Friday, September 14, 2007 The Kennedy Center announced that its 30th presentation of the Kennedy Center Honors would go to pianist Leon Fleisher, comedian Steve Martin, singer Diana Ross, director Martin Scorsese and musician Brian Wilson. The Center was opened to the public in 1971 and was envisioned as part of the National Cultural Center…
Search and rescue beacons soon to make the digital jump
Tuesday, January 27, 2009 Starting February 1, Cospas-Sarsat will discontinue monitoring the frequencies that are used for analog-based emergency position-indicating radio beacons (EPIRB), the 121.5 and 243 MHz frequencies. Search and rescue (SAR) groups worldwide will only monitor the 406 MHz frequency, which is dedicated to digital locators. The 406 MHz digital band has many…
Preventative Maintenance Advice From A Quality Plumbing Service In Dayton Oh
More On This Topic: Glycol Chiller For Sale Australia Air Cooled Chillers For Sale byAlma Abell Owning a new home can be a lot of responsibilities. Not only do you have to make sure that you have the necessary funds to pay the mortgage every month, but you must also maintain the home and its…
Former Indian president APJ Abdul Kalam dies at age 83
Correction — October 14, 2015 The UTC conversion here is incorrect — 6:30pm IST is 1300 UTC, not 0000UTC the next day. Tuesday, July 28, 2015 Yesterday, former Indian president APJ Abdul Kalam died at the age of 83 after collapsing at about 6:30 p.m. local time (0000 today UTC) while delivering a speech about Livable…
State of the health care system in Sierra Leone critical
Saturday, December 5, 2009 According to Médecins Sans Frontières the health care system in Sierra Leone causes loss of life because the poor cannot afford medical treatment.The maternal death rate and the child mortality rate in Sierra Leone are the highest in the world.Experiences of Médecins Sans Frontières had shown that free care or low…
Thailand orders Ample Rich directors to pay US$616 million taxes
Tuesday, April 24, 2007 Thailand’s anti-corruption body, the Assets Examination Committee (AEC) has instructed the country’s tax authorities to issue a tax bill to the company set up by ousted Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra. The amount is US$616 million, or 20.89 billion baht. The company Ample Rich is registered in the British Virgin Islands, however…
Laser Hair Removal: Get Rid From Undesired Hair
More On This Topic: Tattoo Removal Laser Tattoo Removal Laser hair Removal: – Get rid from undesired hair by Larry ThomsanAre you irritated by the excessive hair on the body? Have you got tired of shaving, waxing and tweezing body hair over and over? No need to get worried, because in the market, laser hair…
Wikinews interviews Joe Schriner, Independent U.S. presidential candidate
Saturday, April 17, 2010 Journalist, counselor, painter, and US 2012 Presidential candidate Joe Schriner of Cleveland, Ohio took some time to discuss his campaign with Wikinews in an interview. Schriner previously ran for president in 2000, 2004, and 2008, but failed to gain much traction in the races. He announced his candidacy for the 2012…
U.S. develops parks above highways
Tuesday, February 20, 2007 In big cities, finding land for new parks is less of an expedition than an all-out land-rights battle with property owners. But some cities across the U.S. have found a slightly easier way to add to their greenspace. By utilizing the state’s air rights to the space above freeways that run…
ARM: 2010 worst year for Afghanistan since US invasion
Tuesday, July 13, 2010 File:100207-X-XXXXX-4.jpg The Afghanistan Rights Monitor (ARM), an Afghan human-rights group, stated yesterday that 2010 was the worst year in terms of violence for the country since US-led troops occupied the country in 2001. The ARM says that civilian deaths have risen and that Taliban insurgents have not been defeated despite a…