‘Homer Simpson’ contributes to U.S. presidential candidate Buddy Roemer
March 4, 2023
Monday, October 17, 2011 Homer Simpson (top left) with his family from The Simpsons.Image: Fox.Buddy Roemer at a Tea Party event in New Hampshire.Image: thebudman623.The Huffington Post reported Friday that U.S. presidential candidate Buddy Roemer received a $25 campaign donation from an individual listed as 'Homer Simpson'; the same name as the main character of the long running animated television series The Simpsons. Along with the name, the donor also shares the cartoon character's place of...
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David S. Touretzky discusses Scientology, Anonymous and Tom Cruise
March 4, 2023
Wednesday, February 6, 2008 David S. Touretzky, prominent free speech activist and critic of Scientology, discussed his opinions on the recent Internet backlash against the Church of Scientology in an interview with former Scientologist and Wikinews reporter Nicholas Turnbull. The recent conflict on the Internet between critics of Scientology and the Church has been spurred on in declarations by a nebulous Internet entity using the name Anonymous that the Church of Scientology "will be destroyed". Anonymous...
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Ontario Votes 2007: Interview with NDP candidate Rick Morelli, Vaughan
March 3, 2023
Thursday, October 4, 2007 Rick Morelli is running for the NDP in the Ontario provincial election, in the Vaughan 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 be contacted. Expect interviews from Liberals, Progressive Conservatives, New Democratic Party members, Ontario Greens, as well as members from the Family Coalition, Freedom, Communist, Libertarian, and Confederation of Regions...
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Canterbury farmers to get aid because of snow
February 28, 2023
Tuesday, June 27, 2006 The New Zealand government officials have announced that it will give NZ$160,000 in aid to help farmers who were affected by the huge amounts of snow in Canterbury, New Zealand two weeks ago. The aid package will provide four regional offices for co-ordination, food supplies and ongoing support. The Federated Farmers for mid Canterbury say that the aid will be a start to what looks like a tough winter. President of the...
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Brazilian tribe is neither a new discovery nor a hoax
February 28, 2023
Wednesday, June 25, 2008 In late May to early June of 2008, news broke that a previously undiscovered indigenous tribe had been found near the border between Brazil and Peru. Worldwide media was quick to publish the story and the accompanying photographs taken by José Carlos Meirelles. The photos showed people in full body paint aiming bows at the overhead aircraft from which the pictures were taken. Wikinews covered the story as well. In its Sunday...
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Wikinews Shorts: December 11, 2008
February 27, 2023
A compilation of brief news reports for Thursday, December 11, 2008. Contents 1 British pound falls to new low against euro 2 US retailer Office Depot to close down stores 3 Obama calls on Illinois governor to step down  Contribute to Wikinews by expanding these briefs or add a new one. £1 coinThe British pound sterling fell to a record low against the euro Wednesday, descending to under 1.14 euros for the first time. It reached new...
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Haitian earthquake: in pictures
February 24, 2023
Friday, January 15, 2010 Video from a US Coast Guard helicopter flying over Port-au-Prince on Wednesday. Please click the image to view it in full sizeHaiti was hit by a heavy earthquake with a magnitude of 7.0 on Tuesday, killing an unknown number of people, and destroying up to ten percent of buildings in the capital, Port-au-Prince. No official death toll has been released as of yet, although the United Nations says that up to fifty...
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Police stop LGBT march in Istanbul for third consecutive year
February 22, 2023
Wednesday, June 28, 2017 On Sunday, police stopped Istanbul Pride, a yearly LGBT march in Turkey's largest city, Istanbul. Police officials reportedly used rubber and plastic bullets and sprayed tear gas to prevent the participants from parading, after the Istanbul Governor's office ordered them on Saturday not to conduct the march, asserting security reasons. This marks the third consecutive year activists were banned from holding the rally. File photo of 2013's Istanbul Pride.Image: Lubunya.The statement released...
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Standard Operating Procedure changes at Camp Delta, Guantanamo Bay
February 21, 2023
Tuesday, December 4, 2007 View of a Camp Delta exercise area with detention block in backgroundCredit: Staff Sgt. Stephen Lewald, U.S. Army (taken 2002)In an investigation reported on first by Wikinews, Wikileaks today revealed another chapter in the story of the Standard Operations Procedure (SOP) manual for the Camp Delta facility at Guantanamo Bay. The latest documents they have received are the details of the 2004 copy of the manual signed off by Major General Geoffrey...
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