Friday, April 10, 2009 Dave Arneson, co-creator of the first roleplaying game, Dungeons and Dragons, died on Tuesday of cancer, at the age of 61. A close friend of Arneson, Bob Meyer, reported on April 5 that he had taken a turn for the worse and was admitted to a hospital. Family later confirmed that…
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News briefs:April 23, 2010
Correction — August 24, 2015 These briefs incorrectly describe BP as ‘British Petroleum’. In fact, such a company has not existed for many years as BP dropped this name when becoming a multinational company. The initials no longer stand for anything. Wikinews Audio Briefs Credits Produced By Turtlestack Recorded By Turtlestack Written By Turtlestack Listen To…
OpenSync Interview – syncing on the free desktop
Friday, May 19, 2006 This interview intends to provide some insight into OpenSync, an upcoming free unified data synchronization solution for free software desktops such as KDE, commonly used as part of the GNU/Linux operating system. Hi Cornelius, Armin and Tobias. As you are now getting close to version 1.0 of OpenSync, which is expected…
Explore The Beauty Of South Korea While Teaching Abroad
Read An Opinion On: Ballet Dance Classes For Kids byadmin The dream of traveling abroad is one that remains just that for many, a thought. However, as a certified teacher there are marvelous teaching opportunities abroad in areas such as South Korea. This is a high area of need and the joy that it presents…
German government considers introducing mosque taxes, like church taxes
Saturday, December 29, 2018 On Wednesday, lawmakers of German ruling coalition parties — Christian Democratic Union of Germany ((de))German language: ?Christlich Demokratische Union Deutschlands (CDU), Social Democratic Party of Germany ((de))German language: ?Sozialdemokratische Partei Deutschlands (SPD), and Christian Social Union in Bavaria ((de))German language: ?Christlich-Soziale Union in Bayern (CSU) — announced they were considering imposing…
Vietnam bans pet hamsters
Saturday, March 8, 2008 Fearing that their growing population might spread disease and destroy crops, Vietnam has banned the sale and possession of hamsters, which have launched somewhat of a subculture among the country’s youth. Starting Monday, the fine for trading or owning a hamster will reach up to 30 million dong (1,875 US dollars),…
What Does Car Hail Damage Cost?
Read An Opinion On: Online Hair Loss Treatment By Hannah Munson Winter is one of the toughest seasons for vehicle owners. The road is wet and slippery, some days snow gets in the way while driving that getting them off the road requires shoveling them. Then here comes Hail, some hail stones fall as fast…
Man claims Blue Man Group put camera down throat; allegations denied
Wednesday, January 30, 2008 The Blue Man Group issued a press release Friday morning refuting a man’s claims that they forced a tube down his throat as part of a show. Earlier this week, audience participant James Srodon filed a court claim in Cook County Circuit Court that members of performance trio forced a dirty…
An account of the Esperanza Fire from an animal rescuer
This article features first-hand journalism by Wikinews members. See the collaboration page for more details. This article features first-hand journalism by Wikinews members. See the collaboration page for more details. Saturday, December 2, 2006 As families fled their homes in the early morning hours on Thursday October 26, there was no warning. The Esperanza Fire…
Category:Cayman Islands
This is the category for Cayman Islands, a British Overseas Territory in the Caribbean. Refresh this list to see the latest articles. 24 March 2009: Japanese ship escapes after pirates open fire in Somalia 29 March 2008: Huge interest takes Wikileaks offline 14 December 2007: Former Chief Operating Officer of Wikimedia Foundation is convicted felon…