See the discussion page for instructions on adding schools to this list and for an alphabetically arranged listing of schools. Due to the damage by Hurricane Katrina and subsequent flooding, a number of colleges and universities in the New Orleans metropolitan area will not be able to hold classes for the fall 2005 semester. It […]
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Hope fades for families of trapped Mexican miners
Wednesday, February 22, 2006 Almost 600 desperate family members and others remained camped outside the Pasta de Conchos coal mine near San Juan de Sabinas, in the northern Mexico state of Coahuila where 65 Mexican miners were trapped by a gas explosion around 2:30 a.m. (0830 GMT) Sunday. Some are threatening to storm the mine […]
John Vanderslice plays New York City: Wikinews interview
Thursday, September 27, 2007 John Vanderslice has recently learned to enjoy America again. The singer-songwriter, who National Public Radio called “one of the most imaginative, prolific and consistently rewarding artists making music today,” found it through an unlikely source: his French girlfriend. “For the first time in my life I wouldn’t say I was defending […]
An Exciting Weekend Break In Abu Dhabi}
More On This Topic: Secure Parking Site Submitted by: Michael Gomes Looking for destinations for your City Breaks? How about visiting Yas Island in Abu Dhabi for fun filled exciting weekend breaks? Located off the city of Abu Dhabi, Yas Island is one of the most unique and popular entertainment destinations amongst tourist from all […]
Light aircraft makes emergency landing in major industrial estate
Tuesday, July 18, 2006 BBC Wales and iPTV station VTV are reporting that a light aircraft made an emergency landing at 13:00 BST at Treforest Industrial Estate near Cardiff. The aircraft, an orange-coloured single-engine model Fox home-built kit was carrying two people when it made a forced landing on a section of dual carriageway within […]
Culture of violence reported in central Australian Aboriginal communities
Wednesday, May 17, 2006 Australian media reports that a recently leaked Northern Territory police briefing paper exposes “shocking” cases of sexual abuse and violence against women and children in remote Australian Aboriginal communities. Central Australian Crown prosecutor, Dr Nannette Rogers, alleged a range of “dreadful” cases she has heard of. Her paper claims details of […]
It S Incredibly Easy To Make Money By Parking Expired Domains
More On This Topic: Metro Parking Submitted by: Daniel Schmidt We generally think of websites as we see them when they are completed and fully functional. Some of us are aware of how fully-operational sites make money. But what most people don t know is that making money can be done in an under construction […]
An account of the Esperanza Fire from an animal rescuer
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 […]
Explosion in San Francisco injures one, cause unknown
Friday, August 19, 2005 An explosion from an underground utility chamber in downtown San Francisco severely injured a woman and shattered a window at a Ralph Lauren clothing store shortly after 10:00 a.m. Pacific time Friday. According to a caller to KCBS radio, a woman was engulfed in flames after the explosion triggered a fire […]
Three children seriously injured as bus hits bridge in Winchester, England
Thursday, September 10, 2020 Three children were taken to hospital after a Stagecoach South bus crashed into a tunnel in Winchester, Hampshire, England at about 8:10 am this morning. A Hampshire Police spokesman said “We were called at 8.10am today, 10 September, to reports of a serious collision on Wellhouse Lane, Winchester, after a school […]