Sunday, December 24, 2006 A unanimously passed United Nations Security Council resolution imposing sanctions on Iran has been dismissed by Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad as a “piece of paper.” Ahmadinejad said that it is in “the best interest of the West” to have a “nuclear Iran” and that Iran will not stop enriching uranium. “It…
Used Cars Aren T As Bad As Thought To Be
Read An Opinion On: Pensioner Loans Australia Aistralian Premier Finance Website Used Cars aren t as Bad as Thought to Be by Kevin Anderson Until about the 1960s, very few cars ended up in junkyards. That is because it was the era of classic cars and people bought them for keeps, not for use and…
Police remove valuables from unlocked cars
Thursday, August 27, 2009 Police officers in Richmond in south-west London, England are removing valuable items like handbags and laptops from unlocked vehicles and leaving notes telling owners to collect their items in Twickenham police station in a bid to try and encourage car drivers to lock the doors of their vehicles. There is a…
Ozzy Osbourne’s personal possessions fetch $800,000 for charity
Sunday, December 2, 2007 American heavy metal performer Ozzy Osbourne, who became famous as the lead vocalist for Black Sabbath and later as a solo act, has raised more than US$800,000 for The Sharon Osbourne Colon Cancer Program, founded by his spouse Sharon Osbourne at the Cedars Sinai Hospital, by auctioning off personal items. A…
Wikinews interviews Fred Karger, U.S. Republican Party presidential candidate
Saturday, April 28, 2012 United States political consultant and gay rights (LGBT) activist Fred Karger of California took some time to discuss his Republican Party presidential campaign with Wikinews reporter William Saturn. Karger holds the distinction as the first openly gay person to seek the presidential nomination of a major U.S. political party. Before entering…
Basement Remodeling Challenges
Read An Opinion On: Trafalgar Safety Cabinets Corrosive Storage By Dan Fritschen When you first look at an unfinished basement it can be difficult to see the many possibilities for creating wonderful living space for your family. At first glance, a basement offers a huge amount of undefined space that is rough and bare and…
Kosovo seeks recognition as independent state
Monday, February 18, 2008 A day after declaring independence from Serbia, Kosovo is hoping for recognition from the global community, especially the European Union and the United States. “We expect to be recognized by the first countries any minute,” said Prime Minister Hashim Thaci to his cabinet. Most of the EU’s 27-member nations are expected…
Fuel leak prompts 17,000-vehicle recall by Toyota
Sunday, June 27, 2010 Toyota announced on Friday that it will recall around 17,000 Lexus vehicles in response to risks of the fuel tank in the cars leaking after a collision. The Lexus HS 250h model was subjected to the recall following a US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) investigation. Despite previously passing Toyota…
Tips On Outdoor Deck Lighting
Read An Opinion On: Solar Power Batteries Buy Solar Batteries By Chris Vorelli When the summer months roll around, it’s time to pull out the barbeque and start having those outdoor deck and patio get togethers. Decks are most likely to be in the dark evening hours, so it’s important to have adequate light, as…
Medal-seeking Spanish men arrive at 2014 Goalball World Championships
Sunday, June 29, 2014 Spain’s men’s national goalball team arrived in Espoo, Finland Friday for the start of the 2014 IBSA Goalball World Championships. The team comes into the tournament with the goal of securing a medal, which would qualify them for the 2016 Summer Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro. The team missed the 2012…