Chula Vista, California becomes model for blight control laws in the US
Tuesday, October 14, 2008 The San Diego, California suburb of Chula Vista has responded to the recent housing crisis with…
South Carolina governor Nikki Haley endorses Mitt Romney for U.S. president
Saturday, December 17, 2011 South Carolina governor Nikki Haley endorsed Republican Party (GOP) presidential candidate and former Massachusetts governor Mitt…
70,000 General Motors employees go on strike
Monday, September 24, 2007 73,000 United Auto Workers (UAW) union members launched a nationwide strike today against General Motors (GM),…
18 Motorcyclists killed during Bike Week
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Author Amy Scobee recounts abuse as Scientology executive
Monday, October 11, 2010 Wikinews interviewed author Amy Scobee about her book Scientology – Abuse at the Top, and asked…
Toyota employs the Japanese hybrid solar powered vehicle carrier ship ‘Auriga Leader’
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City to sue owner of partially collapsed 19th century livery in Buffalo, New York
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Magnitude 7.5 earthquake hits Afghanistan
Tuesday, October 27, 2015 Early yesterday afternoon local time, a 7.5 magnitude earthquake hit Afghanistan, Pakistan and North India, with…
Vodafone New Zealand buys Internet provider ihug
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Astronomers discover smallest known star
Friday, July 14, 2017 On Wednesday, astronomers at the University of Cambridge in England announced the discovery of a dwarf…