Sunday, August 26, 2012 London, England — With the 2012 Summer Paralympics due to start in London later this week, Algeria’s athletics competitors are ready to earn medals in their events. According to the team’s athletics coaches in a conversation with Wikinews, the runners have been well prepared and have international experience that has prepared […]
Read MoreCanadaVOTES: NDP candidate David Sparrow in Don Valley West
Friday, October 10, 2008 In an attempt to speak with as many candidates as possible during the 2008 Canadian federal election, Wikinews has talked via email with David Sparrow. Sparrow is a candidate in Ontario’s Don Valley West riding, running under the New Democratic Party (NDP) banner. The riding was set to vote in a […]
Read MoreWith Acuvue Lens Astigmatism Can Be Corrected
Here’s An Opinion On: Mens Health Supps By Jim Kesel The evolution of eye care product technology has provided people with many alternatives to wearing glasses. Contact lenses have proven themselves to be efficient in solving eye correction problems. Many people feel that they are more comfortable to wear and they conform to your eyes […]
Read MoreWikinews investigates: Advertisements disguised as news articles trick unknowing users out of money, credit card information
Notice — May 19, 2010 This article has been judged, by consensus of the Wikinews community, not to meet Wikinews standards of style and neutrality. Please see the relevant discussion for details. Wednesday, May 19, 2010 The Internet has already brought great things to the world, but has also brought spam, phishing, scamming, etc. We all […]
Read MoreToyota accused of misleading public over recalls
Tuesday, February 23, 2010 Toyota has been accused by a U.S. House of Representatives committee with misleading the public and investigators over its recent recalls. The accusations, in a statement from the House Energy and Commerce Committee, claim that Toyota both relied on a flawed study in its assessment of the issue of sticking accelerator […]
Read MoreSurgeons reattach boy’s three severed limbs
Tuesday, March 29, 2005A team of Australian surgeons yesterday reattached both hands and one foot to 10-year-old Perth boy, Terry Vo, after a brick wall which collapsed during a game of basketball fell on him, severing the limbs. The wall gave way while Terry performed a slam-dunk, during a game at a friend’s birthday party. […]
Read MoreOnline Auction At Bidoozle
Here’s An Opinion On: Music Courses Northern Melbourne Submitted by: Irawv Dejesus Now! There is 1 website which offers simply the ideal features there exists – Bidoozle. Every person who loves to bid and sell stuff online can enjoy a lot of benefits like bidding in addition to selling objects at comparatively decent amount while […]
Read MoreOpen source game developer Perttu Ahola talks about Minetest with Wikinews
Tuesday, June 30, 2020 Recently, Finnish open-source video game developer Perttu Ahola discussed Minetest, his “longest ever project”, with Wikinews. Started in October 2010, Minetest was an attempt by Ahola to create a sandbox game similar to Minecraft. Minecraft is a multi-platform commercial game, which was in alpha version when Ahola challenged himself to create […]
Read MoreInvestigation into Washington, D.C. Metro crash finds need for new safety rules
Tuesday, July 27, 2010 An investigation into the fatal 2009 Washington Metro train collision conducted by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) called for new safety and maintenance rules. The report, released today, blamed the crash on the faulty automatic train-control system. The report also cited the use of dated 1000-Series train cars. The 2009 […]
Read MoreCanada’s Don Valley West (Ward 26) city council candidates speak
This exclusive interview features first-hand journalism by a Wikinews reporter. See the collaboration page for more details. Friday, November 3, 2006 On November 13, Torontonians will be heading to the polls to vote for their ward’s councillor and for mayor. Among Toronto’s ridings is Don Valley West (Ward 26). Four candidates responded to Wikinews’ requests […]
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