Wikinews tours London Paralympic Village wheelchair repair workshop

Saturday, September 1, 2012 1 2 3 4 Ottobrock workshop. Image: Hawkeye7. Carbon fibre running blades. Image: Hawkeye7. Pumping up a wheelchair tyre tube. Image: Hawkeye7. Store room. Image: Hawkeye7. London, England — Yesterday Wikinews had the opportunity to tour the Ottobrock wheelchair repair workshops at the Paralympic Village in London. It is one of […]

‘Guantanamo’-style detention facility under construction on Australian Island

Monday, November 28, 2005 The Australian Government is currently building a “Guantanamo-style detention facility” – a $210 million, 800-bed Immigration Reception and Processing Centre – on Christmas Island, 1400km off Australia’s northwest coast. The project has residents concerned about the prospect of having imprisoned detainees and possible terrorism suspects as neighbours. Christmas Islanders fear the […]

Repower Equipment: Is Your Lawn Mower Ready For Summer?

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2006 U.S. Congressional Elections

Wednesday, November 8, 2006 United States of America Contents 1 Issues 2 Campaigns turn nasty 3 Polling Problems 4 Summaries by state 5 Alabama 6 Alaska 7 Arizona 8 Arkansas 9 California 10 Colorado 11 Connecticut 12 Delaware 13 Florida 14 Georgia 15 Hawaii 16 Idaho 17 Illinois 18 Indiana 19 Iowa 20 Kansas 21 […]

Space Shuttle Discovery launches

Tuesday, July 26, 2005 The NASA Space Shuttle Discovery roared into the Florida sky at 10:39AM ET (14:39 UTC), 2 weeks after the launch was scrubbed due to a faulty sensor. The launch was the start of the STS-114 mission, which is planned to be completed on August 7, 2005. Solid rocket booster separation was […]

What You Need To Do To Become A Successful Broker

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Hotel development proposal could displace Buffalo, NY business owners

Buffalo, N.Y. Hotel Proposal Controversy Recent Developments “Old deeds threaten Buffalo, NY hotel development” — Wikinews, November 21, 2006 “Proposal for Buffalo, N.Y. hotel reportedly dead: parcels for sale “by owner”” — Wikinews, November 16, 2006 “Contract to buy properties on site of Buffalo, N.Y. hotel proposal extended” — Wikinews, October 2, 2006 “Court date […]

Florida judge awards Zimmerman $150,000 bond in Trayvon Martin shooting

Sunday, April 22, 2012 2012 mugshot of George Zimmerman. Image: Superm401. George Zimmerman, the Florida neighborhood watch captain who faces second-degree murder charges for shooting and killing Trayvon Martin, took the stand Friday in a Florida courtroom for a bond hearing. While on stand, Zimmerman apologized to the parents of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin. “I am […]

Australia’s new controversial workplace regulations come into effect this week

Sunday, March 26, 2006 Australian Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations, Kevin Andrews The Australian Council of Trade Unions (ACTU) has urged the federal opposition Labor Party to focus on industrial relations (IR) as significant changes come into force from Monday 27th March. The legislation was passed in a row of controversy by parliament in […]

Tips On Writing Culinary Research Paper

More On This Topic: Buy Duo 8l Online Tips on Writing Culinary research paper by Olivia Moss Culinary research paper Culinary art is the form of art pertaining to cooking.Culinary is defined as being associated with kitchens and cooking.A professional who practices culinary art is called a culinarian.Culinary art is the art of having knowledge […]