Saturday, April 17, 2010 Journalist, counselor, painter, and US 2012 Presidential candidate Joe Schriner of Cleveland, Ohio took some time to discuss his campaign with Wikinews in an interview. Schriner previously ran for president in 2000, 2004, and 2008, but failed to gain much traction in the races. He announced his candidacy for the 2012 […]
United States: Coroner says former patient killed self and three hostages at California veterans center
Saturday, March 17, 2018 In the United States, autopsy results were released on Thursday by the Napa County Sheriff’s Office, which show that Albert Wong killed himself after shooting his three hostages at The Pathway Home veterans’ psychiatric center in Yountville, California last Friday. The hostages died instantly from rifle shots to the head, and […]
Bird flu spreading through Indonesia and China
Thursday, February 9, 2006 Two Indonesian women, 23 and 27, have tested positive for the H5N1 strain of avian influenza. They are in “serious condition but seem to be improving,” said Hariadi Wibisono, a senior health ministry official. They are being treated in the designated bird flu hospital, Sulianti Suroso in eastern Jakarta. It is […]
Mini Split Air Conditioners Luxury Or Nessessity?
Read More About: Air Conditioner Maintenance Newcastle Mini Split Air Conditioners – Luxury or Nessessity? by Weldon Blum All air conditioners can be divided into three main groups: * Room air conditioners * Industrial conditioners * Semi-industrial air conditioners. The main difference between these groups of air conditioners is mainly the size of premises they […]
US Senate unanimously passes genetic nondiscrimination bill
Thursday, April 24, 2008 In a unanimous 95-0 vote Thursday, the United States Senate passed a bill that would forbid employers and health insurance companies from discriminating against someone based on information learned through genetic testing. The Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act, described by Massachusetts Senator Ted Kennedy as “the first major new civil rights bill […]
MT duo & Robot Taiwan 2008: Vast opportunities for machinery industry
Friday, May 2, 2008 The 2008 Taipei CNC Machine Tools & Manufacturing Technology Show (MT duo) and Taiwan International Robot Exhibition (Robot Taiwan 2008) both began yesterday. These events are both taking place in the build up to Taipei International Machine Tool Show (TIMTOS 2009) at TWTC Nangang, which is due to take place next […]
Cut Your Energy Bills Today
Read More About: Energy Efficiency For Small Business Adelaide byadmin Keeping warm in the winter can be a challenge, especially when you’re faced with high heating bills. Most people use space heaters and other direct contact heating to keep them warm while running their furnaces on low in the background. Whether you’re using propane tanks […]
Mysterious power failure takes down Wikipedia, Wikinews
This article mentions the Wikimedia Foundation, one of its projects, or people related to it. Wikinews is a project of the Wikimedia Foundation. Wednesday, February 23, 2005 On Monday, at 10.14 pm UTC, the Wikimedia server cluster experienced a total power failure, taking down Wikipedia, Wikinews, and all other Wikimedia websites. The servers are housed […]
AU$1.25M reward offer for proof of living Tasmanian Tiger (Thylacine)
File:Tasmanian tiger.gif Wednesday, March 23, 2005 Australian magazine The Bulletin has offered a reward of AU$1.25 million for conclusive proof that the legendary Tasmanian Tiger, or Thylacine, is still alive. Says The Bulletin, “A live, uninjured animal must be produced. All government regulations and provisions must be adhered to. A panel of eminent experts chosen […]
Rc Rtf Helicopter Are Your Kids Saying I’m Bored
Read More About: Richard Light Interactive Submitted by: Bryon Gunderson Are your kids starting to say “I’m Bored!” Maybe an RC RTF Helicopter (Radio Control-Ready To Fly) will keep them busy for a while. There are some fantastic radio control electric helicopters, relatively inexpensive, that are very easy to fly, and will keep someone occupied […]