Wikinews Shorts: April 19, 2007

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A compilation of brief news reports for Thursday, April 19, 2007. Contents 1 Compensation sought for New Zealand’s Internet outage 2 Peruvian farmers issue warning to government 3 Missile shield to feature in talks 4 Water cuts possible as Australia faces drought 5 Russian plans for Bering Strait tunnel received with skepticism Wikinews reported previously on […]

How the Army Corps of Engineers closed one New Orleans breach

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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. […]

Automaker GM to cut 10,000 jobs at Opel

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Thursday, November 5, 2009 The US car manufacturer General Motors said that it would axe 10,000 jobs at its European division, Opel. According to the company’s vice president John Smith, the firm wanted to reduce costs at Opel by 30%. Smith announced the company’s move on Wednesday. He didn’t say where the cuts were going […]

New Hunting Technique Discovered In Cats

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Read An Opinion On: Solar Panel Protection From Birds Submitted by: Martin Royle Cats have been shown to mimic baby monkeys to lure prey to them. For the first time researchers have seen wild cats using aggressive mimicry to attract prey. This is the first time anyone has scientifically documented cats using this hunting method […]

Doctor: Hoodies are a health risk

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Thursday, November 16, 2006 According to New Zealand doctor, Doctor Glenn Twentyman from Child, Youth and Family Services at Wiri, South Auckland, hoodies can be a health risk because they block sunlight which causes a vitamin D deficiency, thus weak bones and low energy. Dr Twentyman said: “It’s the hoodies and the hats and the […]

Reasons To Consider A Car Lease In Plainfield

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Read An Opinion On: Cheap Parking App Sydney byadmin As with everything in life, a car lease in Plainfield could be the best choice or the worst. It’s important to understand that everything is two-fold. There are many reasons to consider leasing, but there are also a variety of reasons for buying. Knowing more about […]

Wikinews interviews Democratic candidate for the Texas 6th congressional district special election Daryl Eddings, Sr’s campaign manager

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Tuesday, April 20, 2021 Wikinews extended invitations by e-mail on March 23 to multiple candidates running in the Texas’ 6th congressional district special election of May 1 to fill a vacancy left upon the death of Republican congressman Ron Wright. Of them, the office of Democrat Daryl Eddings, Sr. agreed to answer some questions by […]

BBC spends £3.4m on sell-off

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Friday, June 27, 2008 Newspaper The Guardian reports today that the sale of the BBC subsidiary BBC Resources Ltd., has cost £3.4m in consultancy fees — over £1m more than the £2.3m trading profit the commercial division is estimated to have made for the last financial year. Details of the failed privatisation were released by […]

Has Storage Wars Ruined An Industry?

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Read An Opinion On: School Storage Has Storage Wars Ruined An Industry? by Christopher Beck Before the storage auction reality shows premiered, storage auctions were a great way to make money reselling second hand merchandise. You would see the same faces every day and everyone had a good time at the auctions. Most importantly, \”the […]

Ontario Votes 2007: Interview with Green candidate Russ Aegard, Thunder Bay-Atikokan

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Monday, September 24, 2007 Russ Aegard is running for the Green Party of Ontario in the Ontario provincial election, in the Thunder Bay-Atikokan 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 […]