Tuesday, May 31, 2005 One thousand residents of the Defense Department-managed Armed Forces Retirement Home in Washington, D.C. filed a class-action lawsuit on May 24, asserting that the cut-backs in medical and dental services imposed by Secretary of Defense Donald…
20 injured in Montreal college shooting spree
Wednesday, September 13, 2006 View towards Atwater and de Maisonneuve, corner of Dawson College within 45 minutes of the shooting. At 12:41 p.m. local time (UTC-5), a man opened fire at Dawson College, in Westmount, Quebec, Canada; the college is…
Eurozone offers Greece 30 billion euro in loans
Sunday, April 11, 2010 Member states of the eurozone have offered to give Greece thirty billion euro in emergency loans for the debt-stricken country, should the latter want it. The loans’ price will be determined using formulas by the International…
Cuban funds tied to Lula campaign, Brazilian magazine alleges
Lula and Fidel Castro at Revolution’s Palace in Havana. Photo: Antonio Milena/ABr (arquivo). Sunday, October 30, 2005 Brazil —Former advisors to Brazilian Minister of Finance Antonio Palocci have claimed that three million US dollars from Cuba were used in the…
Continental and United Airlines shareholders approve merger
Saturday, September 18, 2010 The new United’s airplanes will use the old Continental color scheme.Image: nothanks . United Airlines and Continental Airlines shareholders yesterday approved a US$3.2 billion merger that would create the world’s largest airline. 98% of shareholders approved…
Ontario Votes 2007: Interview with NDP candidate Glenn Crowe, Bramalea-Gore-Malton
Thursday, October 4, 2007 Glenn Crowe is running for the NDP in the Ontario provincial election, in the Bramalea-Gore-Malton riding. Wikinews’ Nick Moreau interviewed him regarding his values, his experience, and his campaign. Crowe did not reply to various questions…
UK company “seriously considering” GPS tracking devices in school uniforms
Saturday, August 25, 2007 The leading supplier of school uniforms in the United Kingdom, Lancashire-based manufacturer Trutex, has announced it is “seriously considering” including GPS tracking devices in future ranges of its uniform products after conducting an online survey of…
Senator Ted Kennedy dies at age 77
Wednesday, August 26, 2009 Senator Ted Kennedy (1932-2009) Image: United States Senate. United States Senator Ted Kennedy, a Democrat from Massachusetts died just before midnight on August 25, 2009, at his home in Hyannis Port at age 77. He was…
Deadly fire below US President’s Trump Tower residence
Tuesday, April 10, 2018 Trump Tower in New York City. Image: David Shankbone. On Saturday, the Trump Tower, in Midtown, New York City, caught fire shortly before 18:00 EST (2200 UTC) on the 50th floor, claiming the life of a…
California employees owe state US$13.3 million in unpaid loans
Sunday, April 24, 2011 Official photograph of Controller John Chiang. The California Controller’s office reports that eleven state agencies have given US$13.3 million in pay and travel advances that have not been collected. Governor Jerry Brown issued an executive order…