Thursday, August 2, 2007 The Interstate 35W Mississippi River eight-lane bridge in Minneapolis, Minnesota has collapsed on both sides of the highway over the Mississippi River during rush hour. Previous reports indicated at least nine people had died, but Minneapolis police revised this to four during a 7:30 a.m. (local time) press conference. Tim Dolan, the Minneapolis Police Chief later […]
Educating Yourself About No Stitch Cataract Surgery
byAlma Abell According to the American Academy of Ophthalmology about 22 million people in the United States over the age of 40 have cataracts. About half of all people over the age of 80 have this condition that clouds the lens of the eye and progressively leads to a decrease in vision. With the only cure found in cataract surgery, […]
Church of Scientology blames Pearl Harbor, 9/11 on psychiatry
Saturday, February 21, 2009 In an interview on a television show called the No Drug Show, hosted by Larry Byrnes, the Church of Scientology blamed both the September 11, 2001 attacks in the United States and the attack on Pearl Harbor on psychiatrists and the drugs they prescribe their patients. Scientology considers psychiatry to be barbaric and a violation of […]
French film director Alain Corneau dies at age 67
Tuesday, August 31, 2010 Alain Corneau, a French film director, has died at the age of 67. His death was announced by the Artmedia talent agency. The cause of death was announced as cancer. Born on August 7, 1943, Corneau’s first interest was music. He later went to Paris to study filmmaking. Before the success of his first film, Corneau […]
Wikinews Shorts: October 21, 2006
A compilation of brief news reports forSunday, October 22, 2006 Contents 1 Annan Wants Quicker Hezbollah Disarmament 2 Explosion in Paracin, Serbia 3 President Bush signs 2006 Military Commissions Act into law 4 Iran reportedly bans high-speed Internet access 5 Two subway trains collide in Rome 6 Sources 7 External links October 20, 2006 The UN Secretary General Kofi Annan […]
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Wikinews interviews Frank Moore, independent candidate for US President
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 out to these candidates, throughout […]
McCain ad questions Obama’s benefit to families
Thursday, August 7, 2008 The latest advertisement for United States Republican presidential candidate John McCain is questioning Democrat Barack Obama’s benefit to families. Last week the BBC reported that the McCain campaign had released an advertisement comparing Obama to American celebrities Britney Spears and Paris Hilton, calling him “the biggest celebrity in the world.” McCain’s newest advertisement, released early this […]
Contemporary Window Treatments Trendy And Sleek
Here’s An Opinion On: Bedheads Sydney Blinds In Melbourne Contemporary Window Treatments- Trendy and Sleek by Merritt Kasey Contemporary window treatments will take your house from boring and uninteresting to really elegant. You may pick from a range of models and materials, to customize a look that suits your life-style as well as your house. Moreover, lots of present-day latest […]
England and Wales see 60% increase in public injured by police vehicles
Friday, June 24, 2005 The total number of people killed and injured by police officers driving cars in the course of their duties in England and Wales has risen by 61% in just one year. The figures were released by Home Office minister Hazel Blears in a written answer to a question from Lynne Featherstone, MP for Hornsey and Wood […]