Wednesday, October 15, 2008 Oscar Diös is a Swedish businessman looking to invest in a new project within the aviation community. He’s already bought the venture’s first airliner, a Boeing 747-200. However, his intention is not to start an airline, and the jet is not intended for flight. Instead, he plans to convert the airliner […]
Online Homeowner Loans
More On This Topic: Australian Premier Finance Site Aistralian Premier Finance Website Online Homeowner Loans by Micheal ReeseHelping You Save Money Twice!If you’re a home owner and you’re willing to apply for a loan online then you could very well find yourself making massive cost savings go down this online homeowner loans route and you […]
Ontario Votes 2007: Interview with Progessive Conservative candidate Tyler Currie, Trinity-Spadina
Monday, October 1, 2007 Tyler Currie is running as an Progressive Conservative candidate in the Ontario provincial election, in the riding of Trinity-Spadina. Wikinews’ Nick Moreau interviewed him regarding his values, his experience, and his campaign. Stay tuned for further interviews; every candidate from every party is eligible, and will be contacted. Expect interviews from […]
Transport for London wins first Anti-Social Behaviour Order against graffiti vandal
Tuesday, September 25, 2007 Billy Murrell, a persistent graffiti vandal from South East London, has become the first recipient of an Anti-Social Behaviour Order (Asbo) granted to Transport for London (TfL) by Greenwich Magistrates. The civil order also bans him from the top deck of buses throughout England and Wales for three years. Murrell, a […]
Wikinews interviews Frank McEnulty, New American Independent Party nominee for President of the United States
Wednesday, September 24, 2008 So far, the news on the U.S. presidential election has been dominated by Republican Party and Democratic Party nominees John McCain and Barack Obama. However, recently, some “third party” candidates have begun to gain notoriety, namely Libertarian Party nominee Bob Barr and independent Ralph Nader. Unbeknownst to many, there are several […]
Category:Education
This is the category for Education. See also the Education Portal. Refresh this list to see the latest articles. 26 January 2018: United States: Two dead in Kentucky high school shooting 20 October 2017: Arrangement of light receptors in the eye may cause dyslexia, scientists say 21 January 2016: Detroit teachers stage sickout to protest […]
Obama, Medvedev sign treaty cutting nuclear stockpiles
Friday, April 9, 2010 U.S. President Barack Obama and Russian President Dmitri Medvedev have signed a treaty to reduce their countries’ nuclear stockpiles by 25 to 30 percent over seven years. In the Spanish Hall, an ornate chamber within the Czech capital’s Prague Castle, the two countries, which own more than 90 percent of the […]
Indonesian anti-corruption chief convicted of murder
Friday, February 12, 2010 An Indonesian court has convicted the former head of the country’s anti-corruption agency of murder. The prosecution of Antasari Azhar and three others has been controversial, with some fearing the so-called “Judicial Mafia” played a role. The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) already saw a proven plot to discredit it and frame […]
Maintaining Your Grease Trap
byAlma Abell A grease trap is a handy little device that prevents build-up of fat, grease, and food oils from entering drains. Every domestic plumbing system has one, and it is one of the most crucial elements of plumbing. So long as you keep your grease trap regularly cleaned and keep an eye open for […]
Bush requests $80bn to pay for on-going military operations
Wednesday, January 26, 2005U.S. President George W. Bush has asked the U.S. Congress for an additional $80bn to pay for the on-going military operations in Iraq and Afghanistan. This is on top of $25bn approved by Congress last summer in the fiscal defense appropriations bill for 2005. Bush states that this money is to provide […]