Friday, March 30, 2007 At Wilfrid Laurier University in Waterloo, Ontario, Canada, students are finding that popular MP3 players, such as Apple’s iPod, are very convenient devices for listening to music at the gym, while traveling on foot, and in the car. In a recent ad-hoc survey conducted by Wikinews…
English court jails policeman over insurance fraud
Thursday, July 1, 2010 A court in England, UK has jailed a policeman for ten months after he was convicted of defrauding his car insurance company. Police Constable Simon Hood, 43, arranged for a friend who dealt in scrap metal to dispose of his Audi TT, then claimed it had…
Barcelona defeat Manchester United in 2009 Champions League Final
Friday, May 29, 2009 May 27, 200920:45(UTC+1) FC Barcelona 2 – 0 Manchester United F.C. Stadio Olimpico, Rome Attendance: 62,467 Referee: Massimo Busacca 10′ Samuel Eto’o 16′ Gerard Piqué 70′ Lionel Messi 72′ Thierry Henry 72′ Seydou Keita 90+2′ Andrés Iniesta 90+2′ Pedro Rodríguez Match Report 46′ Anderson 46′ Carlos…
Tributes paid to the victims of the July 7 2005 London bombings
Tuesday, July 7, 2009 A permanent memorial for the victims of the July 7, 2005 London bombings has been unveiled in Hyde Park, London, England. Today is the fourth anniversary of the bombings, when 52 people were killed by suicide bombers on board three Underground trains and a bus. 52…
Colleges offering admission to displaced New Orleans graduate students
See the discussion page for instructions on adding schools to this list.Tuesday, September 13, 2005 NAICU has created a list of colleges and universities accepting and/or offering assistance to displace faculty members. [1]Wednesday, September 7, 2005 This list is taken from Colleges offering admission to displaced New Orleans students, and…
Community Television consortium urges Australian government to increase funding for channels
Tuesday, March 10, 2009 The Community Broadcasting Association of Australia (CBAA) has urged the Australian government to increase funding for community broadcasters. CBAA is asking for an extra $AU14 million for “vital community broadcasting services.” According to CBAA President Deborah Welch, community television is the training ground for the Australian…
EU warns France about auto rescue plan
Wednesday, February 11, 2009 On Monday, France announced a rescue plan for its struggling automotive industry. The plan totals €6.5 billion (US$8.5 billion). The European Commission, which enforces European Union legislation, said the conditions may break EU rules. The plan calls for PSA Peugeot Citroën and Renault, the two largest…
Latham quits as Australian Labor leader
Tuesday, January 18, 2005 AUSTRALIA –Following hospitalisation for pancreatitis and ongoing speculation about his leadership, Mark Latham has resigned from his roles as leader of the Australian Labor Party (ALP) and also the Federal Member for Werriwa. He cited as reasons the media harassment, and a desire to put his…
20-year-old captures abusive police officer on tape
Tuesday, September 11, 2007 A 20-year old male turned the tables on an abusive police officer in St. George, Missouri after he was pulled over inside a commuter parking lot by officer Sgt. James Kuehnlein of the St. George police department. The St. Louis, Missouri man, Brett Darrow, 20, had…
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Click Here For More Specific Information On: Fibre Optic Cabling Fibre Optic Cables Satellite Orbits by Frank Johnson A Dish Network satellite TV system is based off signals transmitted and received by multiple satellites. But, the main satellites in space are constantly moving in what is called an orbit. Any…