Monthly Archives: February 2023

Former Vice President of the United States Al Gore and longtime wife Tipper separating

Wednesday, June 2, 2010 Al and Tipper Gore wedding photo Former US Vice President Al Gore announced earlier today that he would separate from Tipper Gore, his wife of 40 years. The Gores called the decision “mutual.” In an e-mail … Continue reading

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Best Buy signs leases for 28 new stores

Monday, February 14, 2005 Electronics retailer Best Buy said today that it signed leases for 28 new stores. This is part of the company’s plan to build 60 new stores this year. Best Buy, the largest consumer electronics retailer in … Continue reading

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Airbus A380 safety test injures 33

Monday, March 27, 2006 Thirty-three people were injured during a test of the Airbus A380, a double decker superjumbo jet, in Hamburg, Germany. Injuries include friction burns from sliding down the escape ramps and one broken leg. 853 volunteer “passengers” … Continue reading

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Category:Featured article

Shortcut:WN:FA Featured articles are selected by the community to represent the best of Wikinews. See the Featured Article Candidates page for nominations and discussions of candidate articles for this page. Or, subscribe to the RSS feed! [edit] Pages in category … Continue reading

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Adam Aircraft suspends activities at Utah factory, lays off 300 workers amid financial difficulties

Saturday, January 19, 2008 An Adam A700 on display Adam Aircraft Industries has laid off 300 members of its 800-strong workforce and suspended operations at their plant in Ogden, Utah. The moves come as the result of unexpected financial difficulties. … Continue reading

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Gasoline pipeline explosion in Nigeria kills hundreds

Tuesday, December 26, 2006 Reports say that hundreds of people are dead after a gasoline pipeline exploded in the northern suburbs of Lagos, Nigeria on Tuesday. “Some of the bodies were so burnt that it would be difficult to recognize … Continue reading

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Buffalo, N.Y. hotel proposal delayed further

Buffalo, N.Y. Hotel Proposal Controversy Recent Developments “Old deeds threaten Buffalo, NY hotel development” — Wikinews, November 21, 2006 “Proposal for Buffalo, N.Y. hotel reportedly dead: parcels for sale “by owner”” — Wikinews, November 16, 2006 “Contract to buy properties … Continue reading

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Wikinews Shorts: January 10, 2010

A compilation of brief news reports for Sunday, January 10, 2010. Contents 1 Croatian president pardons convicted war criminal 2 Saudi Arabian court commutes Canadian’s death sentence 3 Thousands attend murdered Ottawa police officer’s funeral 4 Gunman opens fire at ABB … Continue reading

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Wikinews interviews Buddy Roemer, U.S. Republican Party presidential candidate

Sunday, October 30, 2011 U.S. Republican Party presidential candidate and former Governor Buddy Roemer of Louisiana took some time to answer a few questions from Wikinews reporter William S. Saturn. Roemer served four terms in the U.S. House of Representatives … Continue reading

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