Sunday, September 6, 2009 In Wamsutter, Wyoming, US, a fire crew were trying to put out a fire of a wine truck on a highway when they received an unexpected surprise. Wine corks started to burst out of the wreckage as bottles started to explode from the heat. Wyoming Highway Patrol Lt. Scott Keane said:…Continue reading
British government apologises for suggesting the Pope could create a brand of “Benedict” condoms
Sunday, April 25, 2010 The British foreign office has apologised, after a leaked memo about a visit by Pope Benedict XVI suggested that he might launch a “Benedict” brand of condoms, bless a gay marriage, and open an abortion clinic during a papal visit to the UK. The memo followed a brainstorming session, where members…Continue reading
Old deeds threaten Buffalo, NY hotel development
Buffalo, N.Y. Hotel Proposal Controversy Recent Developments “Old deeds threaten Buffalo, NY hotel development” — Wikinews, November 21, 2006 “Proposal for Buffalo, N.Y. hotel reportedly dead: parcels for sale “by owner”” — Wikinews, November 16, 2006 “Contract to buy properties on site of Buffalo, N.Y. hotel proposal extended” — Wikinews, October 2, 2006 “Court date…Continue reading
In Life Review, A Third Party Perspective Of A Truely Unique Company
Click Here To Know More About: Bird Control Australia Submitted by: Scott W Zlateff I have been tossing around whether to write a review on InLife or not and after thinking about it for a week I decided I couldn’t resist. So if you are looking at InLife to find out if it’s a good…Continue reading In Life Review, A Third Party Perspective Of A Truely Unique Company
2005 World Social Forum-Brazil coverage
Contents 1 The first day of the World Social Forum wraps up 2 Second day 3 Third day 4 Fourth day 5 Fifth day: The closing of the World Social Forum 2005 6 Related news 7 References Retrieved from “https://en.wikinews.org/w/index.php?title=2005_World_Social_Forum-Brazil_coverage&oldid=4462878”
Wikinews interviews peace activist Cindy Sheehan, 2014 California gubernatorial candidate
Thursday, August 8, 2013 Peace activist Cindy Sheehan, who recently announced her intention to run as the Peace and Freedom Party’s nominee for governor of California in 2014, took some time to answer five questions from Wikinews reporter William S. Saturn. Sheehan is best known for her active opposition to the War in Iraq following…Continue reading
A Bet You Always Win How Sports Betting Arbitrage Works.
Click Here To Know More About: Hedging Bets The advent of online betting sites meant that the punter could suddenly check prices at a multitude of different locations very quickly, and open bets at those that had ‘slipped’ out of line. By exploiting the inefficiencies of some brokers, a win can therefore be guaranteed. Sometimes,…Continue reading A Bet You Always Win How Sports Betting Arbitrage Works.
Dairy cattle with names produce more milk, according to new study
Thursday, January 29, 2009 Giving a cow a name and treating her as an individual with “more personal touch” can increase milk production, so says a scientific research published in the online “Anthrozoos,” which is described as a “multidisciplinary journal of the interactions of people and animals”. The Newcastle University‘s School of Agriculture, Food and…Continue reading
Randall Munroe, writer of xkcd, talks about the comic, politics and the internet
Tuesday, March 4, 2008 Randall Munroe is the writer of the popular webcomic xkcd. The comic is known for its geeky humor and minimalist drawing style that generally uses stick figures. Munroe worked as a contractor for NASA before writing xkcd full time in 2006. Wikinews reporter Joshua Zelinsky interviewed Munroe at Vericon, Harvard’s annual…Continue reading
Pfizer and Microsoft team up against Viagra spam
Sunday, February 13, 2005 New York —”Buy cheap Viagra through us – no prescription required!” Anyone with an active email account will recognize lines like this one. According to some reports, unsolicited advertisements (spam) for Viagra and similar drugs account for one in four spam messages. BACKGROUND Spamming remains one of the biggest problems facing…Continue reading