Monday, August 1, 2005 Poland has called for the EU to assist curtailing what it has called human rights abuses in Belarus. Belarusian papers describe this as a ‘dirty political game’, and part of a ‘cold war’ waged on president Alexander Lukashenko. The Belarusian Riot police with guns and dogs seized the headquarters of the Union of Poles in Belarus, […]
James Brown dies of pneumonia
Monday, December 25, 2006 James Brown, often referred to as the Godfather of Soul, died in Atlanta due to congestive heart failure, combined with pneumonia. His death at age 73 was announced by his agent. After his dentist noticed something unusual with him, Brown was told to visit a doctor immediately. He was taken into the hospital yesterday for treatment […]
US stock markets reach 12-year lows
Thursday, March 5, 2009 US stock markets dropped to twelve-year lows on Thursday, amidst falling confidence in the financial sector and worries over whether the US automobile manufacturer General Motors will be able to keep operating. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped by 4.08%, or 280.52 points, at the closing bell, reaching a level of 6595.32, a new 12-year low. […]
New Water Heaters In Omaha, Ne Will Keep Your Hot Water Flowing
See More About: Glycol Chiller Air Cooled Chillers For Sale byAlma Abell One of the worst times to find out that your water heater is bad is when it breaks down in the middle of a hot shower. The absolute worst time to find out is during that hot shower in the middle of winter. You may not realize that […]
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 […]
Honda wins car, truck of the year, unveils Fit
Monday, January 9, 2006 Honda’s Civic and Ridgeline truck won the North American Car and Truck of the Year awards at the International Auto Show in Detroit. This is the first time a company has won both awards in the same year. The finalists were the Ridgeline, the Ford Explorer SUV and the Nissan Xterra. The awards are intended to […]
Archaeologist finds earliest tools used by non-human apes
Wednesday, February 14, 2007 Archaeologist Julio Mercader at the University of Calgary has discovered hammer-like tools dating back 4300 years. The tools are thought to have been used by non-human primates to crack nuts. The large size of the stones are of too great a weight to have been favoured as tools by humans. Further, humans are not believed to […]
Estate Planning In Jenison, Mi – Why You Need A Basic Will
See More About: Ramp Rfid byAlma Abell A will is a written document that determines how your assets are distributed after your death. It also allow for naming a guardian for your minor children. estate planning in Jenison MI can seem like a daunting task, but does not have to be with the right legal advice. [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NOv4r7PIEfw[/youtube] The contents of […]
Australian health workers to close intensive care units in Victoria next week
Thursday, March 13, 2008 Members of Australia’s Health Services Union (HSU) will go on strike in Victoria next week in a dispute over stalled wage and career structure negotiations. Over 5000 physiotherapists, speech pathologists and radiation therapists will walk off the job next week, effectively closing the state’s 68 largest health services. The strike will force the closure of intensive […]
Indiana Department of Homeland Security violates Wikipedia copyright
This article mentions the Wikimedia Foundation, one of its projects, or people related to it. Wikinews is a project of the Wikimedia Foundation. Tuesday, February 2, 2010 The Indiana Department of Homeland Security was revealed on Saturday to have violated the copyright of a number of contributors to online encyclopedia Wikipedia in a document on racial profiling by quoting Wikipedia […]