random header image

Author Archive — Admin

Lockerbie bomber Abdelbaset Ali al-Megrahi released on compassionate grounds

">
Lockerbie bomber Abdelbaset Ali al-Megrahi released on compassionate grounds
Posted in Uncategorized

Thursday, August 20, 2009 Abdelbaset Ali al-Megrahi, the only individual convicted in connection with the bombing of Pan Am Flight 103 in 1988, has been released by Scottish Justice Secretary Kenny MacAskill, on compassionate grounds. Megrahi is suffering from terminal prostate cancer and will be allowed to return to his home country of Libya. 270 […]

November 3, 2021 – 3:56 pm
Comments (0)

Atlas V successfully launches spy satellite

">
Atlas V successfully launches spy satellite
Posted in Uncategorized

Thursday, March 13, 2008 An Atlas V rocket has successfully launched a classified spy satellite for the United States National Reconnaissance Office (NRO). The satellite, currently known to the public as NRO L-28, or Launch 28, is believed by amateur enthusiasts to be a signals intelligence (SIGINT) spacecraft, known by the codename Trumpet. The Atlas […]

October 31, 2021 – 3:14 pm
Comments (0)

Homeopathy A Good Companion To Chiropractic? Naturally!

Posted in Podcast

Here’s An Opinion On: Podcast Production Submitted by: Patrick K. Porter, PhD If you’re looking for a natural treatment alternative and a boost to your practice, homeopathy may be the answer. At least, so says Dr. Gill Gilly. The 83-year-old naturopath says he studied homeopathy in Europe after his “retirement” as a minister because he’d […]

October 30, 2021 – 3:45 pm
Comments (0)

Canadian university students would prefer MP3 players over car radios

">
Canadian university students would prefer MP3 players over car radios
Posted in Uncategorized

Friday, March 30, 2007 At Wilfrid Laurier University in Waterloo, Ontario, Canada, students are finding that popular MP3 players, such as Apple’s iPod, are very convenient devices for listening to music at the gym, while traveling on foot, and in the car. In a recent ad-hoc survey conducted by Wikinews contributor Darren Mar, 150 students […]

October 30, 2021 – 3:40 pm
Comments (0)

An account of the Esperanza Fire from an animal rescuer

">
An account of the Esperanza Fire from an animal rescuer
Posted in Uncategorized

This article features first-hand journalism by Wikinews members. See the collaboration page for more details. This article features first-hand journalism by Wikinews members. See the collaboration page for more details. Saturday, December 2, 2006 As families fled their homes in the early morning hours on Thursday October 26, there was no warning. The Esperanza Fire […]

October 29, 2021 – 3:41 pm
Comments (0)

Mukasey nomination as attorney general moves to US Senate

">
Mukasey nomination as attorney general moves to US Senate
Posted in Uncategorized

Tuesday, November 6, 2007 The nomination of Judge Michael Mukasey as the next Attorney General of the United States, passed the Senate Judiciary Committee today and will move to a vote before the entire United States Senate. Two Democrats joined the nine Republicans to yield an 11-8 vote. Observers believe that Mukasey will easily succeed […]

October 29, 2021 – 3:01 pm
Comments (0)

Professional Web Design Company: Why You Need To Hire One And How

Posted in Software And Web Development

Submitted by: Adam Kirkby Looking for the proper professional web design company to care for your online enterprise demands not be an instantaneous choice. With many companies and people proclaiming to be professionals at web design lately, it may be very tough to uncover a professional web design company which you can trust. Together with […]

October 29, 2021 – 3:00 pm
Comments (0)

Australia: Latrobe Valley historical societies ask for greater funding in budget submissions

">
Australia: Latrobe Valley historical societies ask for greater funding in budget submissions
Posted in Uncategorized

Thursday, May 27, 2021 On Monday, Barbara Johnson, secretary of the Latrobe Combined History Group, spoke to Latrobe City councillors in Morwell, Victoria, Australia asking for an increase in grants to local historical societies. Since 1994, the area’s six historical societies have received a yearly grant of A$500 each from the council for administrative purposes. […]

October 28, 2021 – 3:04 pm
Comments (0)

Microsoft waits for death of Internet Explorer 6

">
Microsoft waits for death of Internet Explorer 6
Posted in Uncategorized

Tuesday, March 8, 2011 With development of Microsoft’s Internet Explorer 9 (IE9) browser almost complete, Microsoft announced on Friday that it is time for IE6 users to move away from the antiquated 10-year-old browser. Microsoft has replaced it with three newer versions. On a new website, “The Internet Explorer 6 Countdown”, Microsoft has launched an […]

October 26, 2021 – 3:00 pm
Comments (0)