Tuesday, November 21, 2006 UK Home Secretary John Reid contradicted the Prime Minister’s opinion that foreign policy and the war in Iraq are not the reason some Muslim youth turn to terrorism. Reid is reported as saying in an interview with the London Evening Standard “I do believe that foreign policy is sometimes a motivating […]
Read MoreNorwegian government considers prosecuting Scientology
Sunday, May 31, 2009 The Norwegian Ministry of Health and Care Services is considering prosecuting and banning some Scientology practices, in particular the use of the Scientology personality test to sell courses. State Secretary Rigmor Aasrud said that the activities in question might be prosecuted as fraud or as violations of existing healthcare regulations. A […]
Read MoreGreek parliament passes austerity bill
Thursday, May 6, 2010 The Greek parliament has approved an austerity bill proposed by the government to help rescue the country’s ailing economy. The proposal, which includes increases in taxes, as well as salary and pension cuts, passed with 172 members of parliament supporting, 121 opposing, and several abstaining; the proposal needed at least 151 […]
Read MoreHow The Carbonite I Phone App Works
Read An Opinion On: Scaffolding For Hire Newcastle By Jason Kay Carbonite is a well known online data backup and storage service. With a seemingly infinite number of new iPhone apps that are being released on a monthly basis, it is no surprise that Carbonite has recently launched its own iPhone app as well. This […]
Read MoreBritish newspaper makes House of Lords bribery claims
Sunday, January 25, 2009 An investigation by the Sunday Times newspaper has made allegations of bribery against four members of the House of Lords, Britain’s unelected upper legislative body. The paper says it has secretly made recordings of Lord Truscott admitting to making a recent energy bill more favourable to a client who markets “smart” […]
Read MoreMichael Moore’s new film ‘Sicko’ leaked via P2P
Thursday, June 14, 2007 A number of reports confirm that Michael Moore’s forthcoming documentary has been leaked onto Peer-to-peer networks. This is the second pre-release leak in a month of a film from Lionsgate Studios. The movie, SiCKO contrasts the U.S. healthcare system with that of several other countries and includes a trip to Cuba […]
Read MoreVerizon to acquire Yahoo!
Thursday, July 28, 2016 On Monday, US telecom giant Verizon announced acquisition of Yahoo! for a reported amount of US$4.83 billion (€4.36 billion). Per the all-cash deal, Verizon would own only the core web business — in particular, Yahoo! Japan and Alibaba would not be acquired by Verizon. Going public in 1996, Yahoo! provided e-mail […]
Read MoreThe Science Behind Hydrogen Hybrid Cars The Equations Of Electrolysis
Read An Opinion On: Buggy Spare Parts Australia The Science Behind Hydrogen Hybrid Cars – The Equations Of Electrolysis by Allan Michael Taylor The essential source of power in hydrogen hybrid cars is the simple enough hydrogen fuel cell. It is a fairly simple battery, which mainly carries out the electrolysis of water. As you […]
Read MoreEight children taken to hospital after being hit by car in Suffolk, England
Saturday, September 26, 2009 Eight children were taken to hospital on Friday after being struck by a car in Suffolk, England. 20 schoolchildren were out on an educational trip through the village of Worlingham in Suffolk, England at roughly 14:00 BST with a teacher and an assistant to supervise. They were being introduced to the […]
Read MoreWikinews interviews former Salt Lake City mayor and 2012 presidential candidate Rocky Anderson
Wednesday, December 21, 2011 Former Salt Lake City mayor and human rights activist Rocky Anderson took some time to discuss his 2012 U.S. presidential campaign and the newly-created Justice Party with Wikinews reporter William S. Saturn. Anderson served as mayor of Salt Lake City for eight years (2000–2008) as a member of the Democratic Party. […]
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