October 4, 2017

British scholar Tony Judt dies aged 62

Tuesday, August 10, 2010 British historian Tony Judt died Friday of complications from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) at the age of 62. Judt was known for his contributions to European history and his controversial position regarding the Israeli–Palestinian conflict. Judt’s death was announced in a statement from New York University (NYU), where he was a […]

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October 4, 2017

Gunman commits suicide at University of Texas

Tuesday, September 28, 2010 A man wearing a ski mask and carrying an assault rifle apparently killed himself in the library of the University of Texas in Austin, Texas earlier today. The university was placed under lockdown and all classes were canceled as a result of the incident. Nobody else was hurt, but police are […]

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October 4, 2017

Fire at New Zealand hospital destroys laundry

Wednesday, August 9, 2006 A fire on Tuesday night at Southland Hospital, Invercargill has destroyed a two-storey building which was used for laundry and cleaning by the cleaning company Alsco. Junior doctors and interns were evacuated from the nearby hospital campus. A dangerous goods store nearby nearby was saved from the fire. The building was […]

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October 3, 2017

Canada’s York West (Ward 7) city council candidates speak

This exclusive interview features first-hand journalism by a Wikinews reporter. See the collaboration page for more details. Monday, October 30, 2006 On November 13, Torontoians will be heading to the polls to vote for their ward’s councillor and for mayor. Among Toronto’s ridings is York West (Ward 7). One candidate responded to Wikinews’ requests for […]

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October 3, 2017

Category:Art

This is the category for art. Avoid placing articles in this category. They should be either in a subcategory or in Category:Culture and entertainment. Refresh this list to see the latest articles. 5 June 2017: Conductor Jeffrey Tate dies aged 74 3 April 2017: Pop-artist James Rosenquist dies aged 83 18 January 2017: Rape-accused Russian […]

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October 3, 2017

Ottawa plans tax windfall to deal with budget surplus

Sunday, October 9, 2005 Canada’s federal government has announced a new program that plans to share unexpected budget surpluses with ordinary citizens. It should be introduced in Ottawa as early as Friday. The Surplus Allocation Act would share any surplus equally between tax cuts, new spending and debt relief. It would not replace Canada’s $3 […]

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