Thursday, September 27, 2007 John Vanderslice has recently learned to enjoy America again. The singer-songwriter, who National Public Radio called “one of the most imaginative, prolific and consistently rewarding artists making music today,” found it through an unlikely source: his…
An account of the Esperanza Fire from an animal rescuer
This article features first-hand journalism by Wikinews members. See the collaboration page for more details. This article features first-hand journalism by Wikinews members. See the collaboration page for more details. Saturday, December 2, 2006 As families fled their homes in…
Charles Lazarus, founder of US-based toy retail giant Toys ‘R’ Us, dies at 94
Saturday, March 24, 2018 On Thursday, Charles Lazarus, the founder of United States toy retailer Toys “R” Us, died in Manhattan, New York, New York of respiratory failure. He was 94. His death came a week after Toys “R” Us…
U.S. force-feeding Guantanamo hunger strikers
Friday, October 7, 2005 Reports from Amnesty International and an attorney representing some detainees indicate that hunger strikes continue among those held at the United States detention facility in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. More than 200 prisoners are participating in the…
New Zealand begins process to consider changing national flag design
Thursday, May 7, 2015 On Tuesday, the New Zealand government announced the start of a public process to suggest designs for a new national flag, and determine whether their citizens would prefer a different national flag over the current one.…
Global markets plunge
Friday, October 10, 2008 Stock markets across the world have fallen sharply with several seeing the biggest drop in their history. Asian markets saw the biggest sell-off. The Nikkei dropped 9.62% to reach a 20 year low. Japan also saw…
Write Great Songs With Songwriting Software
Read An Opinion On: Korg Keyboards Price Korg Keyboards Australia Write Great Songs With Songwriting Software by AndreRenaud There is no school for writing a hit song. If there was a place to learn this or a formula to use…
Australian government concedes the federal budget may be forced into deficit
Wednesday, November 26, 2008 Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd has told the House of Representatives that the federal budget may need to fall into “temporary deficit” if the global economic crisis impacts upon Australia further. The Prime Minister said it…
New method of displaying time patented
Saturday, October 14, 2006 An American inventor has patented a pair of new time formats with a footprint less than 50% of that of conventional four-digit time. The more unusual of the two new formats, called “TWELV”, dispenses with numerals…
US troops in the Philippines to resume activities
Wednesday, January 24, 2007 The US embassy in the Philippines said Tuesday that military maneuvers between US and domestic troops will resume next month after its suspension last month when a Philippine court refused to transfer custody of Daniel Smith,…