Monday, May 2, 2005 Swiss cement firm Holcim Ltd. today reported that net profits jumped by 67% in the first quarter. The company which has operations in over 70 countries revealed that first quarter profits were 169m Swiss francs (€110m; US$141m) up from 101m Swiss Francs last year. Despite what appears to be a large […]
Connecticut becomes third U.S. state to allow same-sex civil unionsConnecticut becomes third U.S. state to allow same-sex civil unions
Saturday, October 1, 2005 In the state of Connecticut today, a law allowing civil unions for same-sex couples took effect. The law is unique; it allows civil unions for same-sex couples with full benefits of a regular marriage, while at the same time defining marriage as between a man and a woman. Heterosexual couples are […]
Service held in Nova Scotia on tenth anniversary of Swissair crash that killed 229Service held in Nova Scotia on tenth anniversary of Swissair crash that killed 229
Wednesday, September 3, 2008 A memorial service has been held in Nova Scotia, Canada to commemorate the tenth anniversary of the Swissair Flight 111 disaster. None of the 229 people on board survived the aircraft’s impact with the sea on September 2, 1998. Hundreds of search and rescue personnel and local fishermen were mobilised after […]
Collecting Antique Plates Antique Dishes To CollectCollecting Antique Plates Antique Dishes To Collect
More Detail Here: Bq Design Site Bq Design Collecting Antique Plates – Antique Dishes to Collect by Christine McVeigh Antique plates can add whimsy, draw attention and refine your interior decorating. They can vary from the very attractive to ugly and often come with rich stories. They make excellent tableware and displays and can become […]
Fire in Amherstburg, Ontario dies downFire in Amherstburg, Ontario dies down
Wednesday, August 16, 2006 A huge fire at a plastics recycling plant fire forced hundreds of residents in Amherstburg, a Southwestern Ontario town, to flee their homes. It started early yesterday afternoon. Smoke was 20 metres high over the area and grew to roughly the size of two football fields. Residents were evacuated from 360 […]
US Court of Appeals reduces sentence for former Philippines officer in spy caseUS Court of Appeals reduces sentence for former Philippines officer in spy case
Monday, February 9, 2009 Michael Ray Aquino, a former Philippines National Police officer serving six years imprisonment in McRae, Georgia for espionage could now be eligible for immediate release after a United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit judge panel Friday modified a United States District Court for the District of New Jersey‘s […]
Bush reacts to the Iraq Study ReportBush reacts to the Iraq Study Report
Friday, December 8, 2006 When introducing the Iraq Study Group Report to a Senate Committee, former Secretary of State James Baker emphasized that all the 79 recommendations in the report complemented each other and had to be taken together. This was not a “fruit salad” from which one could pick and choose. Despite this, President […]
14,000-acre Southern California ‘Crown Fire’ at 82% containment, evacuation orders lifted14,000-acre Southern California ‘Crown Fire’ at 82% containment, evacuation orders lifted
Sunday, August 1, 2010 Antelope Valley, California — The Crown Fire that has burned through 13,980 acres in the High Desert of Southern California since 2:32 pm (2232 UTC) Thursday was at 82% containment Saturday evening, according to the Los Angeles County Fire Department. On Friday high winds caused the fire to jump the California […]
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Wikinews interviews 0 A.D. game development teamWikinews interviews 0 A.D. game development team
Tuesday, March 22, 2011 0 A.D. is a historical, open source, strategy game, published by Wildfire Games. It focuses on the period between 500BC and 500AD. The game will be released in two parts: the first covering the pre-AD period, and the second running to 500AD. With development well underway, Wikinews interviewed the development team. […]