Thursday, November 10, 2005 Religious broadcaster Pat Robertson warned residents of a rural Pennsylvania town Thursday that disaster may strike there because they “voted God out of your city” by ousting school board members who favored teaching intelligent design. All eight Dover, Pa., school board members up for re-election were defeated Tuesday after trying to…
8 Types Of Building Materials
Here’s An Opinion On: Compare Nsw Australia Green Slips By Phil Sanders When you think of building materials, don’t confuse yourself with building products. These are two different things altogether. Building products are things like doors and windows that are made from different materials to use in the making of supporting structure to a building.…
Ontario Votes 2007: Interview with Family Coalition Party candidate Bob Innes, Hamilton East—Stoney Creek
Monday, October 1, 2007 Robert (Bob) Innes is running for the Family Coalition Party in the Ontario provincial election, in the Hamilton East—Stoney Creek riding. Wikinews’ Nick Moreau interviewed him regarding his values, his experience, and his campaign. Stay tuned for further interviews; every candidate from every party is eligible, and will be contacted. Expect…
Wikinews Shorts: May 14, 2009
A compilation of brief news reports for Thursday, May 14, 2009. Two travelers returning from Mexico to Thailand tested positive for the H1N1 swine influenza on Tuesday. According to Thailand’s health minister, this marks the first case of Southeast Asia. On Wednesday, Chinese Ministry of Health officials reported a man had the disease. Currently, the officials…
Duckworth wins contentious Democratic primary in IL-06
Wednesday, March 22, 2006 In one of the most contentious Democratic primary races of the season, Iraqi war veteran Tammy Duckworth garnered 44% of the vote in the 6th Illinois congressional district, beating out Christine Cegalis (40%) and Lindy Scott (16%). Duckworth’s victory earns her a spot in the race against Republican state Senator Peter…
Is A Sole Proprietorship Right For You?
Here’s An Opinion On: Accountant Brisbane Submitted by: David Newton Of all the different forms of business, the sole proprietorship is the simplest. Because it is a one person business it isn’t constrained with the same regulations as larger corporations. If you have the next great concept and are motivated to chart your course with…
‘Astonishing’ figures show 800 Scottish NHS staff earning over £140,000
Sunday, November 28, 2010 In tough financial times we need to make sure that our focus is on patient care and every penny is spent in the most efficient way. Over 800 National Health Service staff in Scotland are earning more than £140,000 each year—more than First Minister Alex Salmond. New figures also reveal that…
Michelin’s tyre mistake sends US Formula One Grand Prix into farce
Sunday, June 19, 2005 The Indianapolis Formula One Grand Prix descended into farce when just six cars started the race on Sunday. The problem arose when Michelin discovered that its tires were incapable of more than ten laps at race pace. The first indication of trouble was when the rear left tire of Ralf Schumacher’s…
Monster Pig killed by eleven-year old boy
Saturday, May 26, 2007 The mainstream press has recently uncovered the story of a wild pig, nicknamed ‘Monster Pig‘ killed on May 3, 2007, by an eleven year-old boy, Jamison Stone. The location is disclosed as a 2,500-acre commercial hunting preserve called Lost Creek Plantation, outside Anniston, Alabama. The wild hog weighed 1,051 lbs. and…
Know The Offshore Products Used In Oil Drilling
Here’s An Opinion On: Buy Air Compressor Nz Know the offshore products used in oil drilling by Haley Chris Oil companies looking for offshore products should make sure that the containers they buy are up to DNV2.7-1/EN12079 standard. This is the standard set by government for the metal containers used for carrying goods through sea.…