Sunday, April 2, 2006 President Bush signed the “USA PATRIOT Act Additional Reauthorizing Amendments Act of 2006” into law. In the signing statement, Bush averred that he could withhold information about the administration’s controversial use of Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act powers and National Security Letters if he deemed that they impaired foreign relations, national security, the deliberative processes of the […]
Media round-up: April Fools’ Day 2008
Tuesday, April 1, 2008 Many media outlets traditionally deliberately spread hoaxes on April Fools’ Day, including notable quality sources such as National Geographic and Science. The popular British tabloid The Sun wrote that French President Nicolas Sarkozy is to undergo stretch surgery to make him taller than his wife, Italian artist and model Carla Bruni. The report claimed the 5 […]
Microdermabrasion Look How You Feel
Here’s An Opinion On: Barefoot Farm Submitted by: Michelle Hunt Feel Younger and Self-confident Using Microdermabrasion Dreaming of a flawless, attractive and glorious skin? Sick and tired of using numerous anti-aging and anti wrinkle cream products and still no indication of progress on your skin? When you too desire a wrinkle free, exhilarating skin, think microdermabrasion facial, a new skincare […]
Wikinews interviews Victor Kline, leader of newly registered The New Liberals party in Australia
Wednesday, June 16, 2021 On June 3, the New Liberals were officially registered as a political party by the Australian Electoral Commission, enabling them to run candidates for federal elections in the country. While the party has been in existence for over a year, with member Karen Porter having run in the 2020 Eden-Monaro by-election as an independent candidate, the […]
Wikinews interviews former Salt Lake City mayor and 2012 presidential candidate Rocky Anderson
Wednesday, December 21, 2011 Former Salt Lake City mayor and human rights activist Rocky Anderson took some time to discuss his 2012 U.S. presidential campaign and the newly-created Justice Party with Wikinews reporter William S. Saturn. Anderson served as mayor of Salt Lake City for eight years (2000–2008) as a member of the Democratic Party. During his tenure, he enacted […]
Chainsaw Sharpener Keep It Sharp, Make It Last}
Here’s An Opinion On: Rope Galore Submitted by: Kenneth Potter If you utilize your chainsaw often for things like cutting down trees, then you are most likely requirement of a chainsaw sharpener. Just like with any other type of blade on a saw, the blades on a chainsaw have to be sharpened every now and then to continue to cut […]
Ex-Thai PM Thaksin’s assets are frozen
Monday, June 11, 2007 Ousted Thai prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra had about US$1.5 billion in cash assets in Thailand seized today by the Assets Examination Committee. Calling Thaksin “unusually rich,” the committee said Thaksin had obtained the money through corrupt means. Thaksin’s spokesman and lawyer Noppadol Pattama issued a statement, saying Thaksin would “fight until the end.” “I will bring […]
US federal agency announces plans to begin presidential transition process following Trump election loss
Thursday, November 26, 2020 On Monday, United States General Services Administration administrator Emily W. Murphy sent a letter to President-elect Joe Biden and his team, giving them permission to access what she described as post-election resources for a presidential transition process following the 2020 US Presidential Election on November 3, which multiple national news outlets have projected former US Vice […]
US Congress may re-establish the Luxury Tax
Monday, December 11, 2006 There are suppositions that the US Democratic Congress may re-establish the luxury taxes, which were already once introduced in the 1990s. The suppositions resulted in the National Association of Watch and Clock Collectors commissioning a report on various tax issues. Material goods such as jewelry, watches, expensive furs, jet planes, boats, yachts, and luxury cars had […]
Wedding Invitations: Should You Invite Your Ex In Laws To Your Second Wedding?
Here’s An Opinion On: Best Family Lawyers Central Coast By Sarrah Beaumont It would be boorish not to invited your ex in-laws to your second wedding if you have close ties with them especially if you have been widowed. All throughout the years that you reared your young ones, without your husband, their son, they were there for you. Should […]