Asbestos controversy aboard Scientology ship Freewinds

Friday, May 16, 2008 Controversy has arisen over the reported presence of blue asbestos on the MV Freewinds, a cruise ship owned by the Church of Scientology. According to the Saint Martin newspaper The Daily Herald and the shipping news journal Lloyd’s List, the Freewinds was sealed in April and local public health officials on […]

Tuesday, January 26, 2010 I have never seen anything like this. Two people were killed and two others were seriously injured yesterday when a boulder collapsed onto a house in the German town of Stein an der Traun, south-east of Munich. A family of four were said to have been watching television together in the

Two killed, two seriously injured after boulder collapses onto house in Stein an der Traun, Germany

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Thursday, December 20, 2007 Wikinews reporter David Shankbone is currently, courtesy of the Israeli government and friends, visiting Israel. This is a first-hand account of his experiences and may — as a result — not fully comply with Wikinews’ neutrality policy. Please note this is a journalism experiment for Wikinews and put constructive criticism on

Israel Journal: Is Yossi Vardi a good father to his entrepreneurial children?

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Tuesday, July 27, 2010 An investigation into the fatal 2009 Washington Metro train collision conducted by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) called for new safety and maintenance rules. The report, released today, blamed the crash on the faulty automatic train-control system. The report also cited the use of dated 1000-Series train cars. The 2009

Investigation into Washington, D.C. Metro crash finds need for new safety rules

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Wikinews Shorts: December 12, 2008

A compilation of brief news reports for Friday, December 12, 2008. Contents 1 Bank of America to cut 30,000 jobs 2 African Union troops to leave Somalia 3 Boeing delays launch of 787 once again  Contribute to Wikinews by expanding these briefs or add a new one. Bank of America has announced that it is planning

Wikinews Shorts: December 12, 2008

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John Vanderslice plays New York City: Wikinews interview

Thursday, September 27, 2007 John Vanderslice has recently learned to enjoy America again. The singer-songwriter, who National Public Radio called “one of the most imaginative, prolific and consistently rewarding artists making music today,” found it through an unlikely source: his French girlfriend. “For the first time in my life I wouldn’t say I was defending

John Vanderslice plays New York City: Wikinews interview

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