Sunday, March 22, 2009 After an early morning fire began, four out of the nine people living at the Riverview Individual Residential Alternative group home located in Wells, New York were killed by the blaze. The Sunmount Developmental Disabilities Services Office, which supervises the home, told the media that the fire started at approximately 5:30…
How To Play Golf In Rain
More On This Topic: De SA Australia Site Submitted by: Anil S Most golfers stay away from the game of golf in rainy season. However if you are addicted to this game, you might not even want to miss you golf even when its raining cats and dogs. But before getting out to play, you…
Greece formally asks for EU-IMF loans
Friday, April 23, 2010 Greece has formally asked for rescue loans by the European Union and International Monetary Fund (IMF) to be activated, aimed at helping the country recover from an economic crisis. Under the plan, countries in the Eurozone will provide up to 30 billion euros in loans in the first year, while the…
US Congresswoman Jackie Speier comments about Obamacare, Paralympics
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…
Borneo bridge collapse: death toll reaches four, many remain missing
Sunday, November 27, 2011 The death toll from yesterday’s suspension bridge collapse on the Indonesian island of Borneo has risen from three to four, with a six-month-old baby among the dead. Search and rescue teams continue to look for survivors in the Mahakam River. The initial death toll was raised at first to five, but…
Baby Shower The Celebration Of New Life!}
More On This Topic: Retirement Villages In NSW Lifestyle Retirement Villages Submitted by: Ryan Mittal There are those few milestones in life that are, oh so special, and find its way in a very fond place in our hearts. The first pay-check, graduation day, wedding ceremony, buying your first home, are just to name a…
Flight lands safely with help from mobile phone text messages
Monday, August 11, 2008 In November 2007, a twin-engine 30-year-old Piper aircraft lost all electrical power on board shortly after departing from Kerry airport in Ireland for a flight to Jersey. Without any electrical power, the pilot was unable to use his radio to contact air traffic control. He was briefly able to re-establish contact…
Documents reveal al-Qaeda wants war between U.S. and Iran, Iraq insurgency weakening
Friday, June 16, 2006 Documents found at the hideout of Abu Musab al-Zarqawi revealed al-Qaeda‘s desire to force a war between the U.S. and Iran. The document was translated by Iraqi National Security Adviser Mouwafak al-Rubaie, but the authenticity of the information could not be confirmed to be from al-Qaeda. The documents reveal that al-Zarqawi…
Author Amy Scobee recounts abuse as Scientology executive
Monday, October 11, 2010 Wikinews interviewed author Amy Scobee about her book Scientology – Abuse at the Top, and asked her about her experiences working as an executive within the organization. Scobee joined the organization at age 14, and worked at Scientology’s international management headquarters for several years before leaving in 2005. She served as…
Get Up And Start Cooking With Margarine}
More On This Topic: Renovating A Kitchen Best Kitchen Companies Sydney Submitted by: Sue Batty Ever thought about giving up butter and using margarine instead for cooking? If not, then we are here to inspire you with some fantastic reasons why margarine makes a great butter substitute for cooking plus offer some exciting recipe ideas…