It is Thursday, April 8 2008 at 19:00 UTC and this is Wikinews. Contents 1 Princess Diana jury returns verdict of “unlawful killing” 2 401 children from Texas sect compound taken into custody 3 Gen. Petraeus, Amb. Crocker testify before US Armed Services Committee 4 Closing Comments [edit] The jury of the inquest into the […]
Hurricane Katrina causes upwards of $12bn of damage; oil prices surgeHurricane Katrina causes upwards of $12bn of damage; oil prices surge
Monday, August 29, 2005 Hurricane Katrina is now over the U.S. mainland and has caused more than US$12 billion of damage. Some estimates are as high as $30 billion. New Orleans was spared the most intense winds as the hurricane weakened as it made landfall, and its track turned slightly east, away from the city. […]
2008 COMPUTEX Taipei: Three awards, One target2008 COMPUTEX Taipei: Three awards, One target
Monday, June 23, 2008 2008 COMPUTEX Taipei, the largest trade fair since its inception in 1982, featured several seminars and forums, expansions on show spaces to TWTC Nangang, great transformations for theme pavilions, and WiMAX Taipei Expo, mainly promoted by Taipei Computer Association (TCA). Besides of ICT industry, “design” progressively became the critical factor for […]
Yahoo triples its quarterly profit on strong advertising revenueYahoo triples its quarterly profit on strong advertising revenue
Wednesday, January 19, 2005 Yahoo!, the world’s favorite Internet destination, reported $373 million in net income for the three month period ended December 31. Revenues were $1,078 million for the fourth quarter of 2004, a 62 percent increase compared to $664 million for the same period of 2003. “We are attracting more and more users […]
Crosswords/2005/February/7Crosswords/2005/February/7
Monday, February 7, 2005 Feel free to use the Wikimedia sites to solve our Wikinews crossword. Please do not fill it out online as it would spoil it for other people; print it out and fill it in at your own leisure! < Previous crossword. Contents 1 Quick crossword 2 Across 3 Down 4 Yesterday’s […]
What Is The Meaning Of Ascension?}What Is The Meaning Of Ascension?}
More Detail Here: Cert 4 Ageing Support Submitted by: Det Dave Love The meaning of ascension is purely a subjective term. Ascension has many meanings depending on who you ask. Most people assume ascension has a relationship with other spiritual hot words like enlightenment and illumination. We usually ascribe these terms to spiritual teachers and […]
Yahoo! to purge personal data after 3 monthsYahoo! to purge personal data after 3 months
Thursday, December 18, 2008 Internet giant Yahoo! announced on Wednesday that by January 2009 it will begin purging personal data collected when users access its search page at the 3 month mark, a far shorter time period than any of its search engine rivals such as Google, which retains personal data for 9 months, down […]
Kenyan government and opposition agree on power sharingKenyan government and opposition agree on power sharing
Thursday, February 28, 2008 The heads of the government and opposition in Kenya have signed a power sharing agreement aimed at ending the crisis over December’s disputed elections. The agreement was reached after a day of talks mediated by former United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan and the Chairman of the African Union Jakaya Kikwete. Kenyan […]
Study: Fish reduces Alzheimer’s disease riskStudy: Fish reduces Alzheimer’s disease risk
Wednesday, November 30, 2011 Consumption of grilled or baked fish at least once a week can preserve the brain structure of seniors and reduce the risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease by three to five times, according to the results of a recent US study. The study, conducted by the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine […]
Genetic link to migraines discovered by researchersGenetic link to migraines discovered by researchers
Monday, September 27, 2010 New research published in the journal Nature Medicine has shown a link between a faulty gene and migraines. Scientists hope that this discovery will lead to improved pain management treatments for sufferers, with possible benefits for pain treatment generally. The breakthrough involves a gene known as TRESK, thought to control the […]