A compilation of brief news reports for Thursday, May 14, 2009. Two travelers returning from Mexico to Thailand tested positive for the H1N1 swine influenza on Tuesday. According to Thailand’s health minister, this marks the first case of Southeast Asia. On Wednesday, Chinese Ministry of Health officials reported a man had the disease. Currently, the officials […]
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Wikinews interviews U.S. Libertarian presidential candidate Wayne Allyn RootWikinews interviews U.S. Libertarian presidential candidate Wayne Allyn Root
Wednesday, February 6, 2008 Wikinews held an exclusive interview with Wayne Allyn Root, one of the candidates for the Libertarian Party nomination for the 2008 U.S. presidential election. Root is the founder and chairman of Winning Edge International Inc., a sports handicapping company based in Las Vegas, Nevada. In addition, he is an author and […]
Practicable Guidelines For First Time Real Estate BuyersPracticable Guidelines For First Time Real Estate Buyers
Click Here To Know More About: Buying A House Bald Hills Practicable Guidelines For First Time Real Estate Buyers by Rick Pettinato You may think that you have to be in the right spot at the correct time in order to buy the house you want at the rate you want, but the suggestions in […]
Fatal coal mine accident in western TurkeyFatal coal mine accident in western Turkey
Thursday, June 1, 2006 A mine accident killed at least nine miners in a coal mine in western Turkey. A methane explosion collapsed a mine shaft about 150 meters below the town of Odakoy, in Bal?kesir Province, near the border with Bursa Province. Rescue work was slowed by the presence of gas, with rescue workers […]
Buffalo, N.Y. hotel proposal delayed furtherBuffalo, N.Y. hotel proposal delayed further
Buffalo, N.Y. Hotel Proposal Controversy Recent Developments “Old deeds threaten Buffalo, NY hotel development” — Wikinews, November 21, 2006 “Proposal for Buffalo, N.Y. hotel reportedly dead: parcels for sale “by owner”” — Wikinews, November 16, 2006 “Contract to buy properties on site of Buffalo, N.Y. hotel proposal extended” — Wikinews, October 2, 2006 “Court date […]
Wikinews Shorts: November 13, 2008Wikinews Shorts: November 13, 2008
A compilation of brief news reports for Thursday, November 13, 2008. Contents 1 Study shows that carrying excess fat around waist increases risk of early death 2 EU abolishes rules banning oddly-shaped fruit 3 Vase bought for £1 sells for £32,450 4 Blackwater may pay financial penalties for improper arms shipments Contribute to Wikinews by expanding […]
Differences Between Modified And Pure Sine Wave InvertersDifferences Between Modified And Pure Sine Wave Inverters
Click Here To Know More About: Custom Outdoor Kitchen Sydney Alfresco Outdoor Kitchen Design Submitted by: Nasif Razzaque If you need to connect electronic devices to battery power, you will need to use an inverter of some kind. Your choices are between a modified sine wave and pure sine wave inverter, and you need to […]
Police report drug haul seizure worth up to £30 million in Brownhills, EnglandPolice report drug haul seizure worth up to £30 million in Brownhills, England
Monday, December 2, 2013 Police in the West Midlands in England today said nearly 200 kilograms worth of drugs with value possibly as great as £30 million (about US$49 million or €36 million) has been seized from a unit in the town of Brownhills. In what an officer described as “one of the largest [seizures] […]
Micathermic Flat Panel Heaters: The Next Generation Space HeaterMicathermic Flat Panel Heaters: The Next Generation Space Heater
Click Here To Know More About: Energy Efficiency Consultant Perth By Sam Streubel Micathermic flat panel heaters are lighter and faster heating alternative to traditional oil column heaters. Utilizing the principal of convection heating, where warm air attracts cool air, a micathermic heater quickly heats the average sized room. The fast a heater can bring […]
Actor John Fiedler, voice of Piglet and “Bob Newhart” regular, dead at 80Actor John Fiedler, voice of Piglet and “Bob Newhart” regular, dead at 80
Monday, June 27, 2005 American actor John Fiedler died at the age of 80 on June 25. Though he worked extensively on stage, film, television, and radio for over forty years, he is perhaps most remembered for two roles: the mild, fearful voice of Piglet in Disney‘s many Winnie the Pooh productions, and the role […]