See More About: Best Medical Scrubs Best Nursing Scrubs byAlma Abell In today’s uncertain economic climate, more people than ever are finding themselves in financial peril. Company downsizing, rising interest rates, and stagnant wages are just a few of the reasons why people end up owing more money than they have coming into their households. Being in debt can have […]
Wikinews Shorts: April 19, 2007
A compilation of brief news reports for Thursday, April 19, 2007. Contents 1 Compensation sought for New Zealand’s Internet outage 2 Peruvian farmers issue warning to government 3 Missile shield to feature in talks 4 Water cuts possible as Australia faces drought 5 Russian plans for Bering Strait tunnel received with skepticism Wikinews reported previously on an Internet outage in New […]
US Senate finance committee to vote on health care bill
Friday, October 9, 2009 US Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid has said that the Senate Finance Committee will vote on a sweeping health care reform bill next Tuesday. US President Barack Obama has made clear that extending health insurance coverage to as many Americans as possible is his top domestic priority. Republican lawmakers, however, are still overwhelmingly opposed to the […]
South Korean fishing boat flips over, kills several passengers
Monday, September 7, 2015 A fishing boat has capsized off of South Korea’s southern coast, killing at least ten passengers. At least three people survived the accident. The vessel lost contact with another boat on Saturday, and was found yesterday near the island of Jejudo. The capsized vessel, the 9.8 tonne Dolphin, had 22 people on its passenger list. The […]
Football: Wigan 1-3 Bolton Wanderers
Monday, October 17, 2011 Wigan Athletic 1 3 Bolton Wanderers Bolton Wanderers won the Lancashire derby with Wigan Athletic, 3-1, at the DW Stadium. The win moves Bolton out of the relegation places in the Premier League table and into 17th. This is Bolton’s first win since the first game of the season against QPR, a run of six successive […]
Wikinews interviews You-peng Wang of Taipei Electrical Commercial Association
Sunday, November 11, 2007 Besides becoming a political stomping ground for the Pan-Green and Pan-Blue coalitions, there are other changes from past years of Taipei Audio Video Fair (TAVF). With those changes in mind, Wikinews reporter Rico Shen interviewed You-peng Wang, chairman of the Taipei Electrical Commercial Association (TECA), the main organizer of TAVF, about the 60th year anniversary of […]
Founder of UK sports car manufacturer TVR dies in Spain
Saturday, June 7, 2008 Trevor Wilkinson, who founded the UK performance car manufacturer TVR has died at his home in Minorca, Spain. He was 85. Wilkinson, from Blackpool, left education at 14, getting an apprenticeship at a local garage. In 1946 he bought a local wheelwright’s business, which he renamed Trevcar Motors, which sold and repaired cars, as well as […]
Tips On Buying New And Used Discount Tires
See More About: Brand New Skoda Superb Australia Skoda Superb Australia byAlma Abell The tires on your car are like the shoes on your feet. You depend on your shoes to take you where you need to go. Without the right shoes it can be very difficult to get around the city and everyday life. This is why it’s so […]
2008-09 Wikipedia for Schools goes online
Wednesday, October 22, 2008 This article mentions the Wikimedia Foundation, one of its projects, or people related to it. Wikinews is a project of the Wikimedia Foundation. Monday saw the latest edition of the vetted version of Wikipedia, which is aimed at educational use, go quietly online. The extensively revised version covers over five thousand topics, targeting the eight to […]
The Basics Of Spiders Control In Boynton Beach Florida
See More About: Tax Controversy Los Angeles Cst Tax byAlma Abell People living elsewhere in the country are often advised to tolerate spiders, because they tend to help keep populations of various pests in check. While a small number of spiders might do a good job of killing flies and other potential annoyances, some situations can spiral out of control. […]