Wikinews:2006/February/28/Latest news
March 1[edit]
- Duke upset by FSU
- Intelligence agencies warned about growing local insurgency in late 2003
- English Wikipedia reaches one million articles
- Saddam Hussein admits to requesting trials
- Thaksin denies rumours of resignation
- Possible first case of mad cow disease in Sweden
- Sydney woman charged in Perth heroin seizure
- Brisbane woman charged with Sizzler poisoning
- Random driver drug testing to become permanent in Victoria
- Sizzler salad bars shut after rat poison found in food
February 28[edit]
- "Aggressive" Bird Flu found in Sweden
- Two zoo bears killed after biting four-year-old boy
- Venezuela's government to restrict flights to the US
- Da Vinci Code publisher Random House in court
- India and U.S.A. work toward nuclear fuel agreement
- Cyclone Emma crosses West Australian coast
- Former AWB chairman paid almost $1,000,000 by AusAID
- Thinktank recommends changes to Australian student fees
- English Wikipedia has over 1 million registered users
- Residents and business owners attend "private" meeting on Buffalo, N.Y. hotel proposal
February 27[edit]
- Six teenagers die in car accident in Victoria, several others injured
- Australian Prime Minister blames asylum seekers for "Children Overboard" scandal
- POWER inquiry calls for radical power shift in British democracy
- Accidental explosion occurs in Israel
- Reaction to Ken Livingstone suspension
- London Mayor Ken Livingstone to appeal over suspension
- Five month old girl injured in "deliberate" house fire
- Australian government announces study of tax system
- Australian government accused of neglecting regions
- Eva Hassett, VP of Savarino Construction Services Corp. answers questions on Buffalo, N.Y. hotel redesign
February 26[edit]
- Boston College defeats NC State in double overtime
- U.S. appeals court to reconsider Hawaiians-only admission policy
- Opposition may boycott Thai election; demonstrators want Thaksin out
- Investigation wanted into the murders of Iraqi academics
- Anglican Church offers landmark compensation deal
- First Australian convicted under new anti-terrorism laws
February 25[edit]
- Oxford march supports animal testing
- FBI confirms that ricin was not found at the University of Texas
- Riots cease in Dublin against Unionist march
- Dublin unionist march turns violent
- Earthquake hits Ottawa, Canada
- London Mayor Ken Livingstone faces month-long suspension over Nazi jibe
February 24[edit]
- Australian treasurer makes "extremely divisive" comments
- Thai snap-election set for April 2, 2006
- Public smoking ban in Virginia snuffed out
- Arroyo declares state of emergency due to coup attempt in Philippines
- President remains most popular politician in Romania
- Al Askari Mosque bombed in Samarra, Iraq
- MPAA launches seven lawsuits against torrent, ed2k and usenet sites