Tuesday, March 6, 2007 Manchester United will be taking on eleven of the top players in Europe in a celebration match next Tuesday at Old Trafford, and the lineup for the European XI is coming together nicely. The game is a UEFA-Manchester United collaboration created to commemorate not only the 50th anniversary of the signing […]
New ‘clean water’ funding for Djibouti’s drought-stricken rural areas
Wednesday, July 4, 2007 With the announcement Monday of €2 million in new funding from the European Union (EU), the Republic of Djibouti’s Ministry of Agriculture hopes to provide some relief to an estimated 25,000 rural inhabitants suffering through severe drought conditions. The money, to be channeled through UNICEF for its water and sanitation program, […]
Investing In Firearms? Talk To The Pros At Your Gun Shop In Bellingham, Wa
More On This Topic: Radio Controlled Helicopters byadmin Start with the fact that the demand for guns and ownership of guns has reached and passed previous records in several countries, including the U.S. Much of this growth can be attributed to the increased interest in self-protection. However, here’s another way to look at firearms, and […]
Ryanair sue Associated Newspapers, Mirror Group
Saturday, August 17, 2013 Irish budget airline Ryanair have added newspaper publishers Associated Newspapers and Mirror Group to their legal targets in a High Court defamation action filed yesterday in Dublin that also targets Channel 4. The move confirms the carrier’s expression of intent to sue Channel 4 after the UK broadcaster screened Secrets of […]
Four new breeds in the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show
Tuesday, February 12, 2008 This year, four breeds of dogs are competing for the first time in the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show, at Madison Square Garden in New York City, United States. The new breeds making their Westminister debuts this year, are the Plott, a hunting hound originally bred by two German immigrant brothers […]
Yahoo launches new Podcast Search
Wednesday, October 12, 2005 Yahoo! announced in its blog Sunday the beginning of a public beta test of its new Podcast search service. The new service makes it easier for people to find and listen to podcasts. Podcasts are short downloadable audio shows, very similar to a radio show. Podcasts are most commonly downloaded to […]
Excellent Conference Venues, The Ticket To Successful Corporate Events
More On This Topic: Pension Boost Submitted by: John Arthur As an event planner, you know that often the key to a successful conference or corporate event is finding the ideal conference venue for your corporate events. Firstly, a corporate event can act as a great team building exercise within your company that will help […]
How the Army Corps of Engineers closed one New Orleans breach
Friday, September 9, 2005 New Orleans, Louisiana —After Category 4 storm Hurricane Katrina slammed into New Orleans, on the night before August 29, 2005, several flood control constructions failed. Much of the city flooded through the openings. One of these was the flood wall forming one side of the 17th Street Canal, near Lake Pontchartrain. […]
8th case of mad cow disease found in Canada
Friday, August 25, 2006 An 8th case of mad cow disease was found in a cow in the province of Alberta. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency did a test and found BSE. The agency found no part of the beef cow’s carcass entered either the human or animal feed chains. The CFIA said that, “the […]
Petition pressures City of Edinburgh Council to review clause affecting live music scene
Thursday, June 25, 2015 Live music venues in Edinburgh, Scotland are awaiting a review later this year on the 2005 licensing policy, which places limitations on the volume of amplified music in the city. Investigating into how the policy is affecting the Edinburgh music scene, a group of Wikinews writers interviewed venue owners, academics, the […]