A view of the Leonard Zakim bridge from the construction site. The warehouses at right will be replaced by a five-acre park within two years. The elevated roadway in the foreground is the John F. Gilmore Bridge. Wednesday, March 23, 2005 Cambridge, Massachusetts —Construction of two condominium buildings and a five-acre park began on March…
Founder and CEO of Rockmount Ranchwear Jack Weil dies at age 107
Friday, August 15, 2008 Jack A. Weil, founder and CEO of Rockmount Ranch Wear died on August 13 at the age of 107 in Denver, Colorado. He was the oldest working CEO in the United States. He was also known as “Papa Jack”. He was born on March 28, 1901 in Evansville, Indiana. In 1946,…
Civil Rights lawyer Oliver Hill dies
Sunday, August 5, 2007 Oliver Hill, an American Civil Rights lawyer died today at the age of 100. Hill was attending breakfast, when he died “peacefully,” said a friend of Hill’s family, Joseph Morrissey. The cause is not yet known. “As a pioneer for civil rights, an accomplished attorney, and a war veteran, Mr. Hill’s…
Costumes For Dogs Make Your Pooch Look Elegant
Read An Opinion On: Joint Relief Institute By Sandra Ruper People are fashion conscious and take every possible effort to keep themselves up to the minute and perfectly dressed for all occasions and events. Prior to Christmas, Halloween or a ball game you make sure to buy yourselves perfect apparels and costumes. Your pet dog,…
Zarqawi shows face in new video
Saturday, April 29, 2006 The first “visual issue” of the Emir of al-Qaeda in Iraq, Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, was issued April 25, 2006, by the Mujahideen Shura Council. A thirty-four minute video containing an approximately twenty minute oration by Zarqawi, footage of him leading mujahideen in training on the battlefield and in a war room,…
Toronto Comicon 2019 welcomes fans with celebrities, creativity, cosplay
Friday, March 29, 2019Toronto Comicon 2019 returned to its titular city from March 15 to 17, as one of the largest pop culture events in Canada. The popular event featured celebrity guests like actors Dan Fogler, Ron Perlman, John De Lancie, John Rhys-Davies, and Jaleel White, as well as comic artists, authors, and professional cosplayers….
Health Benefits And Disadvantages Of Alcohol
Read An Opinion On: Energy Efficiency Consultant Brisbane By Ethan Armitage As confusing as it may seem, in small quantities, alcohol can be benefic for health. But excess can produce so much damage, that any trace of a benefit is erased. Moderate use of alcohol includes two drinks for a man and only one for…
Interview with Liz Mumby, independent candidate in Australian by-election for the Victorian state electorate of Altona
Thursday, February 4, 2010 With a state by-election coming up in Victoria, Australia, many minor parties and independent candidates will be looking to gain a seat in the Legislative Assembly. Liz Mumby is one of the independents. “I am a medical sales professional, a wife and mother and a small business owner,” says Mumby, the…
News briefs:May 05, 2010
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Canada’s Scarborough East (Ward 43) city council candidates speak
This exclusive interview features first-hand journalism by a Wikinews reporter. See the collaboration page for more details. Saturday, November 4, 2006 On November 13, Torontonians will be heading to the polls to vote for their ward’s councillor and for mayor. Among Toronto’s ridings is Scarborough East (Ward 43). One candidates responded to Wikinews’ requests for…