Wednesday, May 18, 2005 On Tuesday, Juventud Rebelde reported that the Central Administration of Cuba is organizing a migration to free and open source software. The announcement was made during a free software workshop organized at the “Convención Internacional Informática 2005” by the director of the state office of informationContinue Reading

Here’s An Opinion On: Radio Controlled Helicopters In previous articles, we have given some insight into the purchasing of ship models, and the different options for displaying them. Having completed those two steps, your next task is to protect them in the best way you can. Taking regular care ofContinue Reading

Friday, January 4, 2013 The Pakistani schoolgirl Malala Yousafzai, who was shot by the Taliban for campaigning for education for girls, was discharged yesterday from the Queen Elizabeth hospital in Birmingham, England after success in the first stage of her medical treatment. In October, Yousafzai was shot by Taliban forcesContinue Reading

Friday, January 28, 2005 New York —American manufacturing giant Proctor & Gamble (P&G) plans to acquire Gillette Co. for US$57 billion in stock. The purchase plan calls for P&G to swap 0.975 shares of its stock per share of Gillete Co. P&G also announced a stock buyback program in whichContinue Reading

Here’s An Opinion On: Fender Player Stratocaster byAlma Abell Most people fail to realize just how hard it can be to own a car. There are a number of different issues you have to keep up with and neglecting these responsibilities can cause a lot of damages. With all ofContinue Reading

Friday, August 31, 2012 London, England — Last night at London’s Paralympic Basketball Arena, the Brazil women’s national wheelchair basketball team kept it close in a game with the Australia women’s national wheelchair basketball team before losing 52–50 to Australia. Brazil trailed by four with 32.3 seconds left in theContinue Reading

A compilation of brief news reports for Monday, July 8, 2013. Retrieved from “https://en.wikinews.org/w/index.php?title=UK_Wikinews_Shorts:_July_8,_2013&oldid=1981592”