Thursday, October 3, 2013 A review this week by Wikinews of US Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) complaints about mortgages in the United States shows Bank of America leads all lending institutions in complaints. Since mortgages complaints were recorded in December 2011, 77,622 total have been added to CFPB’s database. 29.2% of these complaints involved…
The Emerging Art Of Panic At The Disco
Read An Opinion On: Dance Schools For Kids Submitted by: Jon Waraas Right now Panic At The Disco is one of the most influential and original bands on the world music stage. The Panic At The Disco sound is unique and virtually unmistakable with everything from the winding rhythm to the fast and full lyrics…
Gastric bypass surgery performed by remote control
Sunday, August 21, 2005 A robotic system at Stanford Medical Center was used to perform a laparoscopic gastric bypass surgery successfully with a theoretically similar rate of complications to that seen in standard operations. However, as there were only 10 people in the experimental group (and another 10 in the control group), this is not…
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…
Wrongful Death Lawyer Why Do You Need One?
Read An Opinion On: Best Personal Injury Lawyer Near Me If any of your family members has become the victim of negligence or malpractice of another individual and died a wrongful death, it truly is a very unfortunate event. But, mourning about the death alone would not bring him/her justice. You should seek justice for…
Irish Senator Kieran Phelan dies at age 60
Wednesday, May 26, 2010 Irish Senator Kieran Phelan has died suddenly at the age of 60. Phelan died after falling ill in his hotel in Dublin this morning, shortly before a meeting due to be held by the Seanad. Phelan sat on the Industrial and Commercial Panel and had been a Senator since 2002. He…
Kansas library discusses Wikipedia
Tuesday, February 5, 2008 This article mentions the Wikimedia Foundation, one of its projects, or people related to it. Wikinews is a project of the Wikimedia Foundation. A diverse group of approximately 25 people gathered at the Johnson County Library on Monday to participate in reference librarian Scott Vieira’s class, Wikiwhatia? Wikipedia. Scott opened the…
Airline bombing suspect spent months in Yemen
Wednesday, December 30, 2009 Authorities in Yemen say the Nigerian man accused of trying to destroy a U.S. airliner last week lived in Yemen during a four-month period earlier this year. The Yemeni Foreign Ministry and it’s Minister, Abu Bakr al-Qirbi says 23-year-old Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab lived there between early August and early December. The…
The Benefits Of Choosing A Full Service Contractor For Edmond Roofing Work
Read An Opinion On: House And Land Package Orange byadmin Replacing a home roof represents a big investment, so it is important for homeowners use a contractor that offers the best value and quality. When choosing a Roofing Edmond homeowners may feel that it is smart to go with the lowest bidder; but that is…
USDA says mad cow disease found in cow in California
Wednesday, April 25, 2012 The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has confirmed that a case of ‘mad cow disease’ (BSE) has been found in a dairy cow in central California. The disease is described as “atypical.” None of the milk or beef from the cow made it to the consumption level. “It (the cow)…