Thursday, May 27, 2010 According to Democratic Senator Mark Begich from Alaska, the U.S. Department of the Interior has decided to halt all new Arctic exploratory oil drilling applications until 2011. The response is believed to be caused in part by the two current oil spill disasters (that of the…
“Unauthorized” Tom Cruise bio hits number one on Amazon.com, New York Times best sellers list
Friday, January 25, 2008 Tom Cruise: An Unauthorized Biography, a biography of actor Tom Cruise written by journalist Andrew Morton, has hit the number one spot on Amazon.com‘s Top Sellers list and The New York Times Best Sellers list. Morton’s book was published January 15, and hit number one on…
How To Scrap A Car For The Top Dollar
More On This Topic: Remote Control Helicopter Are you wanting to scrap your old car for some cash? Tired of spending too much to fix that junk car? The time has come. Cars that barely take you on the road will no longer work. It may have a long way…
Sixteen policemen killed in suspected terrorist attack in Xinjiang, China
Monday, August 4, 2008 Sixteen policemen were killed by unidentified assailants in Kashgar, in the predominantly Muslim Xinjiang region of China. Another sixteen officers were wounded in the attack, in which two attackers drove a lorry into the station. The government of the People’s Republic of China has repeatedly warned…
Ontario Votes 2007: Interview with Green candidate Marion Schaffer, Oakville
Monday, September 24, 2007 Marion Schaffer is running for the Green Party of Ontario in the Ontario provincial election, in the Oakville riding. Wikinews’ Nick Moreau interviewed her regarding her values, her experience, and her campaign. Stay tuned for further interviews; every candidate from every party is eligible, and will…
Final US manufacturer ceases production of lethal injection drug; executions delayed
Tuesday, January 25, 2011 The sole United States manufacturer of a key component of lethal injections announced Friday that it will cease production of the drug, contributing to shortages and delaying executions. Sodium thiopental, the first of a three drug cocktail used in 34 states to render the prisoner to…
School Uniforms Good Or Bad? Part I}
More On This Topic: Cashmere Jumpers Buy Cashmere Jumpers School uniforms – good or bad? Part I by Adam Nowak 1. Deroticed schoolgirls As usual, people believe that squeezing children into school uniforms will prevent sexual abuse, rapes, etc.This kind of argument is similar to the one saying that “she…
Plane crashes into office block in Austin, Texas
Thursday, February 18, 2010 A small plane crashed into a building, which was one of the Echelon office complex, in north Austin, Texas this morning at 09:56 local time (1456 UTC). Federal officials say the plane owner was Joseph Andrew Stack III; presumed to be the pilot who set his…
Windows Vista faces possible trademark challenges
Tuesday, July 26, 2005 Microsoft, the world’s largest software company, announced the name of its forthcoming version of the Windows operating system from its headquarters in Redmond, Washington Friday. But in choosing the name “Vista,” Microsoft may find itself in a legal fight. Microsoft has made a name for itself…
UK company “seriously considering” GPS tracking devices in school uniforms
Saturday, August 25, 2007 The leading supplier of school uniforms in the United Kingdom, Lancashire-based manufacturer Trutex, has announced it is “seriously considering” including GPS tracking devices in future ranges of its uniform products after conducting an online survey of both parents and children. “As a direct result of the…