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March against new French copyright law

November 17, 2019 0 Comments

Sunday, May 7, 2006 Paris, France -Protesters marched denouncing the new copyright bill, known as DADVSI.Opponents to the bill contend that the broad civil and criminal penalties that it enacts in order to fight illegal online copying of copyrighted works will in fact have a chilling effect on a variety of unrelated developments, especially in free software. More than 160,000 people signed the...

Wikinews investigates: Advertisements disguised as news articles trick unknowing users out of money, credit card information

November 9, 2019 0 Comments

Notice — May 19, 2010 This article has been judged, by consensus of the Wikinews community, not to meet Wikinews standards of style and neutrality. Please see the relevant discussion for details. Wednesday, May 19, 2010 The Internet has already brought great things to the world, but has also brought spam, phishing, scamming, etc. We all have seen them across the Internet. They promise...

An account of the Esperanza Fire from an animal rescuer

October 30, 2019 0 Comments

This article features first-hand journalism by Wikinews members. See the collaboration page for more details. This article features first-hand journalism by Wikinews members. See the collaboration page for more details. Saturday, December 2, 2006 As families fled their homes in the early morning hours on Thursday October 26, there was no warning. The Esperanza Fire southeast of Los Angeles and...

News briefs:August 2, 2010

October 18, 2019 0 Comments

Wikinews Audio Briefs Credits Produced By Turtlestack Recorded By Turtlestack Written By Turtlestack Listen To This Brief Problems? See our media guide.

Canada’s Toronto—Danforth (Ward 30) city council candidates speak

October 18, 2019 0 Comments

Saturday, November 4, 2006 On November 13, Toronto residents will be heading to the polls to vote for their ward's councillor and for mayor. Among Toronto's ridings is Toronto Centre (Ward 28). One candidate responded to Wikinews' requests for an interview. This ward's candidates include Edward Chin, Paula Fletcher (incumbent), Patrick Kraemer, Suzanne McCormick, Daniel Nicastro, and Michael...

Give A New Lease Of Life To Your Kitchen With Rta Cabinets

October 13, 2019 0 Comments

See More About: Assembled Custom Cabinets Sydney Assembling Custom Cabinets Sydney Give A New Lease Of Life To Your Kitchen With RTA Cabinets by Kathleen ChesterA great way to remodel your kitchen on a budget is to install ready-to-assemble or RTA cabinets. By using these cabinets, you tend to save around 50% of the expenses that you would have incurred in installing pre-assembled cabinets. With...

On the campaign trail, September 2012

October 10, 2019 0 Comments

This article mentions the Wikimedia Foundation, one of its projects, or people related to it. Wikinews is a project of the Wikimedia Foundation. Tuesday, October 9, 2012 The following is the eleventh in a monthly series chronicling the U.S. 2012 presidential election. It features original material compiled throughout the previous month after a brief mention of some of the month's biggest...

Belgrade: demonstration against independent Kosovo escalates into riots

October 10, 2019 0 Comments

Thursday, February 21, 2008 In Serbia's capital Belgrade protesters have broken into the United States embassy, and have set fire to an office, which is now extinguished. The break-in followed massive protests against Kosovo's independence that was declared last Sunday. A couple of hundreds of thousands protested in front of the parliament building in Belgrade when masked attackers broke into...

Egyptian treasures found in ancient tomb

October 10, 2019 0 Comments

Friday, March 13, 2009 A team of archaeologists excavating an Ancient Egyptian tomb have discovered golden jewelry in a recently-discovered lower chamber at the Valley of the Kings burial site in Luxor, Egypt. Two golden rings and five golden earrings were found in the tomb of Djehuty, an 18th-dynasty official of Queen Hatshepsut, and were probably the property of Djehuty or his family. The...

British government launches car industry aid package

October 4, 2019 0 Comments

Wednesday, January 28, 2009 The British government has announced a £2.3 billion package of aid to attempt to support the country's car manufacturing industry. Lord Peter Mandelson, the Secretary of State for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform announced to the House of Lords that the government planned to obtain £1.3 billion from the European Investment Bank for the industry. A further...