Proton rocket fails during launch of JCSAT-11 satellite

Wednesday, September 5, 2007 A Proton rocket which was intended to launch the JCSAT-11 satellite into a geostationary transfer orbit lifted off and successfully completed its first stage burn, but the second stage failed leading to loss of the rocket and satellite. The launch vehicle was a Proton M booster with a Breeze M upper […]

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US Congresswoman Jackie Speier comments about Obamacare, Paralympics

Saturday, November 9, 2013 With the 2014 Winter Paralympics set for March, Wikinews sought comment from U.S. Representative Jackie Speier, who serves California’s 14th congressional district about the event and how current U.S. policies impact people with disabilities. Elected to the U.S. House in 2008, she serves on the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform […]

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Wikinews interviews Adrian Mizher, independent candidate for Texas’ 6th congressional district special election

Wednesday, April 7, 2021 Wikinews extended invitations by e-mail on March 23 to multiple candidates running in the Texas’ 6th congressional district special election of May 1 to fill a vacancy left upon the death of Republican congressman Ron Wright. Of them, independent candidate Adrian Mizher agreed to answer some questions by phone on March […]

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Kansas library discusses Wikipedia

Tuesday, February 5, 2008 This article mentions the Wikimedia Foundation, one of its projects, or people related to it. Wikinews is a project of the Wikimedia Foundation. A diverse group of approximately 25 people gathered at the Johnson County Library on Monday to participate in reference librarian Scott Vieira’s class, Wikiwhatia? Wikipedia. Scott opened the […]

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Satisfy Your Counterintelligence Training Requirement With An Intelligence Degree Online

Click Here To Know More About: Managed Cyber Security Services Perth Submitted by: Daniel Sommer Counterintelligence is a necessity in the military, the government, and, in a slightly different form, in business. Counterintelligence serves an important purpose for military, government, and business entities because it offers an important defensive function. Those defensive functions involve security […]

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Fire burns home of late singer Johnny Cash

Wednesday, April 11, 2007 A fast-moving fire engulfed the home of late singer Johnny Cash on Tuesday. The lake-side home, located in Hendersonville, Tennessee, was the home of the late singer and his wife, June Carter, from the late 1960s until their deaths in 2003. The home was purchased by former Bee Gees singer Barry […]

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Wikinews Shorts: January 10, 2010

A compilation of brief news reports for Sunday, January 10, 2010. Contents 1 Croatian president pardons convicted war criminal 2 Saudi Arabian court commutes Canadian’s death sentence 3 Thousands attend murdered Ottawa police officer’s funeral 4 Gunman opens fire at ABB Factory in St Louis, Missouri 5 Sarkozy wins fraud case; awarded one Euro 6 Creator […]

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Author Amy Scobee recounts abuse as Scientology executive

Monday, October 11, 2010 Wikinews interviewed author Amy Scobee about her book Scientology – Abuse at the Top, and asked her about her experiences working as an executive within the organization. Scobee joined the organization at age 14, and worked at Scientology’s international management headquarters for several years before leaving in 2005. She served as […]

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Click Here To Know More About: Neck Lift Southlake Tx Have You Ever Considered Having Botox Bergen County? by Dr Michael Shulman Most of us have heard of botox at one time or another. But while we typically associate botox with celebrities and movie stars, the truth is that it is just as available to […]

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