Saturday, November 14, 2009 “The argument that the moon is a dry, desolate place no longer holds water,” says a press release from NASA. A Moon mission launched by the agency has confirmed the presence of water on the moon. The discovery comes a year after a NASA instrument on an Indian lander indicated there…
An End To Bird Roosting Bird Spikes
Here’s An Opinion On: Bird Control An End to Bird Roosting Bird Spikes by teal smith Bird spikes are a humanitarian bird control device, which are designed to deter roosting and nesting birds. They are used in most cities all over the world to keep birds away from sensitive locations. Many companies sell bird spikes,…
Two slain in knife attack at Swedish IKEA furniture retailer
Tuesday, August 11, 2015 Two people were killed yesterday afternoon and another seriously injured in Västerås, Sweden. The injured man is considered a suspect in the knife attack and was arrested in hospital. Another man was arrested at the scene, which was an IKEA furniture retailer. According to police, the two fatalities do not have…
Security increased at Delta plants due to extortion threat
Tuesday, December 20, 2005 Delta Electricity, New South Wales’ second largest electricity producer has increased security at its four plants near Sydney following an extortion threat. Delta Electricity operates coal-fired power plants at Wallerawang and Mount Piper (near Portland) in the state’s Central West with Mummorah and Vales Point both between Sydney and Newcastle. Delta…
Cheap Christmas Gifts Under $10
Here’s An Opinion On: Australia Knitting Yarn By Annie Dubois When it comes to purchasing cheap Christmas gifts, you do not have to purchase sub-quality items for your recipient. In fact, you can easily spend $10 or less to get exceptional gifts sure to please just about anyone regardless of age or gender. Whether this…
O.J. Simpson arrested for assault and other charges
Sunday, September 16, 2007 O.J. Simpson has been arrested at the Palms Hotel and Casino on charges related to an alleged armed robbery on Thursday. Simpson is accused of taking items from memorabilia dealers at the Palace Station casino-hotel in Las Vegas. Simpson claims that the items belonged to him and were “things he hadn’t…
Author Amy Scobee recounts abuse as Scientology executive
Monday, October 11, 2010 Wikinews interviewed author Amy Scobee about her book Scientology – Abuse at the Top, and asked her about her experiences working as an executive within the organization. Scobee joined the organization at age 14, and worked at Scientology’s international management headquarters for several years before leaving in 2005. She served as…
Kona Coffee Is The Best Hawaiian Coffee
Here’s An Opinion On: Australia Soccer Jersey Kona Coffee is the Best Hawaiian Coffee by abcstores Kona coffee owes its unique taste and quality to the lava soil and very favorable climate protective clouds during the hottest parts of the day and just the right amount of rainfall at the right times throughout the growing…
Wikinews interviews academic Simon Li?en about attitudes towards US Paralympics
Saturday, November 16, 2013 File:Paralympics 2014 stamp 30 RUB.jpg On Thursday, with 110 days until the start of the 2014 Winter Paralympics in Sochi, Russia, Wikinews interviewed Assistant Professor in Educational Leadership, Sport Studies and Educational/Counseling Psychology at Washington State University Simon Li?en about attitudes in United States towards the Paralympics. Licen has recently joined…
Early morning fire kills four New York group home residents
Sunday, March 22, 2009 After an early morning fire began, four out of the nine people living at the Riverview Individual Residential Alternative group home located in Wells, New York were killed by the blaze. The Sunmount Developmental Disabilities Services Office, which supervises the home, told the media that the fire started at approximately 5:30…