Monday, December 3, 2007 At Thanksgiving dinner David Shankbone told his white middle class family that he was to interview Reverend Al Sharpton that Saturday. The announcement caused an impassioned discussion about the civil rights leader’s work, the problems facing…
U.S. Coast Guard investigation finds ‘poor safety culture’ contributed to Deepwater Horizon disaster
Sunday, April 24, 2011 An investigation by the United States Coast Guard has concluded the largest oil spill in the history of the petroleum industry was partly the result of a “poor safety culture” aboard the Deepwater Horizon oil rig.…
Britons seized from finance ministry in Iraq
Tuesday, May 29, 2007 Five British citizens have been seized in the Iraqi capital, Baghdad. The group, comprising a finance expert and four bodyguards, were captured from the finance ministry by kidnappers wearing police uniforms and driving police vehicles. The…
News briefs:January 04, 2008
Contents 1 Wikinews News Brief January 04, 2008 23:35 UTC 1.1 Introduction 1.2 Israeli troops kill 9 in Gaza 1.3 Georgian President faces election challenge 1.4 US unemployment hits two-year high 1.5 Israel plans crackdown on West Bank settlement outposts…
California jury orders Skilled Healthcare to pay $671 million in damages
Friday, July 9, 2010 A California jury in a Humboldt County courthouse ordered nursing home operator Skilled Healthcare (SH) to pay $671 million (about €531 million) in a class action lawsuit from patients of SH’s 22 California facilities and their…
23 Australians arrested in global child porn network
Friday, December 12, 2008 Correction — December 22, 2008 This article previously stated that Mr Williams had been charged with six counts of sex with a minor girl and two of possession of child pornography material. He was not charged with…
US Secretary Rice responds to European enquiries on alleged CIA prisons
Wednesday, December 7, 2005 The United States Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice has begun to address concerns raised by the EU, the Council of Europe, and several member countries about the CIA’s detention practices upon her arrival in Germany for…
Serena Williams wins the Wimbledon Women’s Singles title after defeating Venus Williams
Monday, July 6, 2009 The Women’s singles Wimbledon tennis title has been won by Serena Williams after she beat her older sister Venus Williams 7–6 (3), 6–2 in Wimbledon, London Borough of Merton, Great Britain, on Saturday, July 4, 2009.…
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Wisconsin Democratic Party calls for Impeachment of Bush, Cheney, & Rumsfeld
Sunday, June 12, 2005 In Oshkosh, Wisconsin, the Democratic Party of Wisconsin adopted the following resolution at their state convention: CALLING ON THE UNITED STATES CONGRESS TO INITIATE IMPEACHMENT PROCEEDINGS AGAINST PRESIDENT BUSH, VICE PRESIDENT CHENEY AND DEFENSE SECRETARY RUMSFELD…