Saturday, November 9, 2013 With the 2014 Winter Paralympics set for March, Wikinews sought comment from U.S. Representative Jackie Speier, who serves California’s 14th congressional district about the event and how current U.S. policies impact people with disabilities. Elected to the U.S. House in 2008, she serves on the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform […]
Despite passage of bailout bill, two US states may need loans
Sunday, October 5, 2008 Despite the passage of a 700 billion USD bill by the United States House of Representatives on Friday and the Senate on Wednesday, two U.S. states may need loans totaling over 14 billion dollars. California and Massachusetts are seeking at least 7 billion dollars each from the federal government as loans. […]
China overtakes Germany as world’s biggest exporter
Sunday, January 10, 2010 Chinese officials have said that their country’s exports surged last December to edge out Germany as the world’s biggest exporter. The official Xinhua news agency reported today that figures from the General Administration for Customs showed that exports jumped 17.7% in December from a year earlier. Over the whole of 2009 […]
How To Appeal New Jersey Property Taxes
Read An Opinion On: Buy Off Road Camper By Peter Jordan You might be paying more property taxes, unknowingly. National Taxpayers Union indicates, that in the U.S. alone, 60% or more of all properties are overassessed. And yet, a study of median home prices shows a sharp decline since 2003. This decline should be reflected […]
Several groups seek to purchase Saturn auto brand
Thursday, May 7, 2009 Penske Automotive Group, Inc., an Ohio-based investment group and Telesto Ventures have indicated separately that they are interested in purchasing the Saturn auto brand from General Motors (GM). According to The Wall Street Journal, Nissan-Renault is interested in purchasing Saturn. Bloomberg, however, indicated that Nissan-Renault may be a partner of Penske’s […]
Human Rights Watch: US abuse of Iraqi prisoners continues
Sunday, July 23, 2006 A report is published by Human Rights Watch on treatment of prisoners in Iraq by US soldiers after the Abu Ghraib prison scandal. It claims torture and other abuses against detainees in US custody in Iraq continues and is authorised and routine. The report includes detailed accounts of abuse from detention […]
Prestige Sunrise Park Bangalore Metropolis Luxury Apartments Modern Safety Enjoy With Your Family
Read An Opinion On: Mortgage Broker Willoughby Submitted by: Akanshatyagi Tyagi Prestige Sunrise Park group is happy to make known the pre-start of our residential growth Prestige Sunrise Park positioned at power backup Bangalore city. Strategically to be found at the guts of the power backup make known across AN imposing 25 acres of growth […]
Russians protest against pension reform
Tuesday, September 11, 2018 On Sunday, reportedly over a thousand Russians were arrested for illegally protesting against government plans for pension age adjustment. The protest spanned several regions across the country. The plan would raise the retirement age an additional five years, with new age for men at 65, for women at 60. According to […]
News briefs:July 27, 2010
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Final US manufacturer ceases production of lethal injection drug; executions delayed
Tuesday, January 25, 2011 The sole United States manufacturer of a key component of lethal injections announced Friday that it will cease production of the drug, contributing to shortages and delaying executions. Sodium thiopental, the first of a three drug cocktail used in 34 states to render the prisoner to be executed unconscious, was manufactured […]