Friday, June 17, 2005 Bush appointee Robert McCallum overrode Justice Department lawyers who had been handling the government’s tobacco racketeering trial for the past 5 years. McCallum ordered the lawyers to reduce the penalties sought at the close of the nine-month trial from $130 billion to $10 billion, angering some of the trial lawyers to the point where it is […]
First Star Trek series in twelve years, Discovery, debuts on television
Tuesday, September 26, 2017 On Sunday, US television station CBS aired “The Vulcan Hello”, the premiere episode of Star Trek: Discovery. The episode is slated to be the only one of the series broadcast on conventional television, with future installments exclusive to streaming platform CBS All Access. Discovery continues the long-running Star Trek franchise with the first series in the […]
Old Fashioned Wedding Traditions Coming Back Into Style
By Sharon Toris Everything Old is New again. In todays weddings, there has been a tremendous shift towards the traditional, bringing back the rituals and choices that up until now were considered out of style. Brides and grooms love the symbolism of these old-world traditions, which got lost in the past five years in favor of personalizing receptions and make […]
Ontario Votes 2007: Interview with Freedom Party candidate Wayne Simmons, Don Valley East
Wednesday, October 3, 2007 Wayne Simmons is running for the Freedom Party in the Ontario provincial election, in the Don Valley East riding. Wikinews’ Nick Moreau interviewed him regarding his values, his experience, and his campaign. Wayne did not answer “Of the decisions made by Ontario’s 38th Legislative Assembly, which was the most beneficial to your this electoral district? To […]
Altered HIV a potential cancer treatment?
Wednesday, February 16, 2005 At UCLA, a team of researchers has developed a harmless version of HIV that is designed to seek out, and potentially destroy, cancer cells. In a laboratory-mouse experiment, the treated cells headed directly for melonoma and lung cancer cells, clustering around them with a surprising level of intuitiveness. Gene therapy for cancer has been at an […]
Plane crashes into office block in Austin, Texas/suicide note
This is the online suicide letter authored by Andrew Stack, the man believed to be responsible for flying a light aircraft into a building in Austin, Texas. It was originally posted at Stack’s site, http://embeddedart.com/. The hosting company, T35, took the site offline per an FBI request. The note is reproduced here in its entirety. If you’re reading this, you’re […]
We Buy Used Cars Should You Sell Your Car To A Dealer?}
Click Here For More Specific Information On: Sinclairford Website Cheap Car Dealers Sydney We Buy Used Cars Should You Sell Your Car To A Dealer? by Aaric Jaden There are many dealers who will try to entice the car sellers with their slogans such as we buy used cars. there are many dealers who will lure the buyers in with […]
Bill Gates to receive honorary degree from Harvard University
Friday, March 23, 2007 Bill Gates, co-founder and chairman of Microsoft Corporation, will be presented with an honorary degree from Harvard University, on June 7, during the university’s 356th commencement proceedings. Gates is to deliver the commencement address for the event. Although Gates enrolled at Harvard in 1973, he left soon after to focus on the development of Microsoft. Gates […]
Toyota recalls 1.7m cars after new concerns
Wednesday, January 26, 2011 Car manufacturer Toyota is to recall almost 1.7 million cars in two simultaneous recalls, that include the Toyota Avensis and Lexus IS 250, after concerns over fuel systems, which, if combined, amount to the biggest Toyota recall for six years. Japan’s transport ministry stated it was possible for slight cracks to appear in fuel pipes in […]
Oil leaking container ship might cause environmental catastrophe
Sunday, January 21, 2007 In the United Kingdom, an anti-pollution operation is under way after the stricken ship MSC Napoli started to leak dangerous heavy fuel oil. The heavy fuel oil that is leaking from the beached Italian ship is extremely dangerous for the environment. Fear of pollution increased after the ship was further damaged during storms last Thursday. MSC […]