Friday, June 24, 2005 In a major decision, the Supreme Court of the United States has expanded the right of government to seize private property for public good by allowing the city of New London, Connecticut to invoke eminent domain and seize homeowners’ property for economic development reasons. In a closely-divided decision, 5–4, the court determined that the city’s economic […]
Toronto’s Anime North 2019 brings thousands of fans together
Friday, May 31, 2019 Many thousands of anime and manga fans descended on the Toronto Congress Centre for Anime North, a fan-run convention launched in 1997. Spread between four venues over three days, May 24 to 26, the event featured J-pop maid idols, voice actors, writers, and more. Wikinews attended. Despite the ample indoor spaces, the parking lot of the […]
Wikinews interviews Kent Mesplay, Green Party presidential candidate
Sunday, June 29, 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 prospects represent a variety of views that may not be acknowledged by the major party platforms. Wikinews has reached out to these candidates throughout the campaign. […]
Long Distance Property Investment &Amp; Buy To Let Landlords
Click Here To Find Out More About: Open Houses In Bracken Ridge LONG DISTANCE PROPERTY INVESTMENT & BUY TO LET LANDLORDS by FreshStart Living Long distance property investors in the buy to let properties sector are set to increase in number. More and more of the private rented sector is being dominated by distance landlords a new survey of property […]
Small aircraft crashes into building in New York City
Wednesday, October 11, 2006 A small aircraft struck an apartment building in New York this afternoon, killing the pilot and a flight instructor. Cory Lidle, a pitcher for the New York Yankees baseball team, was the registered owner of the aircraft and is believed to have been piloting it; his passport was found on the scene. The flight instructor was […]
Trial date set for fraud case against Church of Scientology in France
Saturday, January 31, 2009 A trial date has been set in a fraud case against the Church of Scientology in France. The date for the first hearing has been set for May 25, 2009. If the Church is found guilty, then Scientology would be ruled illegal and would be banned from operating in France. Prosecutors claim that the Church is […]
Romanian Commercial Bank to launch smart cards in early April
Tuesday, March 22, 2005Starting from April 4, the Romanian Commercial Bank (Banca Comercial? Român?, or BCR), the country’s largest bank, will launch a smart card system for all its ATM network as well as its point-of-sale terminals in more than 5,000 stores across Romania. While the system will be enabled to work with these cards from April, the smart cards […]
How Heating And Air Conditioning Affect Quality Of Life In Urban Settings
Click Here To Find Out More About: Air Conditioner Maintenance In Maitland Submitted by: Adrianna Notton Heating and air conditioning affect the quality of life in urban settings because human beings are extremely vulnerable in these places. Nature has evolved wonderful protection for animals and birds that have not been bettered by mankind . But in our own built environments […]
World leaders condemn deadly explosions in Egypt
Monday, April 24, 2006 Contents 1 U.S. president 2 Egyptian president 3 Related news 4 Sources Retrieved from “https://en.wikinews.org/w/index.php?title=World_leaders_condemn_deadly_explosions_in_Egypt&oldid=4506045”
Texas representative proposes to outlaw ‘sexy’ cheerleading
Saturday, March 19, 2005 Houston, Texas representative Al Edwards proposed a bill last week to ban “sexually suggestive” cheerleading in Texas high schools, middle schools, and elementary schools. The movements typical to cheerleading are sexual, said Edwards, and send out the wrong message, especially as youth should be encouraged to be more reserved where sex is concerned. The penalty for […]