Wednesday, August 10, 2005 The province of Alberta, Canada is considering legal action against Canadian National Railway for failing to warn that a derailment last week contaminated Wabamun Lake with a hazardous chemical. The 700,000 litres of heavy Bunker C fuel oil that spilled into the lake asphyxiated birds and killed fish. In addition, one…
Thursday, July 14, 2005 First Active has become the first financial institution to offer 100% mortgages in the Republic of Ireland. The bank previously offered 100% financing to professionals in finance and medicine, but is now to offer this product to anyone who can afford to meet the repayments. The development is a huge boost…
Thursday, September 14, 2006 The 2006 Liverpool Biennial art festival will start its ten week run on September 16, finishing on the November 26. The exhibition uses public places located across the city. Installation will be situated at sites across the city including St. George’s Hall and Church of St Luke with specialist centers such…
Friday, October 21, 2005 Newly published research shows that the Amazon rainforest is being destroyed at double the rate of all previous estimates. The research was published today in the journal of Science. A new analysis of satellite images of the Brazilian part of the Amazon basin shows that on average 6,000 square miles of…
Sunday, January 1, 2017 On Thursday, William Salice, credited with creating Kinder Surprise eggs, died at age 83 in Pavia, Italy because of a stroke, according to his foundation “Color Your Life Campus”. Salice had worked with the businessman Michele Ferrero in the 1960s, the creator of the Nutella cream and owner of Ferrero Rocher.…
Vertical Gardening: A Look At The Best Fencing Options by Dave C. Nichols Due to the shrinking size of yards and outdoor living spaces in real estate lots, the vertical gardening trend has been on the rise, especially amongst homeowners who want to grow their own food. Though trellises, arbors, and pergolas were popular even…
Thursday, January 26, 2012 Germany’s Chancellor Angela Merkel gave yesterday’s opening address to the 42nd meeting of the World Economic Forum (WEF), which is facing a distinctly different geo-political landscape from twelve months ago. Outside the WEF security cordon, in the sub-zero temperatures of Davos’ train station car park, the local incarnation of the Occupy…
Sunday, December 20, 2009 A conservative Democratic United States senator has agreed to supply the key 60th vote needed for passage of a sweeping health care reform package. Senate Democrats have reached a breakthrough in their struggle to pass sweeping heath care reform legislation, lining up the 60 votes needed to overcome fierce Republican opposition.…
Read An Opinion On: Off Road Buggy Plans Goulburn Off Road Carts & Generators Several Kinds of Women\’s Bikes That You Can Choose by Stuart Coffey A few huge assortment of women\’s mountain bikes to select from when you are looking around for one. Most of these bikes are typical engineered for both beginners and…
Monday, October 22, 2007 Wikinews Australia has in-depth coverage of this issue: Election 2007 With Australian Prime Minister, John Howard and Labor leader Kevin Rudd facing off in a leader’s debate on Sunday night, political analysts and body language experts declared Mr Rudd the clear victor. Experts said that Mr Rudd came across as believable…