A compilation of brief news reports for Thursday, December 4, 2008. On December 2, the Toronto city council voted in favor of banning the sales and distribution of bottled water on city property. The council also agreed to provide public drinking fountains on their properties, as well as on a measure that would make shoppers pay […]
2012 Olympics clash with Ramadan2012 Olympics clash with Ramadan
Sunday, October 15, 2006 Muslim groups from across the world are criticising the organisers of the 2012 Olympics in London after it was revealed that the games will take place over Ramadan. The most holy month in the Muslim calendar, which will take place from the 21 July to 20 August in 2012, involves fasting […]
Outsourcing Of Accounting Services}Outsourcing Of Accounting Services}
More Detail Here: Property Advisors Investment Property Advice Outsourcing of Accounting Services by Vikram Kumar Trend can change and it is for the better. It can offer a lot of advantages especially the latest trend in outsourcing. This new trend is here to stay as many companies and organizations discover the beauty of outsourcing their […]
China ends retaliation on social media sitesChina ends retaliation on social media sites
Wednesday, April 4, 2012 China lifted its three-day block on 16 of the country’s Twitter-like services, including the two largest, which are Sina’s and Tencent’s microblogging sites. China said it carried out the ban on the sites’ commenting function because microbloggers were using the sites to spread conspiracy theories and rumors about the disappearance of […]
Researchers create rat kidneys in a laboratoryResearchers create rat kidneys in a laboratory
Monday, April 15, 2013 Researchers at the Massachusetts General Hospital have created laboratory-grown rat kidneys that function when transplanted into rats according to a study published online yesterday in the medical journal Nature Medicine. The kidneys were capable of urine production and excretion without blood clots in both the laboratory and inside living rats. The […]
Olympic condoms auctioned: “faster, higher, stronger”Olympic condoms auctioned: “faster, higher, stronger”
Friday, November 6, 2009 Sports memorabilia collector Zhao Xiaokai has amassed 5,000 condoms left over from the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing and is offering them for sale at auction. Each condom is stamped with the motto of the Olympics in English and in Chinese: “faster, higher, stronger”. The Beijing Olympics condoms are offered for […]
John Reed on Orwell, God, self-destruction and the future of writingJohn Reed on Orwell, God, self-destruction and the future of writing
Thursday, October 18, 2007 It can be difficult to be John Reed. Christopher Hitchens called him a “Bin Ladenist” and Cathy Young editorialized in The Boston Globe that he “blames the victims of terrorism” when he puts out a novel like Snowball’s Chance, a biting send-up of George Orwell‘s Animal Farm which he was inspired […]
Obama renominates Bernanke as US central bankerObama renominates Bernanke as US central banker
Wednesday, August 26, 2009 United States President Barack Obama announced on Tuesday that he is nominating Ben Bernanke for a second term as Chairman of the Federal Reserve, the central bank of the United States. Obama made the announcement during a brief break from his vacation at Martha’s Vineyard in Massachusetts. “The man next to […]
Should Your First House Be A Duplex?Should Your First House Be A Duplex?
More Detail Here: Simple Loan Agreement Australia Credi Submitted by: Ki Gray There is a lot of talk about getting your first house. It s part of the American Dream to get a house and maybe get a dog named Rover. But maybe someone s first home should instead be a duplex. Why would I […]
News briefs:April 08, 2008News briefs:April 08, 2008
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 […]