Friday, October 17, 2008 Muslim Somali workers at a meat packing plant in Grand Island, Nebraska wanted to pray. Their colleagues from Latin America wanted to work. A dispute over the company’s break schedule led to formal discrimination claims, mass job walk-offs and public protests by both sides last month, …
Saturday, October 6, 2007 Torbjorn Zetterlund is running for the Green Party of Ontario in the Ontario provincial election, in the Willowdale riding. Wikinews’ Nick Moreau interviewed him regarding his values, his experience, and his campaign. Stay tuned for further interviews; every candidate from every party is eligible, and will …
Here’s An Opinion On: San Diego Medical Biller And Coder Training Programs By Pete Malcolm More people than ever before are out of shape and this can affect their health over the long term. Joining a gym and starting an exercise program is usually what most people will do. The …
Saturday, February 21, 2009 47 people were injured on Friday after a Boeing 747-400, operated by Northwest Airlines, encountered severe turbulence on the Manila-Tokyo leg of a flight bound for Los Angeles. The aircraft was carrying 408 passengers and 14 crew members. The aeroplane was circling off the coast of …
Buffalo, N.Y. Hotel Proposal Controversy Recent Developments “Old deeds threaten Buffalo, NY hotel development” — Wikinews, November 21, 2006 “Proposal for Buffalo, N.Y. hotel reportedly dead: parcels for sale “by owner”” — Wikinews, November 16, 2006 “Contract to buy properties on site of Buffalo, N.Y. hotel proposal extended” — Wikinews, …
Tuesday, August 8, 2006 Hillside suburbs in Christchurch, New Zealand have been suffering from torrential rain since Monday night. The Heathcote river burst its banks and caused surface flooding in areas. Around 60-millimetres of rain has fallen. The Heathcote river in Beckenham has inundated areas in Eastern Terrace, making some …
Here’s An Opinion On: Odds To Win World Series Nowadays, many people are choosing to place their bets on their favorite sports in an online sports betting site rather than the traditional betting centers. This is mainly because people are getting more and more tech savy as days past and …
Wednesday, August 23, 2006 Former England football manager, Bobby Robson CBE, will undergo surgery to remove a tumour on his brain today. Bobby Robson is 73-years-old, and has managed various soccer teams such as England, Newcastle United, Ipswich, Barcelona, PSV Eindhoven, Fulham, Sporting Lisbon and FC Porto. Currently, he is …
Tuesday, April 6, 2010 US regulators intend to fine Toyota Motor Company $16.4 million over allegations that the company failed to notify government officials in “a timely way” about flaws in its vehicles that led to a major recall earlier this year. The fine is the maximum penalty allowed under …
Here’s An Opinion On: Rockhampton Industrial Sheds Prices Get Cash for your Old, Broken Phone by Felicity Lightbody In today’s technological society, phone providers reveal new phones like a snake sheds its skin. Users are upgrading and buying new phones daily and monthly, and mobile phones just are not worth …