Nine dead after armed Santa Claus opens fire in LA suburb

December 20, 2018 0 Comments

Monday, December 29, 2008 At least nine people have been killed in a two-story house in Covina, California, after a man dressed in a full Santa Claus outfit opened fire at a Christmas Eve party and then set the house ablaze. Covina is a city in Los Angeles County, California about 22 miles (35 km) …

Know The Exact Cost Of Your Mortgage And Your Affordability Using Mortgage Rate Calculator

December 19, 2018 0 Comments

Click Here To Know More About: Financial Strategy Best Financial Advice By John Velazco A large number of people work hard for extensive period to save just for buying a dream home for themselves and their family. Therefore, while purchasing a new home entire family should be involved since anything regarded as serious as buying …

Rescue workers search wreckage of Brazilian air crash

December 18, 2018 0 Comments

Tuesday, October 3, 2006 Gol Transportes Aéreos Flight 1907 crashed 1,750km (1,100 miles) north-west of Rio de Janeiro killing all people onboard, on Friday September 29. National Civil Aviation Agency (ANAC) has confirmed that the crashed Brazilian airplane did crash into a smaller aircraft. Rescue workers and air force personnel are searching the wreckage for …

CanadaVOTES: CHP candidate John M. Wierenga running in Yellowhead

December 18, 2018 0 Comments

Friday, September 26, 2008 On October 14, 2008, Canadians will be heading to the polls for the federal election. Christian Heritage Party candidate John M. Wierenga is standing for election in the riding of Yellowhead. A journeyman welder with a company in Neerlandia, Alberta, John is an active member of the Neerlandia Canadian Reformed Church. …

Wikinews interviews Australian wheelchair basketball player Tina McKenzie

December 18, 2018 0 Comments

Friday, January 3, 2014 Preston, Victoria, Australia —On Saturday, Wikinews interviewed Tina McKenzie, a former member of the Australia women’s national wheelchair basketball team, known as the Gliders. McKenzie, a silver and bronze Paralympic medalist in wheelchair basketball, retired from the game after the 2012 Summer Paralympics in London. Wikinews caught up with her in …

Wikinews Shorts: August 13, 2009

December 18, 2018 0 Comments

A compilation of brief news reports for Thursday, August 13, 2009. Contents 1 Paris suffers second night of violence 2 No concrete progress but North American leaders express solidarity 3 Mexican federal police foil plot to assassinate President Calderón 4 Aung San Suu Kyi sentenced to another three years of house arrest 5 Four Rio Tinto …

Ontario Votes 2007: Interview with Communist Party candidate Shona Bracken, Toronto Danforth

December 18, 2018 0 Comments

Sunday, October 7, 2007 Shona Bracken is running for the Communist Party in the Ontario provincial election in Toronto—Danforth. Wikinews interviewed her regarding her values, her experience, and her campaign.

Computer professionals celebrate 10th birthday of A.L.I.C.E.

December 17, 2018 0 Comments

Wednesday, November 30, 2005File:Turing1.jpg More than 50 programmers, scientists, students, hobbyists and fans of the A.L.I.C.E. chat robot gathered in Guildford, U.K. on Friday to celebrate the tenth birthday of the award winning A.I. On hand was the founder the Loebner Prize, an annual Turing Test, designed to pick out the world’s most human computer …

Canada’s Don Valley West (Ward 26) city council candidates speak

December 17, 2018 0 Comments

This exclusive interview features first-hand journalism by a Wikinews reporter. See the collaboration page for more details. Friday, November 3, 2006 On November 13, Torontonians will be heading to the polls to vote for their ward’s councillor and for mayor. Among Toronto’s ridings is Don Valley West (Ward 26). Four candidates responded to Wikinews’ requests …

Nine firefighters killed in South Carolina blaze

December 16, 2018 0 Comments

Wednesday, June 20, 2007 Nine firefighters were killed on Monday while battling a massive fire at a furniture warehouse in Charleston, South Carolina. Firefighters were called to the scene of a massive blaze at the Sofa Super Store in Charleston, S.C. at around 6:30 p.m. EST. At around 7 p.m., nine firefighters were sent inside …