Israeli PM Ariel Sharon briefly opens eyes

Monday, January 16, 2006 Israeli media is reporting that Prime Minister Ariel Sharon opened his eyes for the first time since he suffered a major stroke on January 4, 2006. However, hospital officials said the reports were generated by the Sharon family’s “impression of eyelid movement, whose medical significance is unclear.” “He was listening to […]

Thursday, September 27, 2007 John Vanderslice at the Bowery Ballroom.photo: David Shankbone John Vanderslice has recently learned to enjoy America again. The singer-songwriter, who National Public Radio called “one of the most imaginative, prolific and consistently rewarding artists making music today,” found it through an unlikely source: his French girlfriend. “For the first time in

John Vanderslice plays New York City: Wikinews interview

Read More »

Click Here To Find Out More About: Best Financial Advisors In Sydney By Marie Castelle Valuable tips from saving money expert are very essential particularly when you want to be sincere with your financial budgeting and scheduling. There are in reality lots of opportunities to put aside cash. We regularly overlook those straightforward things and

Helpful Saving Money Expert Tips On Cooking ExpendituresRead More »

UK bank gets emergency support

Friday, September 14, 2007 Customers queue outside the branch in Golders Green, London. Photo: Alex Gunningham British bank Northern Rock received emergency loans from the Bank of England yesterday, as it felt the effects of the financial crisis originating in the U.S. subprime mortgage market. Queues formed outside branches as many customers sought to withdraw

UK bank gets emergency support

Read More »

Wednesday, November 25, 2009 The prime minister of Israel, Binyamin Netanyahu, told a news conference earlier today that there will be a ten-month stop in the construction of new settlement housing in the West Bank. The Israeli cabinet approved the move by a margin of eleven to one. File photo of Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin

Israel announces 10 month halt to settlement construction in West Bank

Read More »

Thursday, October 13, 2005Clashes between gunmen and police have broken out in the capital of the southern Russian republic of Kabardino