Thursday, June 23, 2011 NASA’s Cassini–Huygens spacecraft has discovered evidence for a large-scale saltwater reservoir beneath the icy crust of Saturn’s moon Enceladus. The data came from the spacecraft’s direct analysis of salt-rich ice grains close to the jets ejected from the moon. The study has been published in this week’s edition of the journal…
Report says disappearing life threatens biodiversity
Tuesday, October 7, 2008 A global review of threatened species by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) indicates drastic decline of animal and plant life. This includes a quarter of all mammals, one out of eight birds, one out of three amphibians and 70 percent of plants. The report, Red List of Threatened…
Finding The Best 24 Hour Vet For Your Pet
Read An Opinion On: Australian Aboriginal Paintings Gallery byadmin If your dog or cat has been injured, you will want to seek out emergency services immediately. Since you can’t take them to a regular veterinarian after hours, it helps to know a 24 hour vet in the area who you can trust to care for…
Spelbound declared winner of Britain’s Got Talent 2010
Monday, June 7, 2010 An acrobatic group known by the name of Spelbound has been declared as the winner of Britain’s Got Talent 2010, a televised variety talent show competition broadcast on ITV in the United Kingdom. As the winning act of the show, Spelbound have won £100,000 (US$144,580, €120,313, A$175,079) and a place at…
Buck Owens, country music icon, dies at 76
Saturday, March 25, 2006 Country music singer-songwriter icon and 1996 Country Music Hall of Fame inductee Buck Owens has passed away at his Bakersfield, California residence. He was 76. Family spokesman Jim Shaw made the announcement. Considered by many the original rhinestone cowboy, Owens was responsible for over 20 number one hits including his first,…
Study raises health concerns about shower curtains
Monday, June 16, 2008 The Canadian Environmental Law Assocation and the Canadian organization Environmental Defence jointly conducted a study that was released to the public on Thursday, saying that chemicals released by new vinyl curtains may pose a significant health risk. The study noted that many shower curtains contain more than 100 volatile organic compounds…
Seven Ways Of Grabbing The Best Film Production Jobs
Read An Opinion On: Film And Video School SEVEN WAYS OF GRABBING THE BEST FILM PRODUCTION JOBS by Iamanartist Today, the film industry has become one of the most popular and money-making industry. People having different talents have taken up the act of film production as their career. The number of film production jobs has…
Nigeria swears in new president after death of Umaru Yar’Adua
Thursday, May 6, 2010 Goodluck Jonathan, the acting president of Nigeria, was formally sworn in today, several hours after president Umaru Yar’Adua died. The oath of office was administered in the capital Abjua. According to the constitution, Jonathan will be the country’s leader until next elections next April; he is also to nominate a vice…
Bratz picture filmed at high school in rough area of Los Angeles, while in session
Wednesday, August 1, 2007 Described in press materials as a “low budget” production, the crew of Bratz: The Movie turned to a busy LA high school to film the picture’s main scenes. Shot in 30 days, during February and March 2007, the film had to work around the roughly 3,500 students at Santee Educational Complex…
Results of 2005 United Kingdom General Election
Friday, May 6, 2005 The United Kingdom General Election Labour Conservative Lib Dems 355 197 62 DUP SNP Sinn Féin 7 6 5 Plaid Cymru SDLP UUP 3 3 1 RESPECT IKHH Ind. 1 1 1 Other Wikinews election coverage: UK elections: Hung parliament, Cameron to negotiate with Liberal Democrats Theresa May’s Conservative…