Friday, July 30, 2010 Antelope Valley, California — A huge wildfire that has been burning in the High Desert of Southern California since 2:00 pm (2200 UTC) yesterday continues to threaten residents in the city of Palmdale in the Antelope Valley region of the Los Angeles County this afternoon. Mandatory evacuation orders have been set […]
News briefs:August 10, 2006
The time is 20:00 (UTC) on August 10th, 2006, and this is Audio Wikinews News Briefs. Contents 1 Headlines 1.1 Israel pushes further into Lebanon 1.2 Chavez equates Israel invasion of Lebanon with Nazi oppression of Jews 1.3 Police in Britain claim to have uncovered a terrorist plane plot 1.4 Senior Chinese official executed for […]
The White Stripes to tour ‘Great White North’
Saturday, April 28, 2007 Grammy Award-winning rock band The White Stripes announced on Wednesday the Canadian leg of a tour in support of their soon-to-be-released album, Icky Thump. The tour, which would be the first cross-Canada excursion for The White Stripes, will see the band play dates in all provinces and territories. The latest tour […]
Wikinews wanders the Referendum-year Edinburgh Festival Fringe
Wednesday, August 27, 2014 With many venues reporting sell-out shows, the 68th year of the Edinburgh Festival attracted visitors from around the globe. Wikinews’ Brian McNeil roamed the city for the four weeks of the event, capturing the colour, spectacle, and comedy, in photos. The image gallery below may take some time to load on […]
Linkin Park’s lead singer Chester Bennington dies at 41
Saturday, July 22, 2017 On Thursday, Chester Bennington, lead singer of US rock band Linkin Park, died in his home in Los Angeles at the age of 41. The Los Angeles county coroner confirmed Bennington’s death; reportedly it was being investigated as a possible suicide. A two-time Grammy award winner with the band, Chester Bennington […]
Diebold “whistleblower” faces criminal charges in California
Saturday, March 4, 2006 Los Angeles County prosecutors have brought three felony charges against Stephen Heller for stealing documents from his employer, the law firm Jones Day. The legal documents discussed the legal ramifications of activist allegations that Diebold Election Systems had used uncertified voting systems in Alameda County elections beginning in 2002. Jones Day […]
Synthetic Oil The Best Motor Oil!
Read An Opinion On: Mercedes Benz Service Sydney By John Callahan If you want your vehicle to be driven without any hassle, you should choose the best motor oil. It is important for a vehicle owner to know about oil standards and certification as well as grade rating and viscosity used in identifying various motor […]
When To Start Wrinkle Treatment In Oro Valley
byAlma Abell Looking young, fresh and beautiful is a goal that many women have. However, some of them do not take the necessary steps to preserve their skin early in life, so they end up with wrinkles. Knowing when to start an anti-wrinkle treatment is smart, and ladies young and old will often find that […]
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 world, attended the wedding, which […]
Thai forces on alert for second anniversary of Narathiwat armoury raids
Wednesday, January 4, 2006 Two years on from the raids that signalled the start of what is generally accepted to be a separatist campaign in the south of Thailand, military forces in the area remain on alert for a repeat of the daring raid that saw four soldiers killed and over 400 guns stolen. The […]