Associated Press will charge for online content in 2006

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Tuesday, April 19, 2005 The Associated Press (AP) announced yesterday that it will charge its members for online content, starting on January 1, 2006. The decision occurred at its annual board meeting. Until the new pricing arrangement takes place, news sites that purchase AP content for their print editions have been able to use the […]

‘Kama Sutra’ worm set to strike

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Friday, February 3, 2006 Computer security experts warn that a malicious computer worm, dubbed “Kama Sutra,” is set to wreak havoc this Friday, February 3rd on Microsoft Windows computers worldwide. Kama Sutra is designed to destroy files that end in .doc, .zip and .pdf. The Kama Sutra worm has been spreading through cyberspace since January […]

Wikinews interviews candidate for New York City mayor Vitaly Filipchenko

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Wednesday, June 16, 2021 In early May, Wikinews extended an invitation to Vitaly Filipchenko, an independent candidate in the 2021 New York City mayoral election, set to take place November 2nd, alongside other candidates. Filipchenko answered some questions about his policies and campaign during a phone interview. Filipchenko, registered on the New York City Campaign […]

Sweden’s Crown Princess marries long-time boyfriend

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Monday, June 21, 2010 Sweden’s first royal wedding since 1976 took place Saturday when Crown Princess Victoria, 32, married her long-time boyfriend and former personal trainer, Daniel Westling, 36. The ceremony took place at Stockholm Cathedral. Over 1,200 guests, including many rulers, politicians, royals and other dignitaries from across the world, attended the wedding, which […]

How Much Is The “New Car” Smell Worth?

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Read An Opinion On: 2020 Hilux Workmate By Al Wannestadt Buying a new car is one of the most exciting times in your life, especially if it’s your first time. A lot of recent college graduates with their first real jobs will go off and buy a brand new car as their first ‘real world’, […]

News briefs:July 12, 2006

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The time is 23:30 (UTC) on July 12th, 2006, and this is Audio Wikinews News Briefs. Contents 1 Headlines 1.1 Israeli forces cross over into southern Lebanon 1.2 China and Russia counter resolution against North Korea 1.3 Iraqi group claim deaths of U.S. soldiers avenge rape, murder of Iraqi girl 1.4 Dozens preemptively arrested in […]

Strongest earthquake in 150 years hits Costa Rica

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Saturday, January 10, 2009 The United States Geological Survey said a 6.1 Mw earthquake struck on Thursday, at 01:21:34 p.m. local time (6:21:34 p.m. UTC) in northern Costa Rica, a Central American country, 30 kilometres (19 mi) NNW of San José and near the volcano Poás. The epicenter was at 20 miles (32 kilometers) north-northwest of […]

Wiki loves the European Parliament in Strasbourg

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Tuesday, February 11, 2014 This article mentions the Wikimedia Foundation, one of its projects, or people related to it. Wikinews is a project of the Wikimedia Foundation. Last week fifty volunteers, from nine countries covering nineteen languages, spent four days at the European Parliament buildings in Strasbourg photographing and filming members of the parliament (MEPs). […]

Professional Dog Walkers In Nyc Vs Asking A Friend

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Read An Opinion On: Shoodles For Sale Nsw July, 2017 byadmin The quickest way to end a friendship is to ask a friend to walk your dog, professional dog walkers in NYC are a much better choice. A lot of people make the mistake of depending on friends, family, neighbors and others to walk their […]