Author of My Billion Year Contract reflects on life in elite Scientology group

Thursday, January 14, 2010 Wikinews interviewed author Nancy Many about her book My Billion Year Contract, and asked her about life working in the elite Scientology group known as the “Sea Org“. Many joined Scientology in the early 1970s, and after leaving in 1996 she later testified against the organization. Published in October, Many’s book has gone on to become […]

Chula Vista, California becomes model for blight control laws in the US

Tuesday, October 14, 2008 The San Diego, California suburb of Chula Vista has responded to the recent housing crisis with an aggressive blight control ordinance that compels lenders to maintain the appearance of vacant homes. As foreclosures increase both locally and throughout the United States, the one year old ordinance has become a model for other cities overwhelmed by the […]

News briefs:July 18, 2006

The time is 23:00 (UTC) on July 18th, 2006 and this is Audio Wikinews News Briefs. Contents 1 Headlines 1.1 Death toll rises in Indonesian tsunami 1.2 Discovery lands at Kennedy Space Centre 1.3 Harvard lawyer who advises IDF asked about “rules of engagement” in 2004 1.4 Commerce Commission fines BNZ $5 million 1.5 Light aircraft makes emergency landing in […]

The Basics Of A Cubicle Track

Click Here For More Specific Information On: Macrame Rope Australia byAlma Abell In hospitals and office cubicles around the world, separation of space is often accomplished through the hanging of curtains. Once, ropes or wires were sufficient to hold the various fabrics and materials that provided privacy. Today, a cubicle track can easy to maintain and install. What is a […]

Pennsylvania cop on trial for allegedly murdering girlfriend’s estranged husband

Tuesday, March 10, 2009 The trial began today for a Pennsylvania state trooper accused of killing his girlfriend’s estranged husband. Kevin Foley, 43, is accused of cutting the throat of John Yelenic, a dentist who was in the final stages of finalizing a divorce from his wife, Michele. According to prosecutors, Foley “loathed Dr. Yelenic” so much that he asked […]

Colleges offering admission to displaced New Orleans graduate students

See the discussion page for instructions on adding schools to this list.Tuesday, September 13, 2005 NAICU has created a list of colleges and universities accepting and/or offering assistance to displace faculty members. [1]Wednesday, September 7, 2005 This list is taken from Colleges offering admission to displaced New Orleans students, and is intended to make searching easier for faculty, graduate, and […]