Friday, June 1, 2007 A former mailman who proposed to paint the town hall pink, turn the local town square into a nudist pool, and to plant a marijuana field in the local park has been elected to the Reus, Spain town council. Ariel Santamaria promised to show up to the town’s council meetings dressed […]
Ontario Votes 2007: Interview with Green Party candidate John Ogilvie, Carleton—Mississippi Mills
Sunday, October 7, 2007 John Ogilvie is running for the Green Party of Ontario in the Ontario provincial election, in the Carleton—Mississippi Mills riding. Wikinews’ Nick Moreau interviewed him regarding his values, his experience, and his campaign. Stay tuned for further interviews; every candidate from every party is eligible, and will be contacted. Expect interviews […]
New Solar Powered Electric Auto Mobile Charging Station Debuts In Bethesda
Read An Opinion On: Rfid Supply Chain Australia Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley was among the state, local and federal officials that gather in Bethesda Monday to mark the installation of a new, solar-powered electric motor vehicle charging station. The station is situated outside the SunTrust bank at 10401 Old Georgetown street. The 18-foot, 1,410-watt “solar […]
Peter Andren, Australian MP dies aged 61
Sunday, November 4, 2007 Australian federal member of Calare, Peter Andren died on Saturday after a short battle with pancreatic cancer. He was aged 61. Mr Andren who had held the seat since being elected in 1996 had previously announced his intention to run for the senate after his electorate was changed for the 2007 […]
British computer scientist’s new “nullity” idea provokes reaction from mathematicians
Monday, December 11, 2006 On December 7, BBC News reported a story about Dr James Anderson, a teacher in the Computer Science department at the University of Reading in the United Kingdom. In the report it was stated that Anderson had “solved a very important problem” that was 1200 years old, the problem of division […]
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Read An Opinion On: Buy Best Air Compressor Australia Submitted by: Alek Jones As far as tourist destinations go the Western Cape of South Africa must be one of the most enjoyable in the world. More than three million tourists flood the vineyards, mountains, gardens, the beaches, monuments, stadiums and restaurants of the Western Cape […]
Israeli spy satellite launched by Indian rocket
Monday, January 21, 2008File:Pslv-pad.jpg Israel has today launched an advanced spy satellite, named TecSAR, into orbit on board India’s Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle. The PSLV successfully launched from Satish Dhawan Space Centre at 3:45 a.m. GMT today, with a successful cast off from the launch rocket at around 4:05 a.m. GMT. Israel Aerospace Industries report […]
Spanish town council electee proposes nudist pool, marijuana field in park
Friday, June 1, 2007 A former mailman who proposed to paint the town hall pink, turn the local town square into a nudist pool, and to plant a marijuana field in the local park has been elected to the Reus, Spain town council. Ariel Santamaria promised to show up to the town’s council meetings dressed […]
Nokia appoints Microsoft Business Division Head as chief executive
Sunday, September 12, 2010 The Finnish communications corporation Nokia announced that its Head will change on September 21. The previous chief executive Olli-Pekka Kallasvuo will continue to chair in non-executive capacity. The head of Microsoft Business division Stephen Elop will take the position. It is the first time a non-Finn becomes Nokia president and chief […]
Best Factoring Loan Services For Your Financial Needs
Read An Opinion On: Independent Financial Planners Perth What is Factoring Loans? Invoice factoring is a financial transaction in which a business sells its invoice to a third party called a factor at a discounted price. This is collateral under the agreement that the loan will be paid back. However, the legal ownership of the […]