Wednesday, August 29, 2007 Greece has declined Finland’s offer of three firefighting helicopters and 25 firefighters. The offer had been made as a result of a request by Greece for aid with the forest fires Greece is currently experiencing. Greece had stressed at the time that the most urgent need was for fixed-wing aircraft with […]
11-year-old California girl charged for throwing stone in defense
Monday, July 18, 2005 An 11-year-old girl faces serious assault charges in California after casting a stone at a group of boys who were throwing water balloons at her. In April, Maribel Cuevas was apprehended by Fresno, California police and spent five days in a detention center after throwing the object at the group of […]
Top 5 Government Education Schemes
More On This Topic: Music Courses Northern Melbourne Top 5 Government Education Schemes by SearchSchemes Since Independence, Indian Government is continuously striving to fulfill basic needs i.e. food, shelter, health and education. But even after 65 years of independence, government is still struggling and unable to augment the living standard of its citizens. According to […]
Wikinews interviews Scott Lucas, Eyal Zisser, Majid Rafizadeh about risks of US military intervention in Syria
Sunday, September 8, 2013 File:Prof. Scott Lucas 1.jpg The United States President Barack Obama announced last Saturday he was seeking Congressional authorisation for military intervention in Syria. Looking for more-qualified input, Wikinews interviewed: professor Scott Lucas, an expert in American Studies, from the UK’s University of Birmingham; the President of the International American Council on […]
California meat packing firm recalls 143M pounds of beef
Sunday, February 17, 2008 I am dismayed at the in-humane handling of cattle that has resulted in the violation of food safety regulations at the Hallmark/Westland Meat Packing Company. In a press release today, California-based Hallmark/Westland Meat Packing Co. indicated that it has voluntarily recalled just over 143 million pounds (65 million kilograms) of raw […]
Joe Biden projected US president-elect
Saturday, November 7, 2020 Today, former Vice President of the United States Joe Biden was projected by multiple media outlets to have surpassed 270 electoral college delegate total and therefore become the 46th President of the United States elect. His running mate, Kamala Harris, would become the first female and first African- and Asian-American vice […]
Babymoon: Making The Most Of Your Time
More On This Topic: Phlebotomy Classes In Los Angeles Ca The months after your child’s birth should be a time for you, your spouse, and your new child to get to know each other. You can use this time to get away from your workaday life, your social circle, and even your romantic life and […]
20 injured in Montreal college shooting spree
Wednesday, September 13, 2006 At 12:41 p.m. local time (UTC-5), a man opened fire at Dawson College, in Westmount, Quebec, Canada; the college is located near the heart of downtown Montreal. Police report at least 20 people being injured. The gunman was reportedly killed at the scene by police. Students told reporters that they heard […]
Prison officers’ strike ends in England and Wales
Wednesday, August 29, 2007 Prison officers in England and Wales are on strike today as part of a continuing dispute over pay rates with employers, the Ministry of Justice. The Prison Officers’ Association (POA) announced the strike, the first in its history, at 0600 (BST) on the morning of the 29th of August, just an […]
What Is A Bbq Smoker
More On This Topic: Bbq Smoking Pellets Australia What is a BBQ Smoker by nicksmmith The term BBQ Smoker is a bit of a strange term. This is because the term BBQ has been corrupted over a period of time. BBQ originally described the cooking of meat over a wood fire and therefore the meat […]