Thursday, February 5, 2009 Pirates in Somalia have released the MV Faina, a Ukrainian ship carrying a cargo of 33 T-72 tanks, along with 20 of its crew of 21, the Russian captain having been killed by hypertension during the hijack. A ransom of US$3.2 million was paid for the ship’s release, compared to the […]
Read MoreSurpass The Standard Kitchen Designs When It’s Time To Upgrade
Read An Opinion On: Drain Filter Suppliers Drain Filter Australia byAlma Abell Having your kitchen redone can be fun. The anticipation of a new, beautiful design that replaces your old, obsolete one is enough to make your mind dance with visions of the end result. This, however, may not be the case if you’ve checked […]
Read MoreBritish TV presenter Rico Daniels tells Wikinews about being ‘The Salvager’
Saturday, March 14, 2009 Rico Daniels is a British TV presenter living in France who is known for his two television series — The Salvager — whilst he still lived in the UK and then Le Salvager after he moved to France. Rico has been in a variety of jobs but his passion is now […]
Read MoreStudy says to clean your sponge, microwave it
Thursday, January 25, 2007 Studies done on germs and bacteria performed by researchers at the University of Florida show that a dirty kitchen sponge can be cleaned and “sterilized” by microwaving it for 2 minutes, but researchers warn to wet the sponge first. “People often put their sponges and scrubbers in the dishwasher, but if […]
Read MoreUSPTO partially confirms validity of Amazon “1-click patent”
Tuesday, October 9, 2007 Today, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) issued an office action, which confirmed the patentability of claims 6 to 10 of the Amazon 1-Click patent, US 5,960,411. The patent examiner, however, rejected claims 1 to 5 and 11 to 15. Amazon now has up to six months to amend […]
Read MoreNewark, Nj Industrial Roll Off Containers: Saving You Time, Space And Money
Read An Opinion On: Storage Container Hire Sunshine Coast Container Australia byAlma Abell When you think of getting a roll-off container for your job site you probably have thought only about how much it is going to affect your budget. But did you know that some containers can actually make you money? Scrap metal is […]
Read MoreAuthor Amy Scobee recounts abuse as Scientology executive
Monday, October 11, 2010 Wikinews interviewed author Amy Scobee about her book Scientology – Abuse at the Top, and asked her about her experiences working as an executive within the organization. Scobee joined the organization at age 14, and worked at Scientology’s international management headquarters for several years before leaving in 2005. She served as […]
Read MoreRice University baseball team beats Oklahoma, will play in College World Series
Monday, June 12, 2006 The Rice University baseball team (55-11) beat the University of Oklahoma (45-22) in the NCAA Super Regional 9-5. Rice won the series between the two schools 2-1 and will now play in the College World Series. Rice rallied in the 6th inning and turned a 4-3 deficit into an 8-4 lead. […]
Read MoreAsian countries call for global currency
Monday, April 6, 2009 Leaders and central banks in Russia, China, Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, and Kazakhstan have called for an international currency system. Speaking on April 1 in advance of the G-20 summit in London, Russian president Dmitry Medvedev argued that the international finance system needed a “new construction” including “new currency systems”, saying that […]
Read MoreIsraeli PM, Ariel Sharon, woken from coma, moves limbs
Monday, January 9, 2006 Doctors are awakening Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon out of a drug induced coma to asess the damage to his brain from a major stroke. Doctors reported that he has started to move some limbs and is breathing spontaneously on his own, but say that he is still on a respirator […]
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