Friday, November 30, 2007 Christine Comer resigned this month as the director of the science curriculum for the Texas Education Agency‘s (TEA) director after more than nine years. Comer said her resignation was due to pressure from officials who claimed she had given the appearance of criticizing the teaching of intelligent design. According to documents […]
Wikinews interviews Australian Paralympic skier Andrew Bor
Tuesday, December 11, 2012 Sunday, Wikinews sat down with Australian Paralympic guide skier Andrew Bor who was participating in a national team training camp in Vail, Colorado. Wikinews This is Andrew Bor, who is Melissa Perrine’s guide skier. How did you become a guide? Andrew Bor: I was coaching with the team, the September before […]
Alleged ‘rights group’ tries to have 4,000 anti-Scientology videos removed from YouTube
This article mentions the Wikimedia Foundation, one of its projects, or people related to it. Wikinews is a project of the Wikimedia Foundation. Monday, September 8, 2008 According to the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF), a rights group called the American Rights Counsel LLC has attempted to have at least 4,000 anti-Scientology videos removed from the […]
Bloggers investigate social networking websites
Friday, January 27, 2006 The humble beginnings of many popular Web services, such as Google, LiveJournal, and Yahoo!, are well-documented and available on their websites, and frequently recounted in news stories about the firms. These websites are also scrutinized for any perceived violations of users’ privacy or other basic rights. However, until recently, no investigation […]
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How To Get Out Of A Speeding Ticket In 3 Easy Steps!
By John Oleander The scene: you are driving along superhighway at a speed limit you call average speed. As you continue to traverse thruway, you didn’t expect bumping on a waving officer for a violation you have no idea of. Once your car is pulled over, you begin to realize that you are faced in […]
Category:Mahmoud Ahmadinejad
This is the category for Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, an Iranian politician. Refresh this list to see the latest articles. 9 April 2013: Wikinews interviews Amir Abbas Fakhravar about Iranian nuclear intentions 9 October 2012: On the campaign trail, September 2012 1 October 2012: Iranian news agency apologises for reproducing The Onion article 29 September 2012: Iranian […]
CoolBrands: New Zealand coolest place in the world
Tuesday, September 26, 2006 New Zealand has been voted the coolest place in the world by United Kingdom brand: CoolBrands. Coolbrands is owned by a consultancy firm in the UK, called Superbrands. It started in 2001, CoolBrands is a way of telling how ‘cool’ a brand is. Superbrands defines “brands that have become extremely desirable […]
Category:Federal Emergency Management Agency
This is the category for the Federal Emergency Management Agency, a US disaster mitigation body. Refresh this list to see the latest articles. 23 May 2011: Tornado touches down in Joplin, Missouri 24 April 2011: Tornadoes damage hundreds of Missouri homes, force closure of airport 24 September 2010: American Samoa received eight minutes warning before […]
Advertise Your Company With Promotional Beanie Hats And By Showing You Have A Heart
By Matt Franks Winter is coming, and with it, the colder weather. Soon people are going to be bundling up tight and protecting themselves against the cold and the snow. There are a lot of promotional items that companies are ordering so that they are remembered during the colder months, and one of the popular […]