Saturday, April 17, 2010 Journalist, counselor, painter, and US 2012 Presidential candidate Joe Schriner of Cleveland, Ohio took some time to discuss his campaign with Wikinews in an interview. Schriner previously ran for president in 2000, 2004, and 2008, but failed to gain much traction in the races. He announced…
Brampton MPP to hold community barbeque
Thursday, August 25, 2005 Bramalea-Gore-Malton-Springdale Member of Provincial Parliament Dr. Kuldip S. Kular invites “everyone” to his community barbecque. The event lasts from 1 until 4 pm in the northwest corner of Chinguasousy Park, at 9050 Bramalea Road in Brampton. The BBQ is free. Kular was elected into office in…
Ancelotti to replace Guardiola as Bayern Munich manager
Monday, December 21, 2015 Munich-based football club Bayern Munich yesterday announced their current manager Pep Guardiola would remain only to this season’s end. Former Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti would replace the Spaniard next season. Bayern under Guardiola won back-to-back Bundesliga titles and one German Cup since summer of 2013….
‘Greatest parade’ in Pichilemu commemorates First Junta of Chile
Sunday, September 19, 2010 1 2 3 4 5 Winners of local cueca championships dancing before the parade.Image: Diego Grez. The Instrumental Band of Pichilemu (Banda Instrumental de Pichilemu) performing during the parade.Image: Diego Grez. Authorities of Pichilemu, in the Parade main stage.Image: Diego Grez. A boat of Agrupación de…
Sweden’s Crown Princess marries long-time boyfriend
Monday, June 21, 2010 Sweden’s first royal wedding since 1976 took place Saturday when Crown Princess Victoria, 32, married her long-time boyfriend and former personal trainer, Daniel Westling, 36. The ceremony took place at Stockholm Cathedral. Over 1,200 guests, including many rulers, politicians, royals and other dignitaries from across the…
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Are You Smarter Than a Fifth Grader? by Jennifer Washburn Are you smarter than a fifth grader? School-aged children know the answer to this trivia question, how about you? “What is the human body’s largest organ?” No, it isn’t your heart. It is your skin. In the average adult it…
Beachside photos of New Jersey governor draw criticism, photo-mashups during state budget crisis
Thursday, July 6, 2017 On Sunday, a long-distance snapshot of New Jersey governor and former Republican United States presidential candidate Chris Christie and his family on a beach outside the gubernatorial residence in Island Beach State Park went public, raising criticism of the governor, who had ordered Island Beach and…
Colleges offering admission to displaced New Orleans students/OH-WY
See the discussion page for instructions on adding schools to this list and for an alphabetically arranged listing of schools. Due to the damage by Hurricane Katrina and subsequent flooding, a number of colleges and universities in the New Orleans metropolitan area will not be able to hold classes for…
Wikimedia fundraiser highlights webcomic community’s frustration with Wikipedia guidelines
Monday, October 29, 2007 This article mentions the Wikimedia Foundation, one of its projects, or people related to it. Wikinews is a project of the Wikimedia Foundation. On Monday, October 22, as the latest Wikimedia fundraiser began, Wikinews reporter Brian McNeil thought his own small donation could be turned into…
White House press center evacuated after bomb scare
Monday, June 18, 2007 A press room across the street of the White House was evacuated after a bomb sniffing dog had a reaction to a van it was searching. The van was believed to be a transport vehicle for Israeli Prime Minster Ehud Olmert, but some reports also say…