Friday, May 31, 2019 Many thousands of anime and manga fans descended on the Toronto Congress Centre for Anime North, a fan-run convention launched in 1997. Spread between four venues over three days, May 24 to 26, the event featured J-pop maid idols, voice actors, writers, and more. Wikinews attended. Despite the ample indoor spaces,…
5 Baby Shower Food Ideas Anyone Can Make
Read An Opinion On: Smsf Specialists In Sydney By Janice Tham Planning a baby shower? You have got all the details taken care of by now, or have you? What are you feeding your guests? No doubt, you could cater the food and be done with it. That would cost quite a bit of money…
Hiker missing from US state of Utah wilderness found in Australia
Tuesday, August 23, 2005 A man missing from a camping ground in southern Utah in the Western US since July 30 was found in Australia. His automobile was found in a campground of Dixie National Forest with a note that he would be back in a few hours. An extensive search and rescue operation was…
Dozens dead in Connecticut school shooting
Note — August 24, 2015 This article is insufficiently clear on one detail, namely that one victim (the gunman’s mother) was shot and killed in a separate location. The toll of 28 includes her and the gunman. Friday, December 14, 2012 Before turning the gun on himself, a 20-year-old male opened fire at Sandy Hook Elementary…
Wikinews interviews William Pomerantz, Senior Director of Space Prizes at the X PRIZE Foundation
Regardless of who wins the prize, people all around the world will be able to experience the mission through high-def video-streams. Saturday, August 28, 2010 Andreas Hornig, Wikinews contributor and team member of Synergy Moon, competitor in the Google Lunar X Prize, managed to interview Senior Director of Space Prizes William Pomerantz of the X…
How To Plan A Vacation With Your Family
Read An Opinion On: Compare Quotes Green Slip By Stewart Wrighter Going on your first family vacation is very exciting, but also very nerve-wracking. Going on a trip as a couple with no children is easy, but with the added company there is a lot more to worry about. Family vacations are a lot more…
Plane crashes into office block in Austin, Texas/suicide note
This is the online suicide letter authored by Andrew Stack, the man believed to be responsible for flying a light aircraft into a building in Austin, Texas. It was originally posted at Stack’s site, http://embeddedart.com/. The hosting company, T35, took the site offline per an FBI request. The note is reproduced here in its entirety….
SEPTA buys rail cars from NJ Transit to deal with crowding
Tuesday, July 29, 2008 As gas prices have risen in the United States, the regional transport authority for southeastern Pennsylvania, SEPTA, has seen a sharp increase in ridership, which has caused overcrowding on the trains. “As fuel prices have continued to rise, SEPTA ridership has steadily increased and is the highest in 18 years,” said…
German government considers introducing mosque taxes, like church taxes
Saturday, December 29, 2018 On Wednesday, lawmakers of German ruling coalition parties — Christian Democratic Union of Germany ((de))German language: ?Christlich Demokratische Union Deutschlands (CDU), Social Democratic Party of Germany ((de))German language: ?Sozialdemokratische Partei Deutschlands (SPD), and Christian Social Union in Bavaria ((de))German language: ?Christlich-Soziale Union in Bayern (CSU) — announced they were considering imposing…
High Risk Mortgage Loans For Bad Credit Borrowers 5 Tips To Get A Good Rate
Read An Opinion On: Online Loan Agreement By Marie-Claire Smith There is almost nothing a person can buy that gives him or her as much pride as does buying a home. The entire home-buying experience is really something to get excited about, including choosing a good neighborhood, going from home to home, and making an…