Monday, October 11, 2010 Wikinews interviewed author Amy Scobee about her book Scientology – Abuse at the Top, and asked her about her experiences working as an executive within the organization. Scobee joined the organization at age 14, and worked…
Wikinews Shorts: February 5, 2007
A compilation of brief news reports for Monday, February 5, 2007.
Giant tuna sold for $177,000 at Japanese fish market
Wednesday, January 6, 2010 File:Tuna.jpg This Tuesday, at a wholesale auction at the Tsukiji fish market in Tokyo, a 512-pound bluefin tuna was sold for over sixteen-million yen ($177,000 USD). The great fish was bought and then shared by the…
Wikinews Shorts: August 5, 2008
A compilation of brief news reports for Tuesday, August 5, 2008. Contents 1 Known gorilla population more than doubled 2 NBA: Paul Pierce handcuffed in Las Vegas 3 Woman throws lasagna at husband 4 Police rescue two swimmers in Lake Michigan…
Russian commander: Tu-160s penetrate US airspace undetected
Tuesday, April 25, 2006File:Tu 16019.jpg A senior Russian air force commander has claimed that new, upgraded Tu-160 bomber aircraft were unchallenged by US air defense systems when they penetrated a radar zone near the Canadian coast in US territory during…
How To Make Healthy Choices From A Lunch Menu
Click Here To Find Out More About: Best Kitchen Design Australia Best Kitchen Design By Gabriel Adams Are you looking to lose weight or just improve your health? If you are, you will want to take a close look at…
U.S. automaker GM plans to close 1,100 dealerships
Friday, May 15, 2009 American automobile manufacturer General Motors (GM) announced plans Friday to shut down about 1,100 of its dealerships, in an effort to evade bankruptcy and lower its expenditures. GM’s move comes a day after Chrysler, another U.S.…
Football CL: All first leg games of second qualifications round are over
Wednesday, July 27, 2005 First leg of the second qualifications round of UEFA Champions League is now over. Second leg games will be played on August 2 and August 3. Contents 1 Selected match reports 2 Partizan boycotted by fans…
Copiapó, Chile mining accident: in depth
Wednesday, October 13, 2010 The rescue of the Chilean miners trapped in the San José Mine in Copiapó, codenamed Operación San Lorenzo (San Lorenzo Operation), began on Tuesday night, at around 20:00 local time (23:00 UTC). Florencio Ávalos was the…
Leo Varadkar becomes first openly gay elected Taoiseach of Ireland, succeeds Enda Kenny
Friday, June 16, 2017 On Wednesday, a Fine Gael party premier candidate and doctor Leo Varadkar was elected Taoiseach — Prime Minister of Ireland — succeeding Enda Kenny, who confirmed his resignation on Tuesday. He becomes the first openly gay…