US Senate passes housing aid bill

Saturday, July 26, 2008 A Saturday, July 26th, meeting of the United States Senate resulted in the passing of a $300 billion housing aid bill designed to help homeowners facing foreclosure by providing financial aid. In addition, the bill created a government emergency fund for mortgage companies, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. The legislation is…

Car entrapped by ice in Halifax

Sunday, December 11, 2005 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. Halifax, Nova Scotia Following the first major snow storm of the season, several cars were reported to be ‘entrapped’ by slick…

Viktor Schreckengost dies at 101

Sunday, January 27, 2008 Viktor Schreckengost, the father of industrial design and creator of the Jazz Bowl, an iconic piece of Jazz Age art designed for Eleanor Roosevelt during his association with Cowan Pottery died yesterday. He was 101. Schreckengost was born on June 26, 1906 in Sebring, Ohio, United States. Schreckengost’s peers included the…

Soul musician Luther Vandross dies at age 54

Saturday, July 2, 2005 Musician Luther Vandross died at 1:47 pm Eastern time Friday, at a hospital in Edison, New Jersey, likely from complications related to a 2003 stroke. He was the winner of numerous Grammy Awards. Retrieved from “https://en.wikinews.org/w/index.php?title=Soul_musician_Luther_Vandross_dies_at_age_54&oldid=439470”