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Photo source for Barack Obama presidential campaign “HOPE” poster discovered

4 January, 2021

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Thursday, January 22, 2009 Netizens have discovered the photograph that was used to create the iconic Barack Obama “HOPE” poster, which became a national symbol during his 2008 presidential campaign in the United States. Los Angeles, California street artist Shepard Fairey’s poster design is an almost exact match to an Associated Press photo from October […]

Butter sculpture returns to Canadian National Exhibition

4 January, 2021

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Wednesday, August 24, 2005 After not having the novel attraction of butter sculptures since the mid-1990s, the Canadian National Exhibition has revived the tradition in a limited fashion. In the past, farming exhibits have displayed elaborate, lifesize sculptures of celebrities, animals, and objects at “the Ex”. Many best recall the sculpture of The Beatles, created […]

40 alleged drunken Santas accused of running amok

4 January, 2021

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Monday, December 19, 2005File:Santarchy new zealand.jpg The conduct by a group of ‘Santas’ making an unclear statement last Saturday is not appreciated in the business district of Auckland, New Zealand. The event, organized in the discussion forum of an online skateboard magazine, caused big media publicity. Alex Dyer, spokesman for the group, stated that Santarchy […]

Haze in South East Asia worsens

4 January, 2021

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Friday, October 6, 2006 The acrid haze situation in Southeast Asia is worsening. Visibility has been severely reduced in neighboring countries and some schools have been closed due to the health hazard posed. The annual smoke season is caused by illegal slash and burn clearance of land in Indonesia, particularly the island of Borneo. The […]

Former Washington D.C. police officer sues district for racial discrimination and harassment

4 January, 2021

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Friday, June 22, 2007 According to court documents obtained by Wikinews, Randy Squires, an African American male and a former police officer of the Metropolitan Police Department of the District of Columbia (DCMPD) has filed a lawsuit against the department alleging racial discrimination and harassment by a fellow officer. Squires is also suing the former […]

Wikinews interviews Rocky De La Fuente, U.S. Democratic Party presidential candidate

4 January, 2021

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Thursday, March 31, 2016 Businessman Rocky De La Fuente took some time to speak with Wikinews about his campaign for the U.S. Democratic Party’s 2016 presidential nomination. The 61-year-old De La Fuente resides in San Diego, California, grew up in Tijuana, and owns multiple businesses and properties throughout the world. Since getting his start in […]

New England, Canada brace for Hurricane Bill

4 January, 2021

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Saturday, August 22, 2009 Hurricane Bill, the first hurricane of the 2009 Atlantic hurricane season, is currently threatening parts of New England and eastern Canada. Bill weakened somewhat on Friday, although it remains a formidable Category 2 hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale. As of 11 p.m. AST August 21 (0300 UTC August 22), Hurricane […]

CanadaVOTES: NDP candidate Don Davies running in Vancouver Kingsway

4 January, 2021

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Friday, September 26, 2008 On October 14, 2008, Canadians will be heading to the polls for the federal election. New Democratic Party candidate Don Davies is standing for election in the riding of Vancouver Kingsway. A lawyer, he has spent the last 25 years fighting for human rights. A two-time student government representative, Davies was […]

On the campaign trail in the USA, June 2016

4 January, 2021

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Sunday, July 17, 2016 The following is the second edition of a monthly series chronicling the U.S. 2016 presidential election. It features original material compiled throughout the previous month after an overview of the month’s biggest stories. In this month’s edition on the campaign trail: the effect of the Brexit vote on the US presidential […]

Canterbury farmers to get aid because of snow

4 January, 2021

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Tuesday, June 27, 2006 The New Zealand government officials have announced that it will give NZ$160,000 in aid to help farmers who were affected by the huge amounts of snow in Canterbury, New Zealand two weeks ago. The aid package will provide four regional offices for co-ordination, food supplies and ongoing support. The Federated Farmers […]