Thursday, July 29, 2010 Ivy Bean, thought to have been the oldest person using the popular social networking site Twitter, has died …
Search and rescue beacons soon to make the digital jump
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Bayern Munich’s technical director Michael Reschke leaves the club, becomes sporting director of VfB Stuttgart
Sunday, August 6, 2017 Yesterday, German football club Bayern Munich announced their technical director Michael Reschke vacated his position. VfB Stuttgart, who …
Hawaii governor Lingle lobbies GOP for Akaka Bill passage
Friday, May 19, 2006 Hawaii Governor Linda Lingle wrote a letter to Republicans in the U.S. Senate urging passage of the controversial …
Wikinews 2014: An ‘Original reporting’ year in review
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Wikinews interviews Great Britain men’s national wheelchair basketball player Joni Pollock
Wednesday, July 25, 2012 Homebush Bay, New South Wales —Wikinews sat down with Great Britain men’s national wheelchair basketball player Joni Pollock …
New edition of Canada’s Food Guide released
Thursday, February 8, 2007 A new version of Canada’s Food Guide was announced by Canadian Health Minister Tony Clement on Feb. 5, …
Mars orbiter finds widespread evidence of water-bearing minerals
Wednesday, October 29, 2008 The Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter has found evidence of hydrated silica or opal, a form of mineral, over large …
Long Beach, CA Redevelopment Agency ends talks for church
Tuesday, March 28, 2006 The Long Beach Redevelopment Board voted last night to walk away from negotiations over the Filipino Baptist Fellowship …
Chemical plant fire decimates Danvers, Massachusetts neighboorhood
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