Thursday, April 7, 2011 Late last month, the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) and Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) filed objections to the United States Government’s…
Australian health workers to close intensive care units in Victoria next week
Thursday, March 13, 2008 Members of Australia’s Health Services Union (HSU) will go on strike in Victoria next week in a dispute over stalled wage…
Antje Duvekot on life as a folk singer, her family and her music
Sunday, November 11, 2007 Boston-based singer-songwriter Antje Duvekot has made a name for herself in the folk music world with powerful ballads of heartbreak and…
Tanker explodes on I-75 north of Detroit
Thursday, July 16, 2009 A tanker explosion on Interstate 75 has destroyed a part of the Nine Mile Road overpass in Hazel Park, Michigan, a…
News briefs:February 01, 2008
Contents 1 Wikinews News Brief [Date] 1.1 Introduction 2 Events of worldwide notability, military action, disasters etc. 2.1 Violence takes place in Chad capital N’djamena…
Broken stormwater drain led to Guatemala sinkhole
Tuesday, March 6, 2007 A rupture in the underground stormwater drain system opened a huge sinkhole on February 23, killing three people and bringing down…
One killed, many boats damaged in storms on Spanish island of Majorca
Tuesday, November 4, 2008 One person has been killed and dozens of boats have been severely damaged or sunk by storms on the Spanish island…
U.S. ISPs to test restricting heavy Internet users
Thursday, June 5, 2008 On June 3rd, 2008, two United States Internet service providers (ISPs) announced they would begin tests to slow web access for…
Actor Bob Denver dies at 70
Tuesday, September 6, 2005 Actor Bob Denver, best known for his roles as “Gilligan” on Gilligan’s Island (1964-1967) and “Maynard G. Krebs” on The Many…
Florida declares ‘state of emergency’, Hurricane Dennis category 4 storm
Friday, July 8, 2005 Florida braces for the arrival of Hurricane Dennis as governor Jeb Bush announced a state of emergency on a televised press…