Interview with Usenet search sites targeted by the MPAA
Thursday, March 2, 2006 Last week, the Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) announced it had launched seven lawsuits against operators of websites it claims had been “facilitating the distribution of copyright works”. In its announcement, the MPAA said it had commenced legal action against the following BitTorrent tracking sites:Continue Reading
News briefs:July 8, 2006
The time is 18:00 (UTC) on July 8th, 2006, and this is Audio Wikinews News Briefs. Contents 1 Headlines 1.1 U.S. government seeks to examine Guantanamo inmates’ documents 1.2 U.S politician Joe Biden attemps to explain controversial remarks about Indian-Americans 1.3 Russian firefighting aircraft starts fires in Portugal 1.4 PopeContinue Reading
Solar For Your House: Learn The Lizard Lesson
Here’s An Opinion On: Peak Shaving Control Method For Energy Storage Submitted by: Rick Chappo Using the power of the sun to provide heat or light in your home can be done a couple of ways. In this article, we look to lizards for a basic solar lesson. Solar ForContinue Reading
Shimon Peres discusses the future of Israel
Wednesday, January 9, 2008 This year Israel turns sixty and it has embarked upon a campaign to celebrate its birthday. Along with technology writers for Slate, PC Magazine, USA Today, BusinessWeek, Aviation Weekly, Wikinews was invited by the America-Israel Friendship League and the Israeli Foreign Ministry to review Israel’s technologyContinue Reading
Finding The Best Emergency Dentist Orange County Has To Offer
Here’s An Opinion On: Best Cosmetic Dentist New York City Depending on the situation, circumstances can suddenly qualify as dental emergencies. For example, needing an “emergency” whitening session for an upcoming photo shoot is a bit different than the emergency that is faced when a front tooth gets knocked outContinue Reading
CSX freight train derails in Oneida, New York, tank car explodes
Monday, March 12, 2007 A CSX freight train traveling from Buffalo to Selkirk derailed in Oneida, New York. No injuries have yet been reported as a result of the accident. It is not yet known what caused the accident; CSX and NTSB officials are investigating. Twenty six of the train’sContinue Reading
NASA celebrates 30th anniversary of first shuttle launch; announces new homes for retired shuttles
Wednesday, April 13, 2011 NASA celebrated the launch of the first space shuttle Tuesday at an event at the Kennedy Space Center (KSC) in Cape Canaveral, Florida. On April 12, 1981, Space Shuttle Columbia lifted off from the Kennedy Space Center on STS-1, the first space shuttle mission. NASA heldContinue Reading
Inside An Online Marketing Agency Skygate Media
Here’s An Opinion On: Ux Agency Vancouver Inside an Online Marketing Agency – Skygate Media by JaydenSmith Skygate media is one of the top online marketing agencies in New York City. Its aim is to help optimizing internet marketing for its customers. This agency runs its assignments through a smallContinue Reading
Frog-killing fungus spreads across Panama Canal towards South America
Wednesday, October 8, 2008 South America, the current hot-spot for describing new frog species, may be in danger of seeing population declines due to an epidemic. A recent scientific paper has found the mysterious fungal disease, chytridiomycosis, has begun to establish into eastward Panama, heading across the Panama Canal boundaryContinue Reading
Emaar Properties claims Burj Dubai as world’s tallest building
Sunday, July 22, 2007 United Arab Emirates (UAE) developer Emaar Properties has claimed that their Burj Dubai commercial and residential tower, currently under construction, has become the world’s tallest building, reaching a height of 512.1 metres (or 1,680 feet) and 141 storeys. The current official record holder, Taipei 101 ofContinue Reading