Wednesday, September 5, 2007 19-year-old Kathleen Jennings walked free from court today after getting an absolute discharge from her court case. The teen was taken to court by train operator Merseyrail after being caught with her feet on a chair. The teen wept as she left court as a conviction would have shattered her dream…
Preliminary hearing for lawsuit against Buffalo, N.Y. hotel proposal rescheduled
Buffalo, N.Y. Hotel Proposal Controversy Recent Developments “120 year-old documents threaten development on site of Buffalo, N.Y. hotel proposal” — Wikinews, November 21, 2006 “Proposal for Buffalo, N.Y. hotel reportedly dead: parcels for sale “by owner”” — Wikinews, November 16, 2006 “Contract to buy properties on site of Buffalo, N.Y. hotel proposal extended” — Wikinews,…
Goat head delivered to Chicago Cubs owner Tom Ricketts
Friday, April 12, 2013 Wednesday at 2:30pm Chicago local time, a goat’s head was delivered for Chicago Cubs owner Tom Ricketts at his office in Wrigley Field. The head was dropped off at Gate K by the unidentified male driver of a van, reportedly not by a member of the United States Postal Service. The…
Cbi Emaar Working Together In Emaar Case Makes National Headlines}
Read An Opinion On: Property Investment Companies Binnari Submitted by: Pankaj Wahal Andhra Pradesh Industrial Infrastructure Corporation also known as APIIC and Emaar combination goes a long way back to the early 2000s when they successfully developed Indias largest convention centre in Hyderabad, the HICC or Hyderabad International Convention centre which boast of 4000 seats…
Interview: Danny O’Brien of the Electronic Frontier Foundation
Tuesday, January 24, 2006 January’s second Interview of the Month was with Danny O’Brien of the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) on 23 January in IRC. The EFF is coming off a series of high-profile successes in their campaigns to educate the public, press, and policy makers regarding online rights in a digital world, and defending…
Texas Couple Lose Possessions But Can Claim On Their Home Insurance
Read An Opinion On: Adverse Possessions Assistance byalex A recent news story published in the Columbus Dispatch highlights why it’s important to have home owners Insurance in Austin TX in place to protect your belongings! Weird and wonderful things can and do happen; that’s just part of life, but by having adequate home insurance in…
Violent protests break out in Kyrgyzstan over allegedly rigged parliamentary elections
Monday, March 21, 2005 At least 10,000 protesters stormed government buildings, burnt down a police station, and took control of an airport to prevent reinforcements from being flown into Jalal-Abad, Kyrgyzstan today as they demanded the resignation of president Askar Akayev. The protesters claim that recent parliamentary elections were rigged. According to a police source…
News briefs:August 13, 2006
The time is 20:00 (UTC) on August 13th, 2006, and this is Audio Wikinews News Briefs. Contents 1 Headlines 1.1 H5N1 bird flu confirmed in the Netherlands 1.2 Recuperating Castro shown in Cuban media 1.3 South Africa sets deadline in land transfer scheme 1.4 Forest fires continue to rage in Spain 1.5 Firefighters tackle industrial…
UN calls on international community to increase aid for Iraqi refugees
Sunday, July 8, 2007 The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) called on the international community to increase aid and assistance to the two countries shouldering the bulk of displaced Iraqis. Syria and Jordan have received the largest number of Iraqi refugees and are having difficulty coping with the numbers. The appeal was made…
John Constable painting location mystery solved after 195 years
Tuesday, January 26, 2010 The mystery of the location of a viewpoint used by English painter John Constable has been solved, after nearly 200 years. The Stour Valley and Dedham Church was painted in Suffolk, England, between 1814 and 1815, but changes to the landscape meant that the spot he chose was not known, despite…