Friday, October 10, 2008 In an attempt to speak with as many candidates as possible during the 2008 Canadian federal election, Wikinews has talked via email with David Sparrow. Sparrow is a candidate in Ontario’s Don Valley West riding, running under the New Democratic Party (NDP) banner. The riding was set to vote in a by-election on September 22, 2008, […]
Gregory Kurtzer discusses plans for Rocky Linux with Wikinews as Red Hat announces moving focus away from CentOS
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Photo Essay: Cherry Blossoms Bloom in DC
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CIA Director confirms use of waterboarding on terror suspects
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Feverfew compound gets at leukemia roots
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Aurora Borealis caused by electrical space tornadoes
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