Saturday, December 10, 2005 Comedian, Richard Pryor, died today after a 19-year battle with multiple sclerosis, aged just 65. He was pronounced dead of cardiac arrest at 8:00 a.m. local time in a hospital near his home. He is survived by his wife Jennifer Lee Pryor; along with his six children, Richard Junior, Elizabeth Storder, […]
Read MoreNursing Homes In Gurgaon
Here’s An Opinion On: Certified Nurse Assistant Training Programs Los Angeles Ca Gurgaon has turned into a small city from a sleepy town. To cater to the burgeoning population, it offers all the facilities and services essential for living. These facilities include schools, markets, malls, hotels, restaurants and nursing homes in Gurgaon. There are all […]
Read MoreAuthor Amy Scobee recounts abuse as Scientology executive
Monday, October 11, 2010 Wikinews interviewed author Amy Scobee about her book Scientology – Abuse at the Top, and asked her about her experiences working as an executive within the organization. Scobee joined the organization at age 14, and worked at Scientology’s international management headquarters for several years before leaving in 2005. She served as […]
Read MoreMicrosoft develops anti-virus product
Tuesday, May 17, 2005 Microsoft Corporation announced plans to launch a new security product later this year, named Windows OneCare. Product features are to include anti-virus software capabilities, a new firewall and PC tune ups. The PC tune ups include utilities for improved backup and restore capabilities, and easy access to Windows PC maintenance tools […]
Read MoreHow Not To Get A Crappy Web Design
Here’s An Opinion On: Wedcoda Digital Agency Sydney Submitted by: John Schofield Some special skills are required to be able to design a website. However, it is not enough that you know how to deal with XHTML and CSS. You also need to know which techniques work and which ones do not. You also need […]
Read MoreHaiti votes in presidential runoff
Monday, March 21, 2011 Voters in Haiti are going to the polls today to vote for the country’s next president. The election follows months of political turmoil after the corrupt first round election in November caused a crisis requiring international intervention. Haiti is still struggling to recover from the devastating January 2010 earthquake, with about […]
Read MoreCannabis In Sports
Here’s An Opinion On: Medicinal Cannabis For Lupus Now that Canada and many US states have legalized cannabis, dozens of our professional sports teams now live in jurisdictions where recreational cannabis use is legal. Some would argue that since cannabis can make it difficult to focus and reduce coordination, it would hinder athletes’ performance rather […]
Read MoreAustralian Tax Office warns against tax return scam
Wednesday, January 7, 2009 The Australian Tax Office (ATO) has warned against a fraudulent email claiming to be from the ATO. The email, which is similar to previous scams, uses the ATO logo and has the subject line of ‘Notification – Please read’, ‘Australian Taxation Office – Please read’ or other variations. The email directs […]
Read MoreMillions of old New Zealand coins still to be handed in
Wednesday, October 25, 2006 On November 1, 2006 the old five, ten, twenty and fifty cent coins will be illegal tender, but the Reserve Bank of New Zealand says there are still at least 100 million still to be returned. According to the Reserve Bank, most of the old coins have been lost in drains […]
Read MoreHow To Get Your Ex Back, And Keep Her Forever
Here’s An Opinion On: The Centrinel By Solace Swanson I can see it now, you tried your hardest to make it work but she just seemed to get more and more distant, unfortunately you never saw it coming, that dreaded day when for no reason at all she decided to dump you. I understand how […]
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