PM John Howard’s nuclear push causes alarm

Monday, May 22, 2006 Wikinews Australia has in-depth coverage of this issue: Australian nuclear debate Australian Prime Minister John Howard has announced he wants a “full-scale nuclear debate”, and three of his senior federal government frontbenchers – Foreign Minister Alexander Downer, Resources Minister, Ian Macfarlane, and Environment Minister Ian Campbell – have all suggested Australia, […]

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Doughnut on display in Springfield, New Zealand

Sunday, July 15, 2007 An oversized delight has been erected in the small town of Springfield, Canterbury, New Zealand, as part of the 20th Century Fox massive worldwide marketing campaign for The Simpsons Movie. The giant, pink frosted doughnut was made locally, and the locals are celebrating the fact that their town shares a name […]

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NASA considers continuing shuttle use after 2010

Sunday, August 31, 2008 Michael Griffin, administrator of the American space agency, NASA has ordered a study into considering the possibility of continuing the usage of the Space Shuttle, a space vehicle that takes astronauts to the International Space Station. The agency originally planned to retire all shuttles in 2010 after mission STS-134, but concerns […]

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Captain of sunken cruise ship charged

Sunday, April 8, 2007 The captain and five of his crew on Sea Diamond have been charged following the cruise ship’s collision with a known and well-charted reef. The charges laid against the captain were “causing a shipwreck through negligence”. Additional charges of breaching shipping safety regulations and pollution were laid against the captain. All […]

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US president Obama, Congress call for blocking of executive bonuses at AIG insurance company

Wednesday, March 18, 2009 United States President Barack Obama stated Monday that insurance giant AIG is in financial trouble due to “recklessness and greed,” and called for legal action to stop the company from giving out millions of dollars in bonuses to its executives. “It’s hard to understand how derivative traders at AIG warranted any […]

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