Thursday, October 3, 2013 A review this week by Wikinews of US Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) complaints about mortgages in the United States shows Bank of America leads all lending institutions in complaints. Since mortgages complaints were recorded in…
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Category:Tempodivalse (WWC2010)
Wikinews Writing Competition 2010 — User submission details — Keep writing people! Use this category page to manage your competition entries. Wikinews. Reviewers will refer to this page to keep track of your current score. Need help/refreshers? See the intro. Know Wikipedia, or another wiki? Consult the jump start guide. Need to know more about style and policy?…
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Wikinews interviews former Salt Lake City mayor and 2012 presidential candidate Rocky Anderson
Wednesday, December 21, 2011 Rocky Anderson in 2009Image: Don LaVange. Former Salt Lake City mayor and human rights activist Rocky Anderson took some time to discuss his 2012 U.S. presidential campaign and the newly-created Justice Party with Wikinews reporter William…
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Still no action in standoff in Ontario town
Monday, April 17, 2006 Seven weeks after citizens of the Six Nations of the Grand River reserve repossessed land near Caledonia, Ontario, on February 28, the Ontario Provincial Police, who have authority from a court to arrest the protesters for…
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World AIDS Day events held around the globe
Sunday, December 2, 2007 World AIDS Day ribbon hangs from the White House on December 1, 2007. Image: dbking. The 20th annual World AIDS Day was December 1, 2007. The theme selected by the World AIDS Campaign is “Stop AIDS:…
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Desmond Tutu calls for election of African pope
NB this story is also covered in the article Archbishop Desmond Tutu calls for African Pope.Monday, April 4, 2005Retired Anglican Arch-Bishop Desmond Tutu has called for the Catholic church to appoint an African as new pope. “We hope the cardinals…
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Actor and television host Gary Collins dies aged 74
Sunday, October 14, 2012 Gary Collins in 1972. Image: American Broadcasting Company. Actor and television host Gary Collins died yesterday at age 74. He died at Biloxi Regional Medical Center, in Biloxi, Mississippi, of natural causes according to Harrison County,…
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Wikinews interviews Mark Bunker, producer of anti-Scientology website ‘XenuTV’
Monday, February 18, 2008 Television producer and owner of the anti-Scientology website www.xenutv.com (XenuTV), Mark Bunker, also known as Wise Beard Man, chatted online with Wikinews for nearly three hours. More than 120 people followed the interview live (many from…
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Canadian city announces first Studios of Brampton tour
Thursday, August 25, 2005 Created by the Brampton Arts Council and the City of Brampton, the Studios of Brampton studio tour will allow residents a chance to view works by dozens of local artists at twelve locations. The tour will…
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Australian remake of Iron Chef launched
Saturday, August 21, 2010 File:Masterchef celeb aus.gifThe logo of MasterChef Australia.Image: Fremantle Media, Network Ten. In the wake of the season finale of MasterChef Australia, The Seven Network has announced that they shall be airing an “Aussie” remake of the…
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