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FEMA accused of misusing trained disaster workers as public-relations workers

February 16, 2023

Monday, September 12, 2005 The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is being criticized for misallocation of personnel in the wake of Hurricane Katrina. FEMA representatives said they requested volunteers from fire departments around the U.S., to handle its community relations […]

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Marussia F1 test driver Maria de Villota seriously injured in testing accident

February 12, 2023

Tuesday, July 3, 2012 Logo of the Marussia F1 team. The Marussia F1 team’s test driver, Spaniard María de Villota, was taken to hospital by air ambulance today after a collision in testing at Duxford Aerodrome. At the end of […]

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Indian Supreme Court: unconstitutional to bar women of certain age group from entering Sabarimala temple

February 8, 2023

Wednesday, July 18, 2018 On Wednesday, the Indian Supreme Court declared that preventing women of age 10–50 from entering the Sabarimala Temple in Kerala was “arbitrary” and unconstitutional. The Supreme Court began on Tuesday the hearing for the public interest […]

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NASA spacecraft enters Mars orbit

February 6, 2023

Sunday, March 12, 2006 A NASA spacecraft set to probe Mars reached orbit around the planet on Friday, joining five others currently active. The Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter‘s two-year mission is expected to gather more information about Mars than all 12 […]

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Surveillance cameras in New South Wales schools cause alarm

February 5, 2023

Sunday, July 8, 2007 Installations of closed-circuit television (CCTV) security cameras into schools in the Australian state of New South Wales has alarmed teachers. CCTV cameras Credit:Quevaal Over 50 schools in New South Wales already have surveillance cameras in playgrounds […]

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University of Utah study finds suicide may be linked to air pollution

February 5, 2023

Saturday, February 14, 2015 A University of Utah study published on Tuesday in The American Journal of Epidemiology suggests air pollution may increase suicide rates. A bottle of nitrogen dioxide, from file.Image: “Greenhorn1”. The team analysed suicide records for over […]

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Vancouver will run out of office space in 5 years

February 4, 2023

Tuesday, February 13, 2007 In Vancouver, a 20-year urban success story may yet have a sad ending. The city’s downtown population has doubled to 80,000 in the last 20 years thanks to Vancouver’s “Living First” policy – a planning strategy […]

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Wikinews interviews candidate for New York City mayor Vitaly Filipchenko

February 3, 2023

Wednesday, June 16, 2021 In early May, Wikinews extended an invitation to Vitaly Filipchenko, an independent candidate in the 2021 New York City mayoral election, set to take place November 2nd, alongside other candidates. Filipchenko answered some questions about his […]

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The Sultan’s Elephant arrives in London

February 1, 2023

Friday, May 5, 2006 Schedule Thursday May 4 Prologue: a mysterious arrival Friday May 5 The spectacle begins / Tour 2 p.m. – 3 p.m.,5 p.m. – 8 p.m. Saturday May 6 Sightseeing / A sultan’s welcome 9:30 a.m. – […]

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Clearing the air: Positions of Canadian parties vis-à-vis the environment

January 30, 2023

Thursday, September 18, 2008 Canadian Federal Elections 2008 Day Stories from the 2008 Canadian Federal Elections 13 October 2008: CanadaVOTES: Libertarian John Kittridge in St. Paul’s 13 October 2008: Canadian scientists protest Harper’s attacks on science 10 October 2008: CanadaVOTES: […]

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