Tuesday, August 29, 2006 Assuming the role of Rene Oswin, spokesperson for United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) in New Orleans, Louisiana, a member of The Yes Men gave a satirical 15-minute speech claiming that HUD had reversed its decision to demolish four serviceable public housing complexes — a controversial action, suspected […]
Iraqi, American forces raid insurgent training camp, killing 85
Thursday, March 24, 2005 Iraqi and American forces raided a training camp in a remote, rural region 160 kilometers north of Baghdad on Wednesday, killing 85 insurgents. Seven Iraqi commandos were killed in the raid and six were injured, according to the US military. In addition to placing the insurgent death toll at 85, the […]
Considerations Before Getting A Dog
Read More About: Shoodle Puppy For Sale Sydney Submitted by: Ian Moffat They say a dog is man s best friend, and certainly owning a pet can make a real difference to a home. However, a dog is also a serious commitment, and finding, buying or rescuing, and keeping a dog carries with it a […]
Ancient prayer book found in Irish bog
Friday, July 28, 2006 An early medieval Christian Psalter (prayer book) was discovered in a bog in the Midland Region of Ireland on July 25, 2006, prompting some to term it the Irish version of the Dead Sea Scrolls. The psalter was found by a worker excavating peat from the bog. The worker immediately covered […]
Triple limb-reattachment fails – boy loses foot
Tuesday, April 5, 2005Terry Vo, the 10-year old Australian boy who had two hands and a foot reattached by surgeons after losing them in an accident, has had to have the foot re-amputated. He will be given a prosthetic foot in its place. The operation to re-attach three limbs was thought to have been a […]
Internet group Anonymous hacks No Cussing Club’s website, owner’s e-mail account
Friday, January 23, 2009 Wikinews has learned that the internet group known only as “Anonymous” has hacked the website of the No Cussing Club (NCC), nocussing.com, for at least two days in a row. On day one, the group hacked into the website, replacing the content with links to images of alleged e-mail conversations. The […]
All About Right Air Conditioning Services
Read More About: Custom Home Builders Adelaide byalex Whether you are thinking of purchasing a new AC or the existing one is not cooling up to the mark then its time to start looking for a company that knows the ins and outs of air conditioning. Warren, MI has quite a few companies that can […]
Saskatchewan places moratorium on boar farming, says escaped boars should be killed
Saturday, March 14, 2009 At the Saskatchewan Association of Rural Municipalities (SARM) conference, a resolution was passed that encourages the Government of Saskatchewan, Canada to place a moratorium on specialty livestock farms raising wild boar. All wild boars that have escaped to roam wild should be killed, according to the resolution. Agriculture Minister Bob Bjornerud […]
All About Beach Umbrellas
Read More About: Design School Submitted by: JDkassc Summer is coming on fast and people are getting ready to open up the old Beach Umbrellas and head out to the beach for another season of fun in the sun. It won t be long until millions of sunbathers will head to the beaches. While you […]
US unemployment rate reaches 9.8%
Friday, October 2, 2009 Companies in the United States are shedding more jobs, pushing the country’s unemployment rate to a 26-year high of 9.8%. The US Labor Department said on Friday that employers cut 263,000 jobs in September, with companies in the service industries — including banks, restaurants and retailers — hit especially hard. This […]