Tuesday, November 10, 2009 Wikinews interviewed the creator of a parody website satirizing American political commentator Glenn Beck, about his thoughts after prevailing in a domain name dispute brought by Beck before the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) in Geneva, Switzerland. Florida resident Isaac Eiland-Hall created the website in September, and it asserts Beck uses […]
NTSB releases updates on status of 3 major US investigations
Sunday, June 17, 2007 The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), the agency responsible for investigating transportation accidents in the United States, released updates on three major investigations on June 14. The NTSB, well known publicly for its involvement in the investigation of aviation incidents which involve harm or loss of human life, is also an […]
Keeping Your House Beautiful With Furniture Cleaning In Honolulu
Here’s An Opinion On: Outdoor Furniture New York Best Luxury Outdoor Furniture La byAlma Abell Many may think living in Hawaii can be a real party: sun on your face, wind in your hair, roasted pig in your belly. Unfortunately, these long days on the beach also can mean sand all over your nice, upholstered […]
Vietnam’s Le Van Cong wins gold in men’s -49kg powerlifting at Rio Paralympics
Friday, September 9, 2016 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil — Powerlifting started yesterday at the 2016 Summer Paralympics with Vietnam’s Le Van Cong winning gold after setting a pair of Paralympic records and a new world record of 183kg. Jordan’s Omar Qarada claimed silver. Hungary’s Nandor Tunkel claimed bronze with a best lift of 155kg. Qarada […]
U.S. Senate approves revised bailout package after controversial additions
Saturday, October 4, 2008 The U.S. Senate passed a revised bailout bill designed to help the struggling U.S. financial economy, which has measures nearly identical to the bill rejected by the U.S. House of Representatives on Monday. “Senate Democrats and Republicans believe it is essential that we work quickly on this important legislation to restore […]
G20 protests: Inside a labour march
Wikinews accredited reporter Killing Vector traveled to the G-20 2009 summit protests in London with a group of protesters. This is his personal account. Friday, April 3, 2009 London – “Protest”, says Ross Saunders, “is basically theatre”. It’s seven a.m. and I’m on a mini-bus heading east on the M4 motorway from Cardiff toward London. […]
Two UK sailors killed in submarine accident
Wednesday, March 21, 2007 The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) confirmed in a news release, March 21, 2007, that two Royal Navy crew members had been killed in an accident aboard nuclear submarine HMS Tireless earlier in the day. The next of kin for both men have been informed. Another submariner had been injured and […]
How Do Companies Benefit From Visitor Management Software?
Here’s An Opinion On: Strata Choice Body Corporate Managers Sydney How Do Companies Benefit From Visitor Management Software? by Jaydavis89 Security is primarily focused on in every business organization. However, earlier modes of keeping a check on outsiders or visitors have proved to be less effective. This gave way to the introduction of innovative, technologically […]
Motorsport: Rick Kelly wins V8 Supercars Round 3 at Pukekohe NZ
Sunday, April 22, 2007 Rick Kelly has won round three of the 2007 V8 Supercar Championship, maintaining his points lead in the series. Kelly won race three after his Toll HSV Dealer Team team-mate, Garth Tander experienced a slow pitstop in lap 15. Tander won races one and two, and fought back to finish the […]
Acting teacher and director Milton Katselas dies at age 75
Tuesday, October 28, 2008 Acting teacher and director Milton Katselas died Friday at age 75, after suffering from heart failure at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, California. He began the Beverly Hills Playhouse in 1978 and taught acting classes there to noted actors including George Clooney and Gene Hackman. Katselas is survived by a […]