Peace tax campaigners turned down by UK judge
Friday, July 22, 2005 The Peace Tax Seven, who are campaigning to have the 10 per cent of their taxes which go to Britain’s defence budget diverted to non-military uses, have had their case rejected by a High Court judge. The judicial review was called for under article 9 ofContinue Reading
Viktor Schreckengost dies at 101
Sunday, January 27, 2008 Viktor Schreckengost, the father of industrial design and creator of the Jazz Bowl, an iconic piece of Jazz Age art designed for Eleanor Roosevelt during his association with Cowan Pottery died yesterday. He was 101. Schreckengost was born on June 26, 1906 in Sebring, Ohio, UnitedContinue Reading
Authorities in Belgium raid Church of Scientology
Saturday, April 12, 2008 According to reports, authorities in Belgium have seized documents, financial records and computer equipment from the local branch of the Church of Scientology (Church) and then sealed off the building. The reports state that the Church in Belgium is being investigated for extortion and fraud forContinue Reading
The One Stop Destination For The Pet Food Supplies
Here’s An Opinion On: Best Joint Supplement For German Shepherd You can set the supplies for the pet food from the perfect warehouse. These are places that have the understanding about how hectic and a beautiful time pet feeding is. That said, you can get the opportunity to energise theContinue Reading
Wikinews interviews Spanish shooter Paulo Fontán
Wednesday, November 6, 2013 This week, Wikinews interviewed Spanish Paralympic sport shooter Paulo Fontán Torreiro. Late last month, Galician Fontán competed at the Alicante hosted 2013 IPC European Shooting Championship, where he finished twenty-third in the R4 10-meter air rifle standing event, and fortieth in the R5 10-meter air rifleContinue Reading
British schools to inform parents of overweight children
Tuesday, August 5, 2008 Starting in September, British schools will inform parents of their child’s weight in an attempt to deal with the growing issue of obesity, according to an announcement by the Department of Health (DoH). Nearly 23% of children aged 4-5 are overweight or obese, with that figureContinue Reading
The Pros And Cons Of Buying Junk Autos From Craigslist
Here’s An Opinion On: Buggy Spare Parts Australia Submitted by: Jeffrey Antoine If you ever before just take the time to browse Craigslist.org, you are probably to discover cars identified as parts cars. These vehicles are normally older and have a severe or costly difficulty that the proprietor does notContinue Reading
Scottish prosecutors keeping quiet about Lanarkshire surgical deaths
Wednesday, February 22, 2012 NOTE [ ? ] This article’s primary contributor has recently invoked the complaints process of a different regional NHS trust. However, he has never had any dealings with NHS Lanarkshire, has never been registered there, and has never received medical attention there. His only contact with NHSContinue Reading
Media reports exaggerate cell phone risks again
Monday, September 22, 2008 Several mainstream news outlets have misstated and overstated a possible link between cellular phone use and decreased fertility in men. A single experiment, which has not yet been published in any peer reviewed journal or replicated by other scientists, observed an average decrease in sperm motilityContinue Reading
Sealing in New Delhi put off until Monday
Thursday, November 2, 2006 Correction — November 9, 2006 The article incorrectly reports that the “opposition parties opposed” the HC notice on exempting Lal Deora areas from building bylaws. The article should read, BJP Municipal corporators opposed some provisions of resolutions passed by the MCD on March 13 urging postponement ofContinue Reading