Virginians melee at used Apple iBook sale
Thursday, August 18, 2005 File:Virginians in a queue for iBooks.jpgPhotograph by Jason Coleman. “Total chaos” is how many described the melee that resulted from a sale of used Apple iBook laptop computers at the Richmond International Raceway (RIR) by the Henrico County, Virginia school system. Officials estimated nearly 5,000 people thronged the sale for the […]
Race to save Chilean miners trapped underground from spiralling into depression continues
Thursday, September 2, 2010 Rescue efforts to save the 33 Chilean miners trapped 700 meters from the surface continue. After seeing video images filmed by one of the miners Ruth Contreras, the mother of Carlos Bravo, who is trapped in the mine, said the “he’s skinny, bearded and it was painful to see him with […]
No single cause of autism, research review concludes
Tuesday, July 12, 2011 New born Image: Ernest F. Many factors of a child’s birth and the condition of the newborn are linked to the future development of autism, but no single factor has been identified as the cause, a meta-analysis of forty previously published research studies concludes. Autism refers to a cluster of neurological […]
Prepare For Law School
See More About: Financial Advisor Sydney Australia By Uchenna Ani-Okoye So, you have made the decision to enter law school. The journey that you’re set to take will change you forever. Most of the admission officials of the country’s top law schools, will not hesitate to let you know that the hardest part of getting […]
Death sentences in 2008 Chinese tainted milk scandal
Monday, January 26, 2009 Half a million participated in anti-China demonstrations on October 25, 2008 (“1025 demonstration”) in Taiwan.Image: MiNe. On Thursday, the municipal intermediate people’s court in Shijiazhuang, Hebei province, China pronounced sentences for 21 defendants implicated in the 2008 Chinese milk scandal which killed at least six infants and sickened nearly 300,000 others. […]
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 […]
US Senate approves $10.5 billon in aid for Hurricane Katrina victims
Friday, September 2, 2005 Large areas of land remain flooded The United States Senate has cut short their summer recess and has arrived in Washington to approve a $10.5 billion aid bill to victims of Katrina as requested by President George W. Bush.The United States House of Representatives is expected to pass a similar bill […]
Knowing The Secrets Of Forex Trading Can Yield Lots Of Money
See More About: Forex Day Trading Indicators Knowing The Secrets Of Forex Trading Can Yield Lots Of Money by Ross Warn1 Forex trading is a short form for foreign exchange trading. As the name suggests, it concerns itself with trading over currencies of different currencies. In other words, it simply refers to currency trading. However, […]
Blown for Good author discusses life inside international headquarters of Scientology
Friday, November 13, 2009 Wikinews interviewed author Marc Headley about his new book Blown for Good, and asked him about life inside the international headquarters of Scientology known as “Gold Base“, located in Gilman Hot Springs near Hemet, California. Headley joined the organization at age seven when his mother became a member, and worked at […]
Branding professionals in Taiwan promoted on the “Smiling Curve” in the “2007 Taiwan Brands’ Trend Forum”
Wednesday, November 21, 2007 Launch of the Taiwan Excellent Brand Association.Image: Rico Shen. As “Brand International Promotion Association” and “Taiwan Excellent Manufacturers‘ Association” merged to “Taiwan Excellent Brand Association” (TEBA), “2007 Taiwan Brands’ Trend Forum”, with the slogan of “Winning Global Economic with Taiwan Brands”, held yesterday and invited professionals from governmental, financial, and IT […]