Conservatives win Newark by-election

Friday, June 6, 2014 The Conservative Party has won the Newark, England by-election but with a reduced majority. Voters gave 45.03% of the vote to Robert Jenrick, while the UK Independence Party candidate Roger Helmer came second with 25.91% of the vote. The turnout was 38,707, 52.67% of the electorate of 73,486. The by-election was called following the resignation of Patrick Mercer after it was...

Australian TV show The Chaser breaches APEC security; 11 charged

This article mentions the Wikimedia Foundation, one of its projects, or people related to it. Wikinews is a project of the Wikimedia Foundation. Thursday, September 6, 2007 Eight cast and crew members of the Australian television show The Chaser's War on Everything successfully breached the security surrounding the APEC summit meeting in Sydney, Australia. Using a cavalcade of three cars and two...

Quad crash kills fourteen year-old in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland

Saturday, November 21, 2009 A 14-year-old boy has been killed in an accident involving a quad bike in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. The boy has been identified as Paddy McErlean, who crashed near his house in the town of Maghera. What is believed to have happened is that Paddy was travelling on an all-terrain vehicle with a 16-year-old boy along a rural road at around 2200 GMT on...

Are Solar Panels Right For Your Home?

Click Here To Find Out More About: Solar Power Battery Buy Solar Batteries Are Solar Panels Right For Your Home? by Sis MediaIn recent years, energy costs have skyrocketed. They have gotten so high that they have become prohibitive for many people. This is especially true during the winter months when homeowners are forced to turn up the heat in order to keep warm. Solar panels are a good...

Wikinews interviews Frank Moore, independent candidate for US President

Saturday, March 1, 2008 While nearly all coverage of the 2008 Presidential election has focused on the Democratic and Republican candidates, the race for the White House also includes independents and third party candidates. These parties represent a variety of views that may not be acknowledged by the major party platforms. Wikinews has impartially reached out to these candidates, throughout...

News Briefs: January 28, 2005

Friday, January 28, 2005 Wikinews Staff Reports —The following stories made international headlines today: Russian Salizhan Sharipov and U.S. w:Leroy Chiao installed equipment on the exterior of the ISS, including the 20-inch robotic arm. They also inspected and photographed the oxygen generator and carbondioxide scrubber, which have had mechanical issues, and discovered an unexpected patch of...

U.S. tariffs on Chinese solar panels to be contested

Saturday, October 3, 2009 The United States continues to implement new trade barriers; the most recent tariffs emerged on Wednesday, targeting solar panels imported from China. The new tariff is a result of a query submitted in December 2008 by GES USA, an American solar company. The resultant inquiry sought to clarify tariffs levied on solar panels imported from China, imports which, for nearly...

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Wikinews Shorts: December 9, 2008

A compilation of brief news reports for Tuesday, December 9, 2008. Contents 1 US media group Tribune files for bankruptcy protection 2 Quebec votes in general election 3 Bailout for US automakers nears agreement  Contribute to Wikinews by expanding these briefs or add a new one. The United States media group Tribune Company has filed for bankruptcy protection on Monday as it struggled to sort...

US Congress drafting bill that may affect Internet freedoms

Sunday, April 23, 2006 The United States Congress is currently drafting a bill known as the Communications Opportunity, Promotion, and Efficiency Act of 2006 that would revise and update the 1996 Telecommunications Act. Currently phone and cable lobbyists who own the broadband networks, such as those from AT&T and BellSouth, are calling on the federal government to permit them to operate...