Wikinews interviews Buddy Roemer, U.S. Republican Party presidential candidate

Sunday, October 30, 2011 U.S. Republican Party presidential candidate and former Governor Buddy Roemer of Louisiana took some time to answer a few questions from Wikinews reporter William S. Saturn. Roemer served four terms in the U.S. House of Representatives in the 1980s as a member of the Democratic Party. He was elected governor as […]

Wikinews attends Texas Haunters Convention

Monday, August 5, 2019 Wikinews attended the Texas Haunters Convention on the last weekend of July — July 27–28 — in Mesquite, Texas. The event was held at the Mesquite Convention Center and spanned roughly 35,000 square feet of exhibit and classroom space. Halloween-themed, the event was focused on equipment, techniques, props and costumes used […]

Crossrail set to only compensate £50 for land rights, London, UK

Friday, July 22, 2005 The British Parliament approved the first stage of the new Crossrail underground railroad through London as a £15 billion construction project earlier this month. Crossrail is the first major new train line to be built in London in decades. The rail line being implemented as a hybrid bill in Parliament. After […]

How To Weigh Less &Amp; Eat More Food

More On This Topic: Asheville Web Developer By Greg Garner You may have tried your share of diets, exercise machines, supplements and pills to help you lose weight. So many people have a constant struggle and battle with food. This is because the underlying problem is not just exercise and healthy eating. It goes much […]

Micro-loans to US poor from Bangladesh’s Grameen Bank

Sunday, February 17, 2008 Grameen Bank of Bangladesh has made the first loans to U.S. citizens who do not have a bank account. Grameen Bank is experienced in micro-financing in its home country, lending money to poor women that want to start small businesses. Since the start of the mortgage-crisis more people in the U.S. […]

Dinnerware Set

More On This Topic: Buy Air Fryer Online Submitted by: Dave Text A very busy and tedious day of work in the office can be so wearing and the best way to recapture the littlest energy left is to have a wonderful, well-though dinner. And how do you do that? Perhaps, a very elegant yet […]

ACLU: Gen. Sanchez possibly perjured himself at 2004 Senate inquiry

Wednesday, April 6, 2005 The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) claims that a recently obtained 18-month-old memo shows that a top U.S. commander of armed forces in Iraq was untruthful when he testified before the United States Congress last year on Iraqi prison abuse. The September 14, 2003 memo was among government documents concerning the […]

New Zealand medical student funding to be reviewed

Monday, February 20, 2006 The New Zealand government has announced that it will be reviewing funding for medical and dentistry students at Otago and Auckland Universities to certify the institutions’ standards and help staff retention. The dean of Auckland University’s Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences, Professor Iain Martin says the review “can’t come soon […]

Enjoy Your Summer By Parasailing In Destin

More On This Topic: Art Tours Italy byAlma Abell If you’re one of those people who enjoys having fun in the water, then parasailing in a water activity right up your alley. It’s summer, time to go out and enjoy the heat by cooling off with a dip in the water. One of the best […]

U2 tour manager, Dennis Sheehan dies in Los Angeles hotel room at 68

Saturday, May 30, 2015 Dennis Sheehan, U2’s tour manager, died in his Los Angeles hotel room on Wednesday at 68 years of age. In their second show at the Los Angeles Forum, U2 paid tribute to their tour manager. According to The Guardian, in-between songs U2’s lead singer Bono reflected on Sheehan’s life to the […]