On the campaign trail in the USA, September 2020
Thursday, October 29, 2020 The following is the fifth edition of a monthly series chronicling the 2020 United States presidential election. It features original material compiled throughout the previous month after an overview of the month’s biggest stories. This month’s spotlight on the campaign trail: the Libertarian Party’s presidential nominee secures ballot access in all 50 U.S. states, the Unity Party of America presidential nominee proposes a novel solution to the issue of “packing” the U.S. Supreme Court, and three candidates give their thoughts on the latest military conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan. Contents 1 Summary 2 Spotlight 2.1 On the ballot in all 50 states 2.2 A novel approach to Court packing 2.3 Candidates react to the Armenia-Azerbaijan conflict 3 Related articles 4 Sources Retrieved from “https://en.wikinews.org/w/index.php?title=On_the_campaign_trail_in_the_USA,_September_2020&oldid=4598840”
Calls for bottled water bans grow in Canada
Saturday, August 23, 2008 London, Ontario is the latest in a string of Canadian cities to have acted on increasing public demand to ban bottled water. On Monday, the decision to eliminate bottled water sales in city-run facilities was passed by London’s city council with a vote of 15-3 in favour. The move was driven by a desire to reduce waste and shipping, have a lower impact on the environment and promote tap water as a cheap and safe alternative. London’s new restrictions will be implemented over the next several months in buildings that are already equipped with water fountains. Bottled water will still be permitted at many city-run events, such as upcoming summer festivals. Privately-owned retailers will not be affected by the ban. Other cities, such as Vancouver, Ottawa and Kitchener, that are already engaged in debate on the issue, may now be watching London carefully for how the…
Grace Bowman withdraws from 2012 Paralympic Dressage Individual Championship Test – Grade II event
Saturday, September 1, 2012 London, England — Earlier today at the Greenwich Park, riding third in the Paralympic Dressage Individual Championship Test – Grade II, Grace Bowman withdrew mid-ride after a series of low scores during the event. Bowman was Australia’s only rider in this event. Prior to entering the competition ring, Bowman’s horse Kirby Park Joy was in poor form, with Bowman unable to get control of her, showing little harmony between horse and rider. With a score of 70% or better expected for the best competitors, Bowman started with 48.0% on the halt salute, 44% on the half circle and 48.7% on the medium trot. Things did not get better as the ride continued, with Bowman earning a 45.8% in the reinback, 39.8% for the circle R 8m and 37.3% for the circle L 8m. Shortly after this, Bowman signaled to the judges her desire to withdraw from…
The Best Way To Wash Adidas Superstar Ii}
Here’s An Opinion On: Infectious Clothing Company Website The Best Way to Wash Adidas Superstar Ii by Vikram Kumar Whether your Adidas Superstar Ii shoes are for sporting purposes or just casual wear, you will need to keep them clean all the time. These shoes are a key investment especially in sports thus should not be abandoned carelessly. Well maintained shoes last longer and the same principle applies with these shoes from Adidas. This article will discuss the key processes of cleaning such shoes. Start by having water in a bowl and then add some cleaning detergents before mixing. The detergent you use should be the best one because there are some which contain dangerous chemicals. Such chemicals can cause discoloring of the shoes so you are advised to ignore detergents with such ingredients. Adidas will be in a good position to advise you on the best cleaning detergents for…
One dead after jet crashes into airport in Rwanda
Saturday, November 14, 2009 A passenger jet in the African country of Rwanda crashed into a VIP lounge at an airport on Thursday, officials have said, killing one person. The aircraft involved was a CRJ-100 with Rwandair, leased from the Kenyan Jetlink airline. The director general of Rwanda’s Civil Aviation Authority, Richard Masozera, told media that the pilot of the aircraft reported a problem two minutes after takeoff and requested to land. The flight had been due to take its fourteen passengers to Uganda. “He landed safely on the runway and was guided by the marshals into the parking area. For some unexplained reason, the plane, from the parking spot, took off again at full power and […] took a right turn, unexplained, into the technical building,” Masozera said. He added that emergency services reacted quickly to the incident, but one of the people on board the plane was hurt…
