Monday, November 15, 2004 RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil — Two lawyers of accused drug dealer Luiz Fernando da Costa (also known as Fernando Beira-Mar) were arrested Sunday November 14 in a restaurant located at Rio de Janeiro city in Brazil.…
Child abuse case in West Virginia ends in jail time
Friday, September 15, 2006 A 35-year old woman, Venus Critchfield of Philipippi, West Virginia, United States was convicted of child abuse and sentenced to two to six years in prison. Critchfield was accused of beating her stepchildren with boards, and…
A1GP New Zealand speeds its way into record books
Saturday, January 6, 2007 Jonny Reid, co-driver for the A1GP New Zealand team, today made history by driving the fastest over the 48-year-old Auckland Harbour Bridge, New Zealand, legally. Mr Reid managed to drive the New Zealand’s A1GP car, Black…
Science curriculum director resigns from Texas Education Agency
Friday, November 30, 2007 Christine Comer resigned this month as the director of the science curriculum for the Texas Education Agency‘s (TEA) director after more than nine years. Comer said her resignation was due to pressure from officials who claimed…
Moto GP rider Marco Simoncelli dies in 2011 Malaysia Grand Prix
Monday, October 24, 2011 Italy’s Marco Simoncelli, 24, has died after a crash during the second lap of the 2011 Malaysia Moto GP Grand Prix held at the Sepang International Circuit. While veering across the track on the exit of…
Australian refugee contractor accused of breaching its duty of care
Friday, December 30, 2005 Contents 1 Richard Niyonsaba 2 Denial of food 3 Background and Criticisms 4 Sources The Australian Centre for Languages, a company which has a multi-million dollar contract with the Australian government to provide refugee services, has…
Ontario Votes 2007: Interview with NDP candidate Rick Morelli, Vaughan
Thursday, October 4, 2007 Rick Morelli is running for the NDP in the Ontario provincial election, in the Vaughan riding. Wikinews’ Nick Moreau interviewed him regarding his values, his experience, and his campaign. Stay tuned for further interviews; every candidate…
Conficker computer worm infections soar
Monday, January 19, 2009 New reports indicate that the proliferation of the Conficker computer worm (also known as Kido or Downadup) has nearly quadrupled in the last four days. The worm has gone from just over 2 million Microsoft Windows…
U.S. Secret Service conducts drone exercise
Thursday, March 12, 2015 The Associated Press (AP) reported on Tuesday the U.S. Secret Service is conducting drone exercises over Washington, D.C. to defend against unmanned aerial vehicles being flown over the area. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) approved the…
Bali nine lawyer challenges police on legality of drug case
Wednesday, October 12, 2005 The lawyer for one of the members of the so called Bali Nine is claiming he will challenge the legality of the indictment against his client. Adnan Wirawan, the lawyer of Martin Stephens from Wollongong, says…