Wednesday, October 11, 2006 Today the New Zealand Government announced that they had a record surplus of NZ$11.5 billion for the 2005 and 2006 financial year. This amount was $2.5 billion more than the government expected to get, however $1.8 billion of the surplus was because of a change to the recording of the tax take. However the surplus is […]
Woman returns home with Christmas turkey, a month after setting out
Tuesday, January 19, 2010 A Scottish woman who set out before Christmas to purchase a turkey finally made it home on Monday, after being cut off by snow for a month. Kay Ure left the Lighthouse Keeper’s cottage on Cape Wrath, at the very northwest tip of Great Britain, in December. She was heading to Inverness on a shopping trip. […]
US VX nerve gas disposal test a success
Monday, May 9, 2005 Workers at Newport Chemical Depot in Indiana have completed a successful test-run of a chemical reactor designed to dispose of Cold War stockpiles of VX nerve agent. After encountering initial difficulties when the temperature in the reactor grew too high, workers were able to adjust the speed of the device. 180 gallons of VX and water […]
A portrait of Scotland: Gallery reopens after £17.6 million renovation
Thursday, December 1, 2011 Today saw Edinburgh’s Scottish National Portrait Gallery reopen following a two-and-a-half-year, £17.6m (US$27.4m) refurbishment. Conversion of office and storage areas sees 60% more space available for displays, and the world’s first purpose-built portrait space is redefining what a portrait gallery should contain; amongst the displays are photographs of the Scottish landscape—portraits of the country itself. First […]
Togo’s new leader promises elections, but doesn’t say when
Thursday, February 10, 2005The new leader of Togo, the late president Gnassingbé Eyadéma’s son, Faure Gnassingbé, pledged to hold “free and transparent elections which reflect the will of the people” as soon as possible, though he did not mention a specific timeframe, nor did he address international criticism of his ascession to power. Togolese politics have become a subject of […]
English jury returns mix of verdicts in policeman’s serial rape trial
Thursday, November 25, 2010 A jury in Newcastle Crown Court, northeast England has cleared a police officer of some charges in a trial over serial rapes and related offences, and convicted him of others. Northumbria Police’s Police Constable Stephen Mitchell faced five counts of rape, six of indecent assault and 15 of misconduct in public office. He is guilty of […]
Interview with Frank Warren, founder of PostSecret
Saturday, January 7, 2006 PostSecret is a community art project where people release their secrets by anonymously mailing them on a homemade postcard. Frank Warren started PostSecret in November, 2004 and has since received thousands of secrets from all over the world. The cards appeared in an All-American Rejects music video for the song Dirty Little Secret, and PostSecret’s fee? […]
Wikinews interviews Aurélien Miralles about Sirenoscincus mobydick species discovery
Thursday, January 24, 2013 1 2 3 4 A group of researchers published a paper about their discovery of a new species of Madagascar mermaid skink lizards last December. The species is the fourth forelimbs-only terrestrial tetrapods species known to science, and the first one which also has no fingers on the forelimbs. The species was collected at Marosely, Boriziny […]
Find A Viable Office For Pediatric Dentistry In Huntsville Al
Here’s An Opinion On: Online Art And Craft Supplies Australia Arts & Crafts Activities For Kids byAlma Abell Finding a good dentist office that provides pediatric dentistry in Huntsville doesn’t have to be difficult for parents. Pediatric dentistry is simply a field of care that focuses on children’s oral health. Pediatric dentists generally have more experience with infants and child […]
Signals indicate Texas economy continues to improve
Sunday, April 29, 2012 As many states across the US continue to struggle financially, many individuals, including some economists report multiple positive indicators for Texas. The chief economist with Comerica Bank told media sources this week that most of the improvements are attributed to strong creations of jobs in both the energy and manufacturing and services sectors. More specifically, that […]