Tuesday, February 21, 2006 SpaceX Corporation has postponed the launch of the maiden flight of their Falcon 1 rocket again at their Kwajalein launch facility. Although not as damaging as the previous delay on November 11, this is certainly a significant set back for Elon Musk, the founder and CEO of SpaceX. A full engine […]
Read MoreMillions march in France and around the world in support of Charlie Hebdo
Monday, January 12, 2015 Following the shootings at the offices of Charlie Hebdo, millions of people turned out yesterday for marches in Paris, in cities across France, and around the world. Reported estimates of between 1.5 and 2 million people rallied in Paris, and the French interior ministry estimated 3.7 million or more rallied across […]
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Here’s An Opinion On: House And Land Package Orange Submitted by: Cesar M Wickham Why get certified? Perhaps this would be your question if some of your friends or colleagues are acquiring certificate. Basically, when you are certified, it offers you a chance to validate your skills and abilities. There are several IT certifications offered […]
Read MoreThree accused of murdering Edmonton, Alberta convenience store clerks in robberies appear in court
Tuesday, December 22, 2015 Yesterday, three people, all of whom had previous criminal arrests, appeared in court in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, accused of first degree murder; they allegedly killed two Mac’s convenience store clerks during robberies at two different stores on Friday. According to police, the victims were alone in their respective stores when the […]
Read MoreThomson Corporation and Reuters agree to merge
Wednesday, May 16, 2007 The Thomson Corporation and Reuters Group PLC announced Tuesday that they have agreed to combine the two companies. The boards of both Thomson and Reuters will recommend the merger to their shareholders. The Canadian Thomson-family holding company Woodbridge, which controls 70% of Thomson, has agreed to vote in favour of the […]
Read MoreIn depth: Buffalo, N.Y. hotel proposal controversy
Friday, May 26, 2006 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 […]
Read MoreUsing Your 5 Senses At Italian Restaurants
Here’s An Opinion On: Lunchtime Website Using Your 5 Senses at Italian Restaurants by aabadie If you’re going out to eat at Italian restaurants, you may wonder what you should order. You may have a favorite that you always choose yet you want to try something different. There are ways to decide using your 5 […]
Read MoreMicrosoft Network users experience international outage
Tuesday, February 26, 2008 Users worldwide are reporting that they are unable to login to Microsoft’s (MS) live services such as Hotmail, Windows Live Messenger, and in some cases Xbox Live. Problems reportedly began around 6:30 a.m. eastern time. “We are aware that some customers may be experiencing difficulty accessing their Windows Live accounts. We’re […]
Read MoreIndia test-fires ‘Astra’ missile
Tuesday, January 12, 2010 India successfully test fired the Astra, meaning “weapon” in Sanskrit, air-to-air missile from a specially-made launcher at about 9:45 am. The launch occured at launch pad number two of the Integrated Test Range complex in Chandipur, 230 kilometres (143 miles) north-east of Bhubaneshwar, Orissa. The single-stage, solid fuel Astra missile, developed […]
Read MoreWikinews Shorts: April 9, 2007
A compilation of brief news reports for Monday, April 9, 2007. Contents 1 Three-year-old New Zealander chokes to death on candy 2 Golf: Zach Johnson wins 71st Masters 3 New York couple taking taxi to Arizona 4 Vocational nurse charged with fatal Houston fire 5 Iran starts industrial-scale production of nuclear fuel The New Zealand Police […]
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