March 26, 2005 The International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) and Canada National Railway (CN) have worked out a tentative agreement, avoiding a walkout scheduled for midnight on the 26th by 604 workers. The previous contract expired 31 December 2003, and the union notified CN of their intent to strike 23 March. The IBEW members […]
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Read An Opinion On: Free Financial Advisor Software Coin Financial Planning Software Tips For Improving Your Finances In Today’s Economy by wendyaIf you find yourself in a mountain of debt, it can be hard to figure out how to pay all of the bills that you owe. Sometimes, it is necessary to swallow your pride […]
News briefs:June 8, 2010
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Mass panic as Zimbabwean officials fake air crash
Thursday, August 5, 2010 Today, Zimbabwean officials informed the media that an Air Zimbabwe Boeing 767 aircraft carrying 250 people had crashed at Harare International Airport, before they announced the reports were false and the incident had in fact been a drill to simulate the occurrence of such an event. Initial reports suggested that a […]
Loneliness unhealthy as smoking and alcoholism, new study says
Thursday, July 29, 2010 A recent scientific review, involving more than 300,000 people across several previous studies, has revealed that inadequate social networking and frequent isolation can have negative effects on a person’s health equal to that caused by smoking and alcohol abuse. It was found that those who experience sufficient social interactions were 50 […]
Search-and-rescue dog that found 9/11 survivor to be cloned
Thursday, July 3, 2008 A German shepherd who recovered the last survivor of the September 11, 2001 attacks is to be cloned. His owner, James Symington, a former police officer from Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada entered an essay writing contest about why his dog should be cloned. Trakr, the 15 year old German shepherd suffering […]
Egypt bus and train crash kills dozens of children
Saturday, November 17, 2012 At least 50 children have died as the result of a train and bus collision in the Asyut Governorate of Egypt. Governor Yehya Keshk has also said thirteen children were injured in the crash near the city of Manfalut, approximately 230 miles or 350 kilometres south of the Egyptian capital, Cairo. […]
G20 protests: Inside a labour march
Wikinews accredited reporter Killing Vector traveled to the G-20 2009 summit protests in London with a group of protesters. This is his personal account. Friday, April 3, 2009 London – “Protest”, says Ross Saunders, “is basically theatre”. It’s seven a.m. and I’m on a mini-bus heading east on the M4 motorway from Cardiff toward London. […]
What To Do If You Lose Your Credit Card
Read An Opinion On: Loan Agreement Australia Credi By Peter Kenny Do you know what to do if your credit cards or ATM cards are stolen? You might be surprised at how many people do not. All consumers should know that the Fair Credit Billing Act (FCBA) and the Electronic Fund Transfer Act (EFTA) offer […]
Wikinews Shorts: August 8, 2009
A compilation of brief news reports for Saturday, August 8, 2009. Contents 1 Leader of Pakistan Taliban may have been killed in drone attack 2 Hillary Clinton arrives in South Africa 3 Anniversary of Georgian War marked by mutual accusations 4 Police in the United Kingdom ordered to review policing of demonstrations 5 Son of missing […]