Candidates suspend campaigns as Hong Kong legislative election approaches

Saturday, September 3, 2016 As the Hong Kong legislative election approaches, six candidates considered to be in the pan-democracy camp suspended their campaigns on Friday. They were performing poorly in public opinion polls, and encouraged supporters to vote for other pan-democracy candidates instead. The candidates suspending their campaigns were Sumly Chan from the Civic Party, Kalvin Ho Kai-ming from the […]

Home destroyed by fire in Geneva, Florida

Wednesday, December 15, 2010 A mobile home in Seminole County, Florida burned down last night, leaving a man and his dog homeless. The cause of the blaze was determined as accidental. Firefighters were alerted to a fire in a wooded area of Geneva at around 11 pm local time (0400 UTC) last night. By the time they reached the scene […]

Ontario Votes 2007: Interview with Green candidate Russ Aegard, Thunder Bay-Atikokan

Monday, September 24, 2007 Russ Aegard is running for the Green Party of Ontario in the Ontario provincial election, in the Thunder Bay-Atikokan 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 […]

Australian researchers confirm stress makes you sick

Wednesday, December 7, 2005 Australian researchers say they have scientifically proven that stress causes sickness. The Garvan Institute in Sydney has discovered that a hormone, known as neuropeptide Y (NPY) is released into the body during times of stress. Their findings show the hormone can stop the immune system from functioning properly. “Neuropeptide Y is one of those hormones that […]

Train derailed by collision with semi in Saskatchewan, Canada

Tuesday, March 22, 2005 Twenty-four cars of a west-bound Canada Pacific train were thrown from the tracks after the train collided with a semi tractor-trailer in poor weather and visibility near Regina, Saskatchewan around 11 a.m. Tuesday morning. The driver was rushed to hospital. The accident took place on a level section of Highway 46 just north of Highway 1, […]

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Influential Croat poet Dragutin Tadijanovi? dies

Saturday, July 7, 2007 Croatian poet Dragutin Tadijanovi? died last week in Zagreb, Croatia. He was 101 years old. Born on November 4, 1905 in Rastušje, Slavonia, Croatia, he was erudite cordially referred to as ‘Bard’ in Croatia. He published his first poem in 1922. He graduated in literature and philosophy at the University of Zagreb in 1937. He worked […]

Oklahoma trooper on leave after altercation with ambulance personnel

Tuesday, June 16, 2009 An Oklahoma police officer is on paid administrative leave, following an altercation with ambulance personnel while they were transporting a patient to the hospital. Trooper Daniel Martin, a member of the Oklahoma Highway Patrol (OHP), was caught on video by his police vehicle’s dashboard-camera in a physical struggle with paramedic Maurice White, Jr. after Martin pulled […]