Friday, September 23, 2005 In a move aimed at curbing both population growth and preference for male children, the government of India has announced free and reduced cost education for girls. The new program will offer free education at high school level to all girls of single child families. Those with two girls and no…
History Of Aventura Florida
Here’s An Opinion On: Indoor Dog Potty Grass History of Aventura Florida by Phillip Federer Aventura, Florida is a relatively young city, having become incorporated less than 20 years ago in 1995. The city is located 12 miles north of Miami and covers just 3.2 square miles, but it has a thriving residential and business…
Amazon.com de-ranks LGBT books, blames “glitch”
Monday, April 13, 2009 Online bookseller Amazon.com blamed technical problems after lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transsexual (LGBT) themed works disappeared from searches on the site over the weekend. Several authors, however, are skeptical of Amazon’s explanation, and outrage over the de-ranking of the works has led to outcry within the online community. Early this afternoon,…
Elmwood Village Hotel proposal in Buffalo, N.Y. withdrawn
Buffalo, N.Y. Hotel Proposal Controversy Recent Developments “Old deeds threaten Buffalo, NY hotel development” — 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, October 2, 2006 “Court date…
Listening to you at last: EU plans to tap cell phones
Monday, October 19, 2009 A report accidentally published on the Internet provides insight into a secretive European Union surveillance project designed to monitor its citizens, as reported by Wikileaks earlier this month. Project INDECT aims to mine data from television, internet traffic, cellphone conversations, p2p file sharing and a range of other sources for crime…
1:48 Is A Scale Often Used For Toy Trains And Model Railways
Here’s An Opinion On: Buy Concrete Vibrator Online Submitted by: Annie Blaire 1:48 scale is popular among modelers both as diecast models, plastic models and construction toys. It is especially famous with producers of scale model airplanes and model railways (where it is known as O scale). 1:48 is also the most popular scale with…
Over 60 illegal miners die in South African mine fire
Wednesday, June 3, 2009 Over 60 miners were killed in an abandoned gold mine shaft near Welkom, in the Free State province of South Africa, after a fire broke out inside the mine. 36 bodies from the Harmony Gold mining company Eland mine shaft were brought up earlier on the weekend from depths up to…
Duke of Edinburgh leaves UK hospital following exploratory surgery
Monday, June 17, 2013 The Duke of Edinburgh, the husband of the current British monarch, today departed from the London Clinic, located in the centre of the British capital, after eleven days. Prince Philip, who is aged 92, was hospitalised on June 6 to be given exploratory surgery on his abdomen. According to the BBC,…
Wikinews interviews Duncan Campbell, co-founder of wheelchair rugby
Friday, September 7, 2012 London, England — On Wednesday, Wikinews interviewed Duncan Campbell, one of the creators of wheelchair rugby. ((Laura Hale)) You’re Duncan Campbell, and you’re the founder of… Duncan Campbell: One of the founders of wheelchair rugby. ((Laura Hale)) And you’re from Canada, eh? Duncan Campbell: Yes, I’m from Canada, eh! (laughter) ((Laura…
Why It Is Crucially Important To Hire An Expert Conveyancer For Property Transferals
Here’s An Opinion On: Property Value In Brisbane byAlma Abell It is likely that over the course of your life you will purchase or sell at least one or two of your properties. Many circumstances can arise where buying or selling a property is favourable for you, and this includes both domestic homes as well…