural artists and commissioned by Camden Council in 1980, but the […]

Wikinews interviews Dr Thomas Scotto and Dr Steve Hewitt about potential US military intervention in Syria

25 January, 2021

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Wednesday, September 4, 2013 File:Tom scotto.jpg The United States President, Barack Obama, announced on Saturday he was seeking Congressional authorisation for military intervention in Syria. Wikinews interviewed Professor of Government Dr. Thomas Scotto from the UK’s University of Essex and Senior Lecturer in American and Canadian Studies Dr. Steve Hewitt from the UK’s University of […]

Microsoft Silverlight released into first test phase

25 January, 2021

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Monday, April 30, 2007 Microsoft has finally released its long awaited “Silverlight” into Alpha Testing for the general public. “It’s the biggest challenge for Microsoft right now,” said Brent Thill, an analyst from Citigroup. This is the most direct threat to date, that Microsoft has posed to Adobe (makers of the popular Flash platform). The […]

News briefs:October 14, 2007

25 January, 2021

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Audio Wikinews News Brief for 2007-10-14 Recorded by: DavumayaProblems listening to the file? See media help. RSS The time is 5:40 UTC and this Audio Wikinews Brief for Sunday, October 14, 2007. Contents 1 At least 2 die in 15 truck pileup in California 2 Dalai Lama to Receive US Congressional Gold Medal 3 Burma’s […]

Wikinews interviews 2020 Melbourne Lord Mayor Candidate Wayne Tseng

25 January, 2021

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This article mentions the Wikimedia Foundation, one of its projects, or people related to it. Wikinews is a project of the Wikimedia Foundation. Thursday, October 22, 2020 2020 Melbourne Lord Mayor candidate Wayne Tseng answered some questions about his campaign for the upcoming election from Wikinews. The Lord Mayor election in the Australian city is […]

Belgian bus company knows solution for car parking problems

25 January, 2021

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Monday, May 21, 2007 Do you have a hard time finding a parking space? Take the bus or tram if you go to the city. That’s the message Belgian bus company De Lijn (The Line) is sending to promote public transport as a solution for car parking problems. As a part of their media campaign, […]