Elite Boston Marathon runner Emily Levan discusses life and running

November 2, 2017 By

Saturday, April 23, 2005 The interview below was conducted by Pingswept over the phone with Emily Levan on April 21, 2005. Levan lives in Wiscasset, Maine, with her husband and daughter, and she ran in the Boston Marathon women’s race on April 18, 2005. To summarize for our readers, you recently came in 12th in […]

American Indian Movement spokesperson dies, age 75

November 1, 2017 By

Wednesday, October 17, 2007 Vernon Bellecourt, once the primary spokesperson for the American Indian Movement, died recently at age 75. Bellecourt, an Ojibwa who fought for Native rights, was perhaps best known for his opposition to Native names and mascots for sports teams. First in the headlines in 1972, Bellecourt organized a cross-country caravan of […]

Glencore announces Tahmoor mine in New South Wales to close

November 1, 2017 By

Friday, June 3, 2016 Swiss mining company Glencore announced yesterday the closure of its coal mine in Tahmoor, New South Wales, Australia. The mine is to be closed by early 2019, pointing to the downturn of coal prices in global markets. Glencore stated, “The decision has been made as a result of continued low prices […]

Landscape Lighting A Useful Decorating Product For Your Home}

November 1, 2017 By

More On This Topic: Dural Irrigation Landscape Lighting A Useful Decorating Product For your Home by Amit Chakraborty Landscape lighting and ceiling lighting is growing in appeal amongst homeowners. Along walkways and entry points to your home, landscape lighting can provide a measure of security as the light will deter most would-be burglars. Lighting is […]

Polish exercise book advertisement copies Wikipedia content, violates copyright

October 31, 2017 By

This article mentions the Wikimedia Foundation, one of its projects, or people related to it. Wikinews is a project of the Wikimedia Foundation. Friday, October 24, 2008 On August 21, the Polish weekly Przekrój published an advertisement for Dan-Mark exercise books, bearing the logo of 4fun.tv, a Polish music/interactive TV station. Part of the advertisement […]

BC man is selling the boat from old TV series Gilligan’s Island

October 31, 2017 By

Tuesday, August 29, 2006 A man named George Schultz in Parksville, British Columbia is selling the boat from old TV series Gilligan’s Island at the cost of $99,000. The cruiser, originally cost about $290,000 in the 1960s. “There have been a couple of modifications, so it doesn’t look exactly like the original,” said Shultz, a […]

Controversial medical center demolished in Buffalo, New York

October 31, 2017 By

Saturday, May 26, 2007 A medical center, once the site of intense controversy over abortion in the 1990s, which has been vacant for nearly 10 years, was imploded in Buffalo, New York at 6:00 a.m. [eastern time] today. Several streets in about a 2 block radius were shut down until the implosion occurred and the […]

Affordable Flooring In Muskego

October 31, 2017 By

More On This Topic: Menu Restaurant Wellington Restaurant Menus Wellington Submitted by: Augustine Walker Buying a home in the Muskego area will provide opportunities to enjoy shopping, restaurants and entertainment. Many people today are purchasing foreclosure homes or homes that need some repair. Replacing the flooring in Muskego homes is one way to add value […]

Australia: Victorian government to trial driverless vehicles on public roads

October 30, 2017 By

Saturday, August 12, 2017 Yesterday, the state government of Victoria, Australia announced their decision to trial self-driving vehicles on two of the state’s major connecting motorways, the CityLink and Tullamarine Freeway. The trial is to use autonomous vehicles from automobile companies including BMW, Mercedes-Benz, Volvo, and Tesla. The two-year trial is to have three phases. […]

Jay Walsh named Wikimedia Foundation Head of Communications

October 30, 2017 By

Tuesday, January 8, 2008 This article mentions the Wikimedia Foundation, one of its projects, or people related to it. Wikinews is a project of the Wikimedia Foundation. Recently of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC), where he worked in media and public relations, Mr. Jay Walsh was announced as the replacement for Sandy Ordonez as the […]