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Ontario Votes 2007: Interview with Green Party candidate Gordon Kubanek, Nepean Carleton

Tuesday, October 9, 2007 Gordon Kubanek is running for the Green Party of Ontario in the Ontario provincial election, in the Nepean-Carleton 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 fromRead More

Ontario Votes 2007: Interview with Green Party candidate Gordon Kubanek, Nepean Carleton

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US lawmakers to question Pentagon officials about war costs

Wednesday, February 6, 2008 In appearances before Congress on Wednesday, Defense Secretary Robert Gates and a top military official are expected to underscore decreased violence in Iraq. But they are likely to face strong questioning from lawmakers about ongoing war costs. When President George W. Bush‘s budget for the 2009 fiscal year was sent toRead More

US lawmakers to question Pentagon officials about war costs

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2010 Komen St. Louis Race for the Cure becomes world’s largest Komen race

Saturday, June 12, 2010 The 2010 Susan G. Komen St. Louis Race for the Cure, held earlier today in St. Louis, Missouri, became the world’s largest Race for the Cure, with over 71,000 participants. 2010 marks the twelfth year for the race in St. Louis, which raises money for breast cancer research nationwide. Originally broughtRead More

2010 Komen St. Louis Race for the Cure becomes world’s largest Komen race

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Iran says it’s ready for standoff over nuclear activities

This article features in a News Brief from Audio Wikinews: Thursday, January 18, 2007 Iranian President, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has stated that his country is prepared to have a standoff with the United States. The move comes as the U.S. decided to send another aircraft carrier to the Middle East. According to the U.S. Defense SecretaryRead More

Iran says it’s ready for standoff over nuclear activities

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Che Guevara’s ”Motorcycle Diaries” companion dies

Wednesday, March 9, 2011 Alberto Granado Jiménez, the Argentinian biochemist who was Che Guevara’s companion on his transformative motorcycle trip through South America, died in Havana on Saturday, reported Cuban state television. He was 88 and died of natural causes. The politically active Jiménez met Ernesto “Che” Guevara, then a medical student, in Hernando, ArgentinaRead More

Che Guevara’s ”Motorcycle Diaries” companion dies

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Study suggests 48% of US soda fountain machines have coliform bacteria

Saturday, January 9, 2010 A recent study conducted by Hollins University indicates that 48% of sodas from soda fountains in the United States are contaminated with coliform bacteria. The researchers drew the conclusions from a test of 90 beverages from 30 fountains in fast food restaurants. The bacteria found was a form of fecal contamination,Read More

Study suggests 48% of US soda fountain machines have coliform bacteria