Actor Jerry Orbach dead at age 69
Friday, December 31, 2004 New York City — Actor Jerry Orbach died in his home in Manhattan at age 69. Orbach was a staple of American cinema, stage and television, with his most recent role being in the NBC police drama “Law and Order.” Orbach is survived by his wife of 25 years, Elaine Cancilla, and his two sons Anthony and Christopher. Orbach was born in the tough Bronx borough of New York City in 1935 to a family of entertainers. His father Leon Orbach was an vaudeville actor and his mother Emily Orbach was a radio singer and greeting card writer. The family moved often to keep up with travelling Vaudeville acts, but eventually settled in Waukegan Illinois where Orbach played football at the local high school. After graduation, Orbach got a summer job at the Chevy Chase Country Club in Wheeling doing odd jobs ranging from stagecraft to…
46 illegal Afghan immigrants suffocate in truck in Pakistan
Tuesday, April 7, 2009 Correction — Nov 1, 2013 The article below claims each passenger paid 4000 to 8000 USD. Each paid 30,000 Rupees, equivilent at the time to about US$375. The bodies of 46 Afghan illegal immigrants who suffocated to death in a container truck Saturday near Quetta, Pakistan, returned home Tuesday. The Edhi Foundation placed the victim’s bodies into coffins to transport them back to Chaman. Funeral prayers were said before victims left Quetta hospital. “We are taking these dead bodies to Spin Boldak and later these will be flown to Kabul by helicopter. We are thankful to Pakistan government for every help,” said Afghan consul general Daud Mohsini. Afghan officials received the bodies from The Edhi ambulances and Pakistan police escorts at the Pak-Afghan border Bab-e-Dosti (Friendship Gate). Security was high and traffic was backed up at the border crossing. The bodies were taken to Kandahar then to…
Tiffany Style And Stained Glass Lamps Are Collectible
Here’s An Opinion On: Alfresco Outdoor Kitchen Designs Australia Alfresco Outdoor Kitchen Design By Mike O’Brien Considered one of the great contributions to the Art Nouveau movement, stained glass lamps have remained very popular. With a characteristic stained glass shade, Tiffany lamps became the standard for these beautiful light fixtures. Taking full advantage of the widening availability electricity, stained glass lamps are a great example of form following function. Following the success of the original Tiffany designs, many other styles of stained glass lamps were produced. Though the term Tiffany is often used to describe stained glass lamps, there is only one Tiffany. The concept of a table lamp was not new in the late eighteen hundreds. Oil and gas table lamps had been in wide use by the time Thomas Edison and other inventors began marketing electric light bulbs. The first Tiffany lamps appeared at the turn of the…
Explosion in San Francisco injures one, cause unknown
Friday, August 19, 2005 An explosion from an underground utility chamber in downtown San Francisco severely injured a woman and shattered a window at a Ralph Lauren clothing store shortly after 10:00 a.m. Pacific time Friday. According to a caller to KCBS radio, a woman was engulfed in flames after the explosion triggered a fire in the store. The fire was quickly put out. A bomb squad is currently investigating the explosion, and the cause has yet to be determined. One official said the explosion may have been caused by an electrical transformer. A witness described a fireball coming out of the side of the building Pacific Gas & Electric Co. company spokesman Paul Moreno has stated that “there was no indication of a gas leak.” Moreno also described the aftermath of the blast. “The explosion did displace manhole covers — two round steel ones — and it also displaced…
Wikinews Shorts: May 8, 2007
A compilation of brief news reports for Tuesday, May 8, 2007. Contents 1 Israeli archaeologists find tomb of Herod the Great 2 Woman stable after La Trobe University stabbing 3 Sarkozy criticized over vacation cruise 4 Nigerian rebels force further oil shutdowns 5 NATO forces attacked, civilians caught in the cross fire 6 DOE awards management of US nuclear lab to UC-led team The Hebrew University of Jerusalem announced that it has uncovered the grave and tomb of King Herod, who ruled Judea for the Roman empire from circa 37 BCE. The Tomb was found at Herodium, 12 km south of Jerusalem. Sources “King Herod’s ancient tomb ‘found’” — BBC News Online, 2007-05-08 Amiram Barkat. “Hebrew University: Herod’s tomb and grave found at Herodium” — Haaretz, 2007-05-08 Lilach Shoval and Reuters. “King Herod’s tomb discovered, Israeli university says” — Ynetnews, 2007-05-08 An Australian female science student is in a serious but stable condition at…