Wednesday, February 27, 2008 The Svalbard Global Seed Vault, a vault containing millions of seeds from all over the world, saw its first deposits on Tuesday. Located 800 kilometers from the North Pole on the Norwegian island of Spitsbergen, the vault has been referred to by European Commission president José Manuel Barroso as a “frozen […]
Chelsea strike late to force FA Cup replay
Sunday, March 11, 2007 Chelsea FC 3 3 Tottenham Hotspur Match Stats Attendance 41517 Goalscorers for Chelsea FC Lampard (22′, 71′), Kalou (86′) Goalscorers for Tottenham Hotspur Berbatov (5′), Essien (28′(og)), Ghaly (36′) Bookings (Chelsea FC) Diarra, Carvalho, Cole (Yellow (3)) Bookings (Tottenham Hotspur) Ghaly, Zokora, Lee, Stalteri, Cerny (Yellow (5)) Premiership title hopefuls Chelsea […]
Bolivian troops told to seize natural gas fields
Monday, May 1, 2006 Bolivian President Evo Morales has ordered that all foreign-owned natural gas fields be turned over to the national government of Bolivia. President Morales signed a decree that orders troops to seize the fields “immediately” to ensure gas production. The decree also says that companies have 180 days to sign over their […]
United States begins testing equipment for demolition of a major VX nerve gas stockpile
Saturday, May 7, 2005 Testing began on a chemical reactor at the Newport Chemical Depot near Terre Haute, Indiana on Friday morning. If successful, the reactor will be put to use destroying the large VX nerve gas stockpiles stored at the facility over the course of the next two years. After the disposal project experienced […]
State Farm Insurance allegedly destroying papers
Tuesday, April 11, 2006 Zach Scruggs, a lawyer for United States Senator Trent Lott, says that State Farm Insurance Company is destroying records related to claims for damage from Hurricane Katrina. The records allegedly contain information saying that State Farm fraudulently denied insurance claims made by its policy holders, including Lott, that had homes there […]
The Dilemma Of Custom Home Designing
Submitted by: Ashley Turner Are you stuck in the planning stages of your custom home? Let us see. You just cannot decide what design to choose for this latest project? I am sure that home developers like NDI Homes have sets of custom home designs set aside for their clients to choose from; thus the […]
TD Financial to acquire Hudson United Bancorp
Tuesday, July 12, 2005 Canadian TD Financial Group has come to a deal with the regional U.S. bank, Hudson United Bancorp, to buy Hudson for US$1.9 billion. The new addition will be folding into itsMaine-based TD Banknorth, which is 51% owned by TD Financial. The acquisition will bring in 204 new branches and increase TD’s […]
Earth Day 2009 celebrated around the globe
Wednesday, April 22, 2009 Today is the 39th observance of Earth Day in the northern hemisphere. Earth day is celebrated in Autumn on November 30 in the southern hemisphere. Senator Gaylord Nelson initiated the first Earth Day in April 1970 in the United States, and it is now celebrated by over 1 billion people in […]
Ontario Votes 2007: Interview with Family Coalition Party candidate Blaise Thompson, St. Paul’s
Wednesday, September 26, 2007 Blaise Thompson is running for the Family Coalition Party in the Ontario provincial election, in the St. Paul’s riding. 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 […]
Acquiring Life Insurance
Here’s An Opinion On: Insurance Broker Australia Austbrokers Submitted by: Adrianna Notton Insurance policies are essentially an agreement involving a coverage provider and an individual seeking protection. The agreement calls for the policy holder to pay a monthly premium to the carrier. In exchange for these payments, the policy holder receives a certain level of […]