Friday, August 27, 2010 42 people have died in the crash of an airplane that was flying to Yichun in the province of Heilongjiang, north-eastern China, on Tuesday. 54 people, including the captain, survived the crash. Chinese government news agency Xinhua reported that the Embraer 190 jet missed the runway during landing, was damaged and…
Drunk coach driver arrested after crash injures at least 30
Monday, September 3, 2007 The driver of a National Express coach has been arrested on suspicion of Drunk Driving and Dangerous Driving after his coach clipped the curb and overturned, hitting a lamp post and tree, at Newport Pagnell services, in Buckinghamshire, United Kingdom, at around 16:00 BST. Six of the 33 passengers were seriously…
HIV-positive man receives 35 years for spitting on Dallas police officer
Sunday, May 18, 2008 An HIV-positive man was sentenced to 35 years in prison Wednesday, one day after being convicted of harassment of a public servant for spitting into the eye and open mouth of a Dallas, Texas police officer in May 2006. The United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says that no…
The Benefits Of Corporate Giving
Read An Opinion On: Quickbooks Online Asset Management Asset Guru The Benefits of Corporate Giving by Louis Wright First, its important to keep in mind that there are several different types of corporate giving or corporate philanthropy. You also opt to issue funds to other smaller companies in your community so that the two of…
Former South Korean President dead after apparent suicide
Saturday, May 23, 2009 Former South Korean President Roh Moo-Hyun died after falling from the side of a mountain near his house in an apparent suicide, the state-run Yonhap News Agency reported early Saturday. Roh, who was facing an investigation into allegations of bribery, fell at about 6:30 a.m. Korea Standard Time (9:00 p.m. GMT), after having…
Colleges offering admission to displaced New Orleans graduate students
See the discussion page for instructions on adding schools to this list.Tuesday, September 13, 2005 NAICU has created a list of colleges and universities accepting and/or offering assistance to displace faculty members. [1]Wednesday, September 7, 2005 This list is taken from Colleges offering admission to displaced New Orleans students, and is intended to make searching…
CanadaVOTES: Libertarian John Kittridge in St. Paul’s
Monday, October 13, 2008 In an attempt to speak with as many candidates as possible during the 2008 Canadian federal election, Wikinews has talked via email with John Kittredge. John is a candidate in Toronto, Ontario’s St. Paul riding, running under the Libertarian Party banner. Libertarians are a minor, registered political party; they are looking…
Shopping At Your Local Home Improvement Store}
Read An Opinion On: Macrame Rope Australia For Sale Shopping at Your Local Home Improvement Store by Jordan Rocksmith A benefit to living close to a home improvement store in Greenville, SC, is that you can make a quick trip down to your local hardware store whenever you need to. This can come in handy…
Florida man charged with stealing Wi-Fi
Update since publication This article mentions that Wi-Fi stands for “Wireless Fidelity”, although this is disputed. Thursday, July 7, 2005 A Florida man is being charged with 3rd degree felony for logging into a private Wi-Fi (Wireless Fidelity) Internet access point without permission. Benjamin Smith III, 41, is set for a pre-trial hearing this month…
ICANN approves .xxx domain for pornography
Saturday, March 19, 2011Yesterday, Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN), the agency governing Internet addresses, approved the creation of an “adult entertainment” Internet address, .xxx, on the web, first proposed in 2003. ICANN is the manager of the Internet’s top-level domains, such .com, .org and .net. “For the first time, there will be…