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London serial murder accused Stephen Port makes first court appearance

31 December, 2020

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Tuesday, October 20, 2015 A London man charged on Sunday with drugging and murdering four men made his first court appearance yesterday. Stephen Port, 40, was remanded to appear before a higher court tomorrow. Port faces four counts of murder and four counts of “administering a poison with intent to endanger life or inflict grievous […]

Category:Sports

31 December, 2020

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This is the category for sports. Refresh this list to see the latest articles. 1 September 2020: University defeat Maroochydore in round five of 2020 Sunshine Coast Rugby Union season 25 August 2020: Caloundra defeat Wynnum in fourth round of 2020 Sunshine Coast Rugby Union season 18 August 2020: Caloundra defeat Maroochydore in third round […]

Dog laws strengthened in Virginia county

31 December, 2020

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Thursday, May 12, 2005 Amid publicity that arose from deaths and injuries due to dog attacks in the region, the Spotsylvania County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously to impose tougher penalties on dog owners who let their dogs run free. After a public hearing Tuesday evening, the board voted for a new animal control ordinance. […]

Australia to lose $2 billion due to Japanese disasters

31 December, 2020

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Friday, April 1, 2011 The fallout from earthquake and tsunami catastrophes in Japan will cost Australia about A$2 billion in lost export earnings in the near term due to lower Australian exports to Japan, according to estimates in a Treasury brief released Thursday. After China, Japan is Australia’s largest export market, making up 15 percent […]

Serbian protesters try to storm Parliament; fourth day of protests

31 December, 2020

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Sunday, July 12, 2020 Friday night was the fourth night in a row that Serbians protested; the protest started out against the government’s anti-COVID-19 measures but has reportedly expanded into more general anti-government protests. Police director Vladimir Rebic said at least 71 people were arrested Friday night. Anti-government protests have been taking place since Tuesday […]

Ontario Votes 2007: Interview with Green Party candidate Gordon Kubanek, Nepean Carleton

31 December, 2020

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Tuesday, October 9, 2007 Gordon Kubanek is running for the Green Party of Ontario in the Ontario provincial election, in the Nepean-Carleton 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 […]

David S. Touretzky discusses Scientology, Anonymous and Tom Cruise

31 December, 2020

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Wednesday, February 6, 2008 David S. Touretzky, prominent free speech activist and critic of Scientology, discussed his opinions on the recent Internet backlash against the Church of Scientology in an interview with former Scientologist and Wikinews reporter Nicholas Turnbull. The recent conflict on the Internet between critics of Scientology and the Church has been spurred […]

One in five Americans finds socialism superior, poll says

31 December, 2020

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Saturday, April 11, 2009 Twenty percent of the American public believes that socialism is superior to capitalism, says a poll by Rasmussen Reports released on Thursday, April 9. Asked the question “Which is a better system – capitalism or socialism?”, 53% of those polled found capitalism the better system, 20% preferred socialism, and 27% were […]

Athletes prepare for 2012 Summer Paralympics at the Paralympic Fitness Centre

31 December, 2020

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Monday, August 27, 2012 London, England — As Paralympians ready for the Games which are set to open later this week, they have access to a world class fitness center inside the Paralympic Village which is designed to maximise their pre-Game preparations. According to volunteers staffing the center, instead of being a single large room, […]

Four dead, at least 15 injured after gunman opens fire at fitness center in Bridgeville, Pennsylvania

31 December, 2020

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Wednesday, August 5, 2009 Four people have been shot and killed and at least 15 wounded when a gunman opened fire inside a LA Fitness center in Bridgeville, Pennsylvania. The gunman was among the dead. Reports say the man walked into a dance room where an all-female Latin dance class was in session, turned off […]