Monday, December 18, 2006 A state of emergency was declared Sunday for the U.S. state of Washington by governor Christine Gregoire, as additional reports of storm-related casualties surfaced. The state National Guard has been deployed to aid in distributing supplies. Thousands were still without power in the coastal and Puget Sound regions, though most urban areas were back with power […]
Wikinews Shorts: March 28, 2007
A compilation of brief news reports for Wednesday, March 28, 2007. Contents 1 US to seek less than 20 years for Hicks 2 Global stock markets are lower 3 Gunmen kill 50 overnight in Sunni district in Iraq 4 UK releases GPS data in dispute with Iran 5 First black airmen in US Airforce to be honored The United States will […]
Scottish Justice Secretary ‘acutely aware of unusual publicity’ in Kular case
Thursday, February 13, 2014 Wikinews has obtained a letter by Scottish Justice Secretary Kenny MacAskill to former Conservative justice spokesman John Lamont in response to questions raised by our correspondent about the Mikaeel Kular murder case. Wikinews has investigated possible contempt by media publishing potentially prejudicial material, and MacAskill wrote he has “been following the case of Mikaeel Kular and […]
US home sales fall at fastest pace on record
Monday, January 25, 2010 Sales of previously owned homes in the US fell at the fastest rate ever recorded last December, according to data from the National Association of Realtors (NAR). According to the association, existing home sales fell 16.7% last month, to an annual rate of 5.45 million, the largest crash since 1968. The figure was less than the […]
Hospitality exchange organisation grows to 100,000 members
Thursday, January 12, 2006 The Hospitality Club became the first hospitality exchange network to pass the 100,000 members milestone on January 11, 2006. Its closest competitors, CouchSurfing and GlobalFreeLoaders, have 40,000 and 30,000 members. Hospitality exchange organisations are dedicated to putting travellers in contact with locals offering to host them in their house for free, or simply offer them a […]
US raids Iran ‘liaison office’, Russia says it is unacceptable
Friday, January 12, 2007 The U.S. armed forces detained five Iranians working at a “liaison office” located in Erbil, Iraq before dawn on Friday. Sources said that the U.S. forces first landed their helicopters around the building, then broke through the office’s gate, disarmed the guards, confiscated some documents and certain objects, arrested five suspected terrorists, and then left for […]
News briefs:June 12, 2006
The time is 18:00 (UTC) on June 12th, 2006, and this is Audio Wikinews News Briefs. Contents 1 Headlines 1.1 10 killed in shootout in Kashmir 1.2 35 injured in train crash in Israel 1.3 Blair asked to intervene as British artist faces jail in Turkey for collage 1.4 Large Meteorite strikes in Norway 1.5 Snow hits New Zealand 1.6 […]
News briefs:May 28, 2010
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Click Here To Know More About: Organic Skin Care Products Argan Life The Many Benefits of Coconut Oil by Larry Taggart If you have never even thought about consuming coconut oil, you should know that you have been missing out on a long list of advantages that no other superfood is able to offer you. It all starts with the […]
A New Police Career And Social Media
By Detective Christian Cory In previous articles, I have discussed the police oral board and its importance in the law enforcement hiring process. There is an ancillary aspect in the hiring practice that is often taken for granted and overlooked by candidates. The ramifications for you, as a law enforcement applicant or a new law enforcement officer will be devastating. […]