Sunday, October 1, 2006 An overpass has collapsed in Laval, a suburb of the Montreal area of Quebec, Canada. Three lanes of the Concorde Boulevard overpass collapsed into Highway 19. At least 5 people are dead, 6 others injured, 2 critically and least 3 cars are reported to be trapped underneath the overpass. Authorities have stated that 3 cars and […]
Loan Modification Through Obama’s Making Home Affordable Program
Click Here For More Specific Information On: Choosing A Financial Adviser By Simon Volkov Borrowers in need of a loan modification should consider applying for Obama’s Making Home Affordable program. To apply for this government sponsored program, homeowners must work directly with their mortgage lender. In order to obtain a successful outcome, homeowners should take time to become familiar with […]
Ingrid Newkirk, co-founder of PETA, on animal rights and the film about her life
Tuesday, November 20, 2007 Last night HBO premiered I Am An Animal: The Story of Ingrid Newkirk and PETA. Since its inception, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) has made headlines and raised eyebrows. They are almost single-handedly responsible for the movement against animal testing and their efforts have raised the suffering animals experience in a broad spectrum […]
Australian PM doesn’t support Queensland party amalgamation
Tuesday, May 30, 2006 The highest ranking member of the Liberal Party of Australia, Prime Minister John Howard has said he would not support a joining together of the Queensland Liberal and National parties. The Prime Minister said, pointedly: “There is one thing that I will fight for to my last political breath, is to preserve the nationwide unity of […]
Hp C8011 A:Dds 6 (Dat160) Most Economical | Data Storage Tape
Click Here For More Specific Information On: Office Storage Cabinets HP C8011A:DDS 6 (DAT160) Most Economical | Data Storage Tape by Mike Johnson Junior Hewlett Packard and Sony developed the DDS digital data storage system back in mid 90, s. which is particularly developed for small and medium size companies that are relying on their corporative data and important information. […]
CanadaVOTES: NDP candidate David Sparrow in Don Valley West
Friday, October 10, 2008 In an attempt to speak with as many candidates as possible during the 2008 Canadian federal election, Wikinews has talked via email with David Sparrow. Sparrow is a candidate in Ontario’s Don Valley West riding, running under the New Democratic Party (NDP) banner. The riding was set to vote in a by-election on September 22, 2008, […]
New Zealand riot police use batons to disperse unruly pub-crawl
Monday, August 21, 2006 The annual ‘Undie 500‘ road-trip, in which 400 Canterbury and Otago university students took part, turned into a riot when students started throwing bottles around and lighting fires. The riot started in Dunedin on Castle Street North, which is known for its parties. In the Undie 500 road-trip, students go from Christchurch to Dunedin and along […]
Blown for Good author discusses life inside international headquarters of Scientology
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 Scientology’s international management headquarters for […]
Regulations On Credit Card Advertisements Are Needed To Help Eliminate Debt
Click Here For More Specific Information On: Investment Property Newcastle By Jim Vrana We have all seen credit card advertisements on television, radio, magazines, etc. These ads always show ordinary people, living an extraordinary life. Just like we all want to do. The message is clear, just use our powerful plastic card, and you can have it all, and have […]
Saturn moon Enceladus may have salty ocean
Thursday, June 23, 2011 NASA’s Cassini–Huygens spacecraft has discovered evidence for a large-scale saltwater reservoir beneath the icy crust of Saturn’s moon Enceladus. The data came from the spacecraft’s direct analysis of salt-rich ice grains close to the jets ejected from the moon. The study has been published in this week’s edition of the journal Nature. Data from Cassini’s cosmic […]