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…
Ricky Hatton regains IBF light welterweight title
Sunday, January 21, 2007 Ricky “The Hitman” Hatton regained the IBF light welterweight title belt he relinquished less than 12 months ago when he defeated Juan Urango in Las Vegas, Nevada tonight. “The Hitman” won by unanimous decision, as the fight went to 12 rounds. Despite early match odds suggesting Hatton would dominate the fight,…
Andy Warhol’s Cats &Amp; Dogs
Read An Opinion On: Marc Ching By Melanie Light In 1954, Andy Warhol, a renowned cat lover, published a series of 25 cat portraits in book form. Printed on limited edition, hand-colored Arches watermarked paper, the prints were privately printed and made as a Christmas keepsake. He named his book 25 Cats Name Sam and…
Apple releases iPhone SDK, announces upcoming update
Thursday, March 6, 2008 During a media event held at its Cupertino headquarters, Apple released the long awaited iPhones Software Development Kit (SDK) and the associated iTunes “App Store” and iPhone Developer Program. The SDK will allow third party software developers to create applications for the iPhone and then distribute them on the iTunes Apps…
Daughter of Yuko Ikeda kidnapped to ransom in Tokyo; freed 13 hours later
Tuesday, June 27, 2006 Ikeda Kanako, a 21-year-old senior student of the Meiji Gakuin University and the first daughter of celebrity surgeon Yuko Ikeda, was kidnapped at about 1225 (UTC+9), June 26, 2006, in Shibuya, Tokyo. A bullet was fired and one officer slightly cut when police stormed a Kawasaki apartment to rescue the girl….
Pregnancy And Degenerative Disc Disease In The Back
Read An Opinion On: Business Energy Advice Program By Patrick Foote It’s no surprise that degenerative disc disease in the lower back can be triggered by different types of physical stress, and pregnancy is no exception. From the increased weight that the spine must support during pregnancy, to the fact that many pregnant women become…
Red Cross is not in New Orleans for Katrina, Guard raced it to Superdome
Saturday, September 10, 2005 The American Red Cross is not lending its usual assistance in New Orleans, because the Louisiana National Guard acted first. After Saturday September 3, it was agreed with state officials the Red Cross was not needed because the large-scale evacuation of the city was under way. The organization explains on its…
Wikinews interviews Professor Gigi Foster about pandemic control in Australia
Wednesday, August 11, 2021 On July 22, Wikinews interviewed Professor Gigi Foster of School of Economics at the University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia about measures that the government took to stop the spread of COVID-19, a virus that caused what the World Health Organization declared a pandemic last year. Professor Foster is on…
Typhoon Ketsana leaves over 140 dead in the Philippines after heavy flooding
Tuesday, September 29, 2009 The Philippines has appealed for international assistance following the worst flooding in more than 40 years. At least 140 people have been killed and another 32 are missing as a result of the heavy rains, and the death toll from the disaster continues to rise. The Philippine government has been attempting…
Training Your Dog To Lay Down On Command
Read An Opinion On: Litter Box For Dogs Submitted by: Lee Dobbins Training your dog to obey commands is an important part of pet ownership . When your dog is properly trained, it is much easier for you to communicate with him and this enhances your relationship. In addition to making him mind you, it…