Tuesday, July 24, 2012 Homebush Bay, New South Wales — Wikinews sat down with Great Britain men’s national wheelchair basketball player Ade Oregembe before a practice session at the Rollers & Gliders World Challenge in Sydney. 1 2 Nigerian-born Oregembe, one of twenty-four children, contracted polio when an infant. He started playing basketball after a…
Bush, Martin, Fox hold summit, sign SPP accord
Thursday, March 24, 2005 American President George Bush, Canadian Prime Minister Paul Martin, and Mexican President Vicente Fox met at Baylor University in Waco, Texas on Wednesday. The leaders discussed cooperation in the areas of border security, trade, and immigration, signing an accord called the “Security and Prosperity Partnership of North America.” “In a rapidly…
Wikinews interviews Molossian president Kevin Baugh on his country’s recent intermicronational summit
Tuesday, July 1, 2008 This past weekend, an important event in the intermicronational community took place. Prince Christopher I and Princess Erin, the Royal Family of the Principality of Vikesland, a micronation located in Alberta, arrived in Espera, the capital city of the Republic of Molossia, another micronation located near Reno, Nevada, for what would…
One Of A Kind Birthday Ideas For A Father’s 50th Birthday}
More On This Topic: Corporate Yoga Melbourne Corporate Pilates Sydney One-of-a-Kind Birthday Ideas For A Father’s 50th Birthday by danica Some birthday ideas you can use to celebrate your dad’s 50th birthday include a fishing party, box seats to a sports event, an autographed album or play list of his favorite music, a gift certificate…
Annie Awards for animation Sunday; Wikinews will be there
Thursday, February 8, 2007 This Sunday, the International Animated Film Association (Association International du Film d’Animation) or ASIFA will hand out the Annie Awards in Glendale, California. As animation’s highest honor, the crowd is always a who’s who of direction, art design, character design, layout, visual effects, and voice artists. There are 23 award categories…
US Senate passes new bankruptcy bill
Saturday, March 12, 2005 In a vote of 74-25 last Thursday, the US Senate passed a measure that would change bankruptcy laws, making it harder for individuals seeking relief from their debt burden to avoid repayment. Almost twenty Democrats joined Republicans, who currently hold a majority of the seats in the US Senate, in passing…
U.S. superbug expected to emerge in Canada
Wednesday, January 3, 2007 An infectious superbug spreading in the United States is to “emerge in force” in Canada, doctors fear. The bacteria have been reported popping up in day care centers and locker rooms across the U.S. Usually elderly or very ill hospital patients get the disease. More than 2 million U.S. residents are…
Ukraine opposition candidate Yushchenko is suffering from a Dioxin intoxication, doctors say
Saturday, December 11, 2004 VIENNA –Doctors from the Rudolfinerhaus clinic in Vienna say “there is no doubt” Ukrainian opposition leader Victor Yushchenko was poisoned with Dioxin. Yushchenko’s body had about 1,000 times more than the normal concentration of the toxin. It is unknown if there were any other poisons in his system. Although it has…
American Academy of Pediatrics supports dairy for lactose intolerant children
Wednesday, September 6, 2006 The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), in the September 2006 issue of its journal Pediatrics, supports the use of dairy by lactose intolerant children. Dr. Melvin B. Heyman, author of the article, says that just because a child is lactose intolerant, does not mean that they should avoid dairy altogether. Many…
Hire A Workmans Comp Lawyer In Greensburg, Pa
More On This Topic: Used Excavator Price Buy Used Excavators byAlma Abell When you are injured on the job, there is so much to cause you stress. You not only worry about your injuries, but what will happen with your workers comp claim. It is vital that you follow the correct procedure when you become…