Tuesday, October 30, 2007File:Nadine Strossen 5 by David Shankbone.jpg Nadine Strossen: “People will often ask me, “Wasn’t it hard for you when the ACLU defended the rights of the Nazis to march in Skokie?” No! For me, it’s never about the Nazis, it’s about freedom of speech. It’s about the principle. So I tend to…
Wikinews Interview: Experts in IT industry comment about security of WiMAX
Monday, May 5, 2008 Some companies see the possibilities of WiMAX but ignore its threats. Pictured is MTube, developed by the Science and Technology Advisory Group of Executive Yuan of the Republic of China (Taiwan).Image: Rico Shen. Computers and technology make our modern lifestyle more convenient, but they also create new risks like computer viruses…
Vestas protesters sacked with immediate effect
Thursday, July 30, 2009 A Vestas worker stays in touch with the outside world via his mobile telephone. Eleven of the 25 workers at the Vestas factory in Newport, Isle of Wight, England who have been carrying out a sit-in since Monday July 20 have been sacked with immediate effect. According to one of the…
Australian authorities probe rapid antigen test price gouging
Friday, January 21, 2022 A typical rapid antigen test kit Image: User:Asurnipal. The Australian Federal Police (AFP) launched an investigation into allegations of price gouging for COVID-19 rapid antigen tests (RATs) today following referrals from the Australian Competition & Consumer Commission (ACCC). The AFP warned that price gouging could attract a five year term of…
Efforts to salvage Indonesian naval vessel grounded off Queensland, Australia hampered by stormy weather
Saturday, August 25, 2007 Efforts to salvage the Indonesian naval vessel Arung Samudera from where she ran aground on the Sunshine Coast Queensland, have been delayed due to poor weather conditions. The 35-metre, tri-masted vessel was originally grounded on August 23 in stormy weather at Inskip Point, near Rainbow Beach. A salvage contractor has being…
4 local government areas in New South Wales, Australia locked down after COVID-19 case
Wednesday, August 11, 2021 Wigmore Arcade in Ballina, New South Wales.Image: User:Mickydee2066. The local government areas of Ballina Shire, Byron Shire, the City of Lismore, and Richmond Valley in New South Wales, Australia were placed under stay-at-home restrictions effective at 6PM local time on Sunday, with residents only allowed to leave their homes for essential…
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…
Hotel development proposal could displace Buffalo, NY business owners
Buffalo, N.Y. Hotel Proposal Controversy Recent Developments “Old deeds threaten Buffalo, NY hotel development” — Wikinews, November 21, 2006 “Proposal for Buffalo, N.Y. hotel reportedly dead: parcels for sale “by owner”” — Wikinews, November 16, 2006 “Contract to buy properties on site of Buffalo, N.Y. hotel proposal extended” — Wikinews, October 2, 2006 “Court date…
US President Barack Obama test drives Chevy Volt in Michigan
Saturday, July 31, 2010 President Barack Obama, with Assembly Manager Teri Quigley, gets behind the wheel of a new Chevy Volt during his tour of the General Motors Auto Plant in Hamtramck, Mich., July 30, 2010. Image: Official White House Photo by Pete Souza. United States President Barack Obama test drove a Chevrolet Volt Friday…
4 year old Indian boy runs 40 miles in 7 hours
Saturday, May 6, 2006 A four-year-old Indian boy from the eastern state of Orissa ran 65 kilometers (40 miles) continuously, setting an Indian record and possibly a world record as well. Budhia Singh, a slum resident whose talent was discovered by a local coach, completed his run in seven hours and two minutes. Budhia had…