Friday, June 8, 2007 A British man, held in Thailand for e-mailing threats to executives of United Kingdom retailer Tesco, has admitted to the scheme and apologized. “What I did was very misguided, a silly idea that I took so far,” Alexander Winstone’s statement reads. “I would like to stress that it was never my…
Lyneham air base in England given all clear after bomb scare
Tuesday, September 8, 2009 The British Royal Air Force gave the all clear at the Lyneham air base in Wiltshire, England after an earlier bomb scare. It had earlier been reported that an improvised explosive device (IED) was found inside a vehicle by a bomb sniffing dog. According to BBC News, the vehicle was parked…
Audio Visual: Bringing Entertainment Into Your Home
There are a number of different things to look at when you are thinking about putting audio visual equipment into your home. You need to look at all of the different factors when it comes to what you will do and you will also need to look at how extensive or how simple of a…
Kennedy Center names 2007 honors recipients
Friday, September 14, 2007 The Kennedy Center announced that its 30th presentation of the Kennedy Center Honors would go to pianist Leon Fleisher, comedian Steve Martin, singer Diana Ross, director Martin Scorsese and musician Brian Wilson. The Center was opened to the public in 1971 and was envisioned as part of the National Cultural Center…
Offshore Catering Jobs: How Much Do These Jobs Pay? How Do I Find These Catering Jobs?}
Read An Opinion On: Hdd Drilling Equipment Drilling Equipment Offshore Catering Jobs: How Much Do These Jobs Pay? How Do I Find These Catering Jobs? by Calvin Loh Do you have any experience as a cook? If yes, you should think about finding offshore catering jobs. Jobs on oil rigs are famous for paying double…
Stolen laptop found; had over 98,000 students’ personal data
Sunday, September 18, 2005 San Francisco police have recovered a laptop stolen on March 11 from the University of California, Berkeley. The laptop was left unattended in the Graduate Division and contained personal information on 98,369 graduate students and applicants going as far back as 1976. This information included names, birth dates, addresses, and Social…
Preparations for inaugural Bathurst International Motor Festival begin
Wednesday, February 22, 2006 The Bathurst Regional Council has begun preparing the Mount Panorama motor racing circuit for the inaugural Bathurst International Motorsport Festival (BIMF) to be held between April 13 and 16, 2006. The Mount Panorama motor racing circuit is considered to be the home of motorsport in Australia. Council’s staff have been busy…
Exclusive interview with prominent blogger, David Farrar
Thursday, May 10, 2007 Freelance journalist writing for Wikinews, Gabriel Pollard, with help from Brian Anderton, has interviewed New Zealand-based blogger, David Farrar on blogging, web 2.0, and the Internet in general. David Farrar is most known for his “fairly popular” blog, Kiwiblog, where he posts on various topics, including politics and technology. He is…
Best Hobby Ideas – Flying an RC Airwolf Helicopter
A growing number of people are becoming hooked to the excitement and delight of flying an RC Airwolf Helicopter. This model aircraft is starting to turn into a real favorite among hobbyists for the reason that it offers users the capability to operate the device just like flying an actual full-sized helicopter—and possibly even better…
Important Things to Know To Hire the Right Home Builder!
Home builders are groups of individuals or companies engaged in home improvement undertakings. These projects can be renovations, modernizations, or an actual construction job. Some of the jobs may include repairs, replacements, restoration, remodeling, painting, moving or the demolition of residential properties. There are usually teams of sub-contractors responsible for finishing a job before the…