Friday, November 13, 2009 Wikinews interviewed author Marc Headley about his new book Blown for Good, and asked him about life inside the international headquarters of Scientology known as “Gold Base“, located in Gilman Hot Springs near Hemet, California. Headley joined the organization at age seven when his mother became a member, and worked at […]
Read MoreTaliban publicize video of captured U.S. soldier Bowe Bergdahl
Monday, July 20, 2009 On Saturday, the Taliban released a video showing Pfc. Bowe Bergdahl, the U.S. solider captured in Paktika, Afghanistan on June 30. In the film, Bergdahl, of Ketchum, Idaho, is shown eating a meal cross-legged on the floor. He appears clothed in a grey shalwar khameez, with a shaved head. In the […]
Read MoreUK government stops compulsory testing of fourteen-year-olds
Wednesday, October 15, 2008 The UK Government has stated that children in Britain will no longer be required to take compulsory, externally marked tests at the age of fourteen. The change takes effect immediately, meaning that children who were due to take the test this year no longer have to do so. Secretary of State […]
Read MoreEpoxy Floors — The Right Cure
byAlma Abell Cured epoxy resins are combined and used for many products, including both commercial and residential floor coatings. The curing process, reached through several different chemical processes, creates a hard material ideal for floor coating applications in a variety of settings and can add beauty and durability to your living environment, inside and out. […]
Read MoreOil spill reported in Gulf of Mexico
Tuesday, December 26, 2006 At least 21,000 gallons of crude oil has spilled into the Gulf of Mexico near the United States mainland coast, about 30 miles off the shore of Galveston, Texas. The U.S. Coast Guard says that oil is still leaking at a rate of 80 to 400 gallons a day. The High […]
Read MoreNine killed as protests spread to Kandahar over Qur’an burning
Saturday, April 2, 2011 Violent protests over the burning of a Qur’an by a US church spread on Saturday to the southern Afghanistan city of Kandahar, a day after an angry mob attacked a United Nations compound at Mazar-e-Sharif in northern Afghanistan, killing seven UN workers and four Afghan protesters. According to Kandahar officials, the […]
Read MoreCommonwealth Bank of Australia CEO apologies for financial planning scandal
Thursday, July 3, 2014 Ian Narev, the CEO of the Commonwealth Bank of Australia, this morning “unreservedly” apologised to clients who lost money in a scandal involving the bank’s financial planning services arm. Last week, a Senate enquiry found financial advisers from the Commonwealth Bank had made high-risk investments of clients’ money without the clients’ […]
Read MoreGM and Chrysler receive Canadian loans amid US restructuring ultimata
Friday, April 3, 2009 General Motors (GM) and Chrysler will receive bridge loans from the government of Canada and the provincial government of Ontario, however no more will be forthcoming from either Canadian or US governments unless the companies can reinvent themselves. “This is a regrettable but necessary step to protect the Canadian economy. We […]
Read MoreThings To Consider Before Choosing Schwinn 240 Recumbent Exercise Bike}
Read An Opinion On: Melbourne Cbd Parking Long Term Parking Melbourne Submitted by: Md Ataur Rahman Schwinn 240 Recumbent Exercise Bike Review The Schwinn 240 recumbent exercise bike offers a compact design and delivers a challenging workout in a relaxed position, with dual-position lumbar support. Its perimeter-weighted flywheel delivers a true road feel and smooth, […]
Read MoreAustralian treasurer enters nuclear debate
Tuesday, May 23, 2006 Wikinews Australia has in-depth coverage of this issue: Australian nuclear debate Peter Costello, Australian treasurer and the man most likely to succeed Prime Minister John Howard as Liberal party leader has thrown his support behind a nuclear power industry in Australia. Mr Costello said that when nuclear power generation becomes economically […]
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