Saturday, March 1, 2008 While nearly all coverage of the 2008 Presidential election has focused on the Democratic and Republican candidates, the race for the White House also includes independents and third party candidates. These parties represent a variety of views that may not be acknowledged by the major party platforms. Wikinews has impartially reached […]
Oil price falls on inventory report
Thursday, September 8, 2005 Crude oil prices fell by $0.32, to $63.95 a barrel, after a report showed lower than expected losses in oil supplies due to Hurricane Katrina. According to a report published by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), crude oil stocks declined by 6.5 million, to 315 million barrels. The department also […]
Volunteers and food needed for flooded Manitoba, Canada
Tuesday, March 31, 2009 Local municipal and provincial volunteers in Manitoba, Canada are exhausted in their efforts to divert the rising waters of the Red River of the North. It has been hard work with little sleep for the residents who live on the shores of the Red River to shore up their defences with […]
Want To Import A Car Into Canada?
Read An Opinion On: Horizon Cg Public Relations Agency Sydney By Terry Z. Voster Want to import a car into Canada? Is it a good idea or is it not? It has been oft quoted by prominent Canadian economist M.R.J. Labovitch that ‘Canadians are among the stupidest people who inhabit the earth ‘. Further the […]
U.S. judge blocks second Trump travel ban
Thursday, March 16, 2017 Federal Judge Derrick K. Watson of Hawaii ruled yesterday that President Donald Trump’s second travel ban, which was scheduled to begin today, may not go into effect on the grounds that it would cause “irreparable harm” to individuals from specific groups and that it could be subject to reasonable challenge on […]
Wikinews interviews Mark Everson, U.S. Republican Party presidential candidate
Thursday, August 20, 2015 Former U.S. Commissioner of Internal Revenue Mark Everson took some time to talk with Wikinews about his campaign for the U.S. Republican Party’s 2016 presidential nomination. Everson served as Commissioner of Internal Revenue, the administrative head of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) from 2003 to 2007, during the George W. Bush […]
China loans Ethiopia US$349 million for construction of expressway
Tuesday, November 10, 2009 China has loaned Ethiopia US$349 million worth of funds for the construction of the the country’s first modern expressway, making Ethiopia among the first beneficiaries of the recently implemented China-Africa development funding plan. The road is to be close to 80 kilometres long, and will connect Nazaret (also called Adama), the […]
Tips For Choosing The Right Tactical Footwear
Read An Opinion On: Best Guitars For Beginners Best Beginners Guitar byAlma Abell Having the right gear, including tactical footwear and boots, is an important part of being comfortable as well as giving yourself an edgeon any type of surface. With the right footwear you also have the ability to improve your traction, keep your […]
Gunman killed outside Colorado governor’s office
Tuesday, July 17, 2007 A man identified as Aaron Richard Snyder showed up on Monday around 2:25 p.m. outside the Colorado Capitol offices of Governor Bill Ritter. He was carrying a 357-caliber 7 shot Smith and Wesson revolver with 20 extra rounds of ammunition and started screaming “I am the emperor” and “I am here […]
Author Amy Scobee recounts abuse as Scientology executive
Monday, October 11, 2010 Wikinews interviewed author Amy Scobee about her book Scientology – Abuse at the Top, and asked her about her experiences working as an executive within the organization. Scobee joined the organization at age 14, and worked at Scientology’s international management headquarters for several years before leaving in 2005. She served as […]