Gay Talese on the state of journalism, Iraq and his life

Saturday, October 27, 2007 Gay Talese wants to go to Iraq. “It so happens there is someone that’s working on such a thing right now for me,” the 75-year-old legendary journalist and author told David Shankbone. “Even if I was on Al-Jazeera with a gun to my head, I wouldn’t be pleading with those bastards! I’d say, ‘Go ahead. Make my day.’” Few reporters will ever reach the stature of Talese. His 1966 profile ofContinue reading

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Step Ladders Assessment: The Tradesman Class 1 Bs1129 Timber Step Ladder

Here’s An Opinion On: Gowanlea Timbers Step Ladders Assessment: The Tradesman Class 1 BS1129 Timber Step Ladder by Joe Keith All of us have utilised a step ladder before. Most people don’t give it a second thought. All we do is erect the ladder and start on our duties. Timber step ladders are the conventional preference and the reason why is clear, they are budget-friendly, hard wearing and consistent. With a little care, a timberContinue reading

Wikimedia Foundation’s first Wikimania convention held in Germany

Monday, August 8, 2005 This article mentions the Wikimedia Foundation, one of its projects, or people related to it. Wikinews is a project of the Wikimedia Foundation. On Thursday, August 4 Wikimedia opened its doors to the first ever Wikimania Conference, a five-day event put together by the Wikimedia Foundation. The event, held in the Haus der Jugend in Frankfurt am Main, Germany, featured discussion and interaction on all Wikimedia projects, including its well knownContinue reading

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US to sell precision-guided bombs to Saudi Arabia

Tuesday, January 15, 2008 The Bush administration officially notified Congress Monday of its intention to sell sophisticated precision-guided bombs to Saudi Arabia. The action, coinciding with President Bush’s visit to Saudi Arabia, is part of a broader U.S. effort to bolster Gulf allies in the face of a more assertive Iran. VOA’s David Gollust reports from the State Department. The Bush administration has already briefed Congress on its arms sales plans for Saudi Arabia. Monday’sContinue reading

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Wikinews interviews Frank Moore, independent candidate for US President

Saturday, March 1, 2008 While nearly all coverage of the 2008 Presidential election has focused on the Democratic and Republican candidates, the race for the White House also includes independents and third party candidates. These parties represent a variety of views that may not be acknowledged by the major party platforms. Wikinews has impartially reached out to these candidates, throughout the campaign. We now interview independent Presidential candidate Frank Moore, a performance artist. Retrieved fromContinue reading

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Guam Arrest Records Online

Here’s An Opinion On: National Police Check The reason why arrest records likeGuam Arrest Records are some of the most requested for records from the government is because these are the official records of the government when it comes to the criminal background of the person named in the record and such information is always something that the people of the community are interested in. this is because the people of the community would oftenContinue reading

Wikinews interviews Goronwy Price about the upcoming by-election in the Bradfield electorate of the Australian parliament

Thursday, December 3, 2009 With two federal by-elections coming up in Australia, many minor parties and independents will be looking to gain a seat in the House of Representatives. Goronwy Price is a candidate representing the Environmentalists for Nuclear Energy party. Mr Price is an environmentalist, adventurer and businessman from the Sydney suburb of Cremorne. “In 1975 I founded the adventure travel company World Expeditions and built it to be the world’s largest adventure organisation.Continue reading

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Protests in Greece over proposed budget cuts

Monday, May 3, 2010 Widespread protests occurred Saturday against measures being enacted by the Greek government to reduce spending in order to reduce a severe debt crisis. The capital of Athens was filled with an estimated 17,000 protesters at gatherings called by three separate political groups. During the protests, small groups of youth broke windows of several buildings, set a government press van on fire, burned trash barrels in barricades and threw rocks and firebombsContinue reading

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Great Tips For Construction Loans

Here’s An Opinion On: Land For Sale Dubbo Submitted by: Troy Francis Construction loans are different from a traditional mortgage loans in a number of ways, but there are also similar terms and such ways that can help you understand what is involved in the whole process. Like some standard mortgage loans for an existing home, you will need to complete an application document so the bank can determine how much money you can borrowContinue reading

Internet group Anonymous hacks No Cussing Club’s website, owner’s e-mail account

Friday, January 23, 2009 Wikinews has learned that the internet group known only as “Anonymous” has hacked the website of the No Cussing Club (NCC), nocussing.com, for at least two days in a row. On day one, the group hacked into the website, replacing the content with links to images of alleged e-mail conversations. The e-mails appear to be from the founder’s e-mail account, accusing organization members of forgery and using the site for theirContinue reading

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