News briefs:August 2, 2010
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Read MoreJoint US-Pakistan operation captures top Taliban commander
Thursday, February 18, 2010 According to reports, a joint covert operation by United States and Pakistan forces have captured the Taliban’s top military commander, Mullah [[w:Abdul Ghani Baradar]|Abdul Ghani Baradar]]]. Baradar was captured seven to nine days ago according to officials. Officials describe Baradar as second in influence only to the Taliban’s founder, Mullah Mohammed […]
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Read MoreWikinews Shorts: January 13, 2009
A compilation of brief news reports for Tuesday, January 13, 2009. Contents 1 Anti-government protests in Riga, Latvia cause riots 2 Obama will close Guantanamo Bay in his first week say advisers 3 Greek shipping magnate kidnapped in Athens 4 Microsoft permits additional Windows 7 beta downloads 5 Cristiano Ronaldo crowned Footballer of the Year 6 […]
Read MoreSoldiers question U.S. Defense Secretary on issues during Kuwait visit
Wednesday, December 8, 2004 Camp Buehring, Kuwait – U.S. Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld, after a speech to U.S. soldiers at an American military base in Kuwait, was confronted by Iraq-bound soldiers raising their concerns over a variety of issues. During a question-and-answer session of unscreened questions following his speech at Camp Buehring, Rumsfeld replied […]
Read MoreUS stock markets reach 12-year lows
Thursday, March 5, 2009 US stock markets dropped to twelve-year lows on Thursday, amidst falling confidence in the financial sector and worries over whether the US automobile manufacturer General Motors will be able to keep operating. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped by 4.08%, or 280.52 points, at the closing bell, reaching a level of […]
Read MoreWikinews interviews Jim Hedges, U.S. Prohibition Party presidential candidate
Saturday, January 29, 2011 U.S. Prohibition Party presidential candidate Jim Hedges of Thompson Township, Pennsylvania took some time to answer a few questions about the Prohibition Party and his 2012 presidential campaign. The Prohibition Party is the third oldest existing political party in the United States, having been established in 1869. It reached its height […]
Read MoreBilly West, voice of Ren and Stimpy, Futurama, on the rough start that shaped his life
This article mentions the Wikimedia Foundation, one of its projects, or people related to it. Wikinews is a project of the Wikimedia Foundation. Wednesday, February 13, 2008 Ren and Stimpy. Bugs Bunny. Philip J. Fry and Professor Hubert Farnsworth on Futurama. Sparx. Bi-Polar Bear. Popeye the Sailor Man. Woody Woodpecker. You may not think you […]
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Read MoreHundreds of lawsuits filed against music sharers in US
Sunday, October 2, 2005 The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) has filed 757 lawsuits against people who they alleged illegally shared music online. The vast majority of the lawsuits, 693, are against people who used peer-to-peer file-sharing networks such as eDonkey and LimeWire to exchange music files. Of the remaining lawsuits, 64 are against […]
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