Innovator of synthesizers Robert Moog, dead at 71


Monday, August 22, 2005 Robert A. Moog, inventor, founder of Moog Music, and musical revolutionary, died Sunday at the age of 71 in his Ashville, North Carolina home. Moog was diagnosed with brain cancer in April and underwent treatment for it. Thoug Bob Moog is best knwon for his bringing of synthesizers into popular music […]

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Ontario Votes 2007: Interview with Communist Party candidate Johan Boyden, Toronto Centre


Friday, October 5, 2007 Johan Boyden is running for the Communist Party in the Ontario provincial election, in the Toronto Centre riding. Wikinews interviewed him regarding his values, his experience, and his campaign. Retrieved from “https://en.wikinews.org/w/index.php?title=Ontario_Votes_2007:_Interview_with_Communist_Party_candidate_Johan_Boyden,_Toronto_Centre&oldid=1838596”

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No Time To Mow The Lawn? Hire A Landscaping Company In Norfolk


Read An Opinion On: Dural Irrigation byAlma Abell People love to have beautiful yards, however many don’t have the time to spend mowing the lawn, pruning trees or tending flower gardens. They also don’t have the skills or machinery to install water features and walkways. Southern Roots Landscaping of VA has been helping homeowners with […]

Medal-seeking Spanish men arrive at 2014 Goalball World Championships


Sunday, June 29, 2014 Spain’s men’s national goalball team arrived in Espoo, Finland Friday for the start of the 2014 IBSA Goalball World Championships. The team comes into the tournament with the goal of securing a medal, which would qualify them for the 2016 Summer Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro. The team missed the 2012 […]

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How the Army Corps of Engineers closed one New Orleans breach


Friday, September 9, 2005 New Orleans, Louisiana —After Category 4 storm Hurricane Katrina slammed into New Orleans, on the night before August 29, 2005, several flood control constructions failed. Much of the city flooded through the openings. One of these was the flood wall forming one side of the 17th Street Canal, near Lake Pontchartrain. […]

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Pakistani parliament passes bill for transgender rights


Friday, May 11, 2018 On Tuesday, Pakistan’s parliament passed a bill at Islamabad’s National Assembly which granted transgender people various civil rights. The bill, “Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Act”, which was presented by Pakistan Peoples Party’s lawmaker Naveed Qamar, was approved by the senate in March, and now awaits signature of the president Mamnoon […]

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25 killed and 33 injured as explosion rips through Chinese karaoke bar


Thursday, July 5, 2007 25 people were killed today and 33 were injured when a large explosion ripped through a karaoke bar in Tianshifu, Liaoning Province, China. The state-run Xinhua news agency says the cause of the disaster is under investigation. Four people are reported to be in a serious condition. Originally, Xinhua reported only […]

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Ontario Votes 2007: Interview with Progressive Conservative candidate Dan McCreary, Brant


Tuesday, October 2, 2007 Dan McCreary is running for the Progressive Conservative in the Ontario provincial election, in the Brant riding. Wikinews’ Nick Moreau interviewed him regarding his values, his experience, and his campaign. Stay tuned for further interviews; every candidate from every party is eligible, and will be contacted. Expect interviews from Liberals, Progressive […]

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