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Wikinews finds citizens’ feelings, actions throughout Texas regarding West Nile virus threat vary greatly

11 January, 2021

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Monday, August 27, 2012 Wikinews spoke to several residents of the US state of Texas finding varying opinions, and responses, to the threat from the West Nile virus; this, in contrast to the troubling media reports released recently. The state as a whole has seen more than 400 confirmed instances of the illness so-far this […]

Avian Flu is confirmed in Egypt

11 January, 2021

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Saturday, February 18, 2006 Yesterday February 17, 2006, the World Health Organisation officially declared presence of the H5N1 strain of the avian flu virus in Egypt. “There is avian flu now in Egypt,” Hassan el Bushra, regional adviser for emerging diseases at the eastern Mediterranean regional office of the WHO said. His response was to […]

Canada’s Don Valley West (Ward 25) city council candidates speak

11 January, 2021

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Friday, November 3, 2006 On November 13, Torontonians will be heading to the polls to vote for their ward’s councillor and for mayor. Among Toronto’s ridings is Don Valley West (Ward 25). Three candidates responded to Wikinews’ requests for an interview. This ward’s candidates include John Blair, Robertson Boyle, Tony Dickins, Cliff Jenkins (incumbent), and […]

News briefs:February 04, 2008

11 January, 2021

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Contents 1 Wikinews News Brief February 04, 2008 1.1 Introduction 2 Events of worldwide notability, military action, disasters etc. 2.1 Tribunal considers role of Canadian minor in alleged war crimes 2.2 Tadi? re-elected President of Serbia 2.3 Egypt seals border with Gaza after 11 days 2.4 Sentences handed down over Paraguay’s worst fire 2.5 At […]

Apple to hold media event on September 1, may update iPods and Apple TV

11 January, 2021

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Friday, August 27, 2010 Apple Inc. will hold a music-centered event in San Francisco, California on September 1. It has been widely speculated that the company will introduce an updated line of iPod portable music players and a new Apple TV. The company e-mailed invitations for the event to various media organizations on Wednesday. The […]

UK’s Liverpool FC unveils plans for new stadium

11 January, 2021

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Wednesday, July 25, 2007 Liverpool FC revealed the plans for its new Stanley Park Stadium today. The stadium is to be built over the next three years in Stanley Park, to replace Liverpool’s long time home at Anfield. The plans as submitted would provide for a capacity of 60,000, with a possible increase towards 80,000. […]

Wikinews Shorts: December 14, 2008

11 January, 2021

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A compilation of brief news reports for Sunday, December 14, 2008. Contents 1 23 pirates captured by Indian navy in Gulf of Aden 2 Gunman in Mumbai attacks confesses 3 Fire burns Alaska Governor Palin’s church 4 Rallies held across Australia to protest against Internet filtering 5 Cabinet member breaks ranks over Heathrow expansion The Indian […]

Barack Obama presents rescue plan after GM declaration of bankruptcy

11 January, 2021

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Monday, June 1, 2009 In a televised speech from the White House at 16:00 UTC today, President of the United States Barack Obama presented a reorganization plan following the 12:00 UTC announcement by General Motors that it had filed for bankruptcy and Chapter 11 protection from its creditors, the largest bankruptcy of a U.S. manufacturing […]

Wikinews 2020: An ‘Original reporting’ year in review

11 January, 2021

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Friday, January 1, 2021 After an active year of original content published on the English-language Wikinews, we take a look back at some of the two dozen-plus original reports from our contributors during 2020. Retrieved from “https://en.wikinews.org/w/index.php?title=Wikinews_2020:_An_%27Original_reporting%27_year_in_review&oldid=4599285”

Canada’s Don Valley East (Ward 33) city council candidates speak

11 January, 2021

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This exclusive interview features first-hand journalism by a Wikinews reporter. See the collaboration page for more details. Saturday, November 4, 2006 On November 13, Torontonians will be heading to the polls to vote for their ward’s councillor and for mayor. Among Toronto’s ridings is Don Valley East (Ward 33). One candidates responded to Wikinews’ requests […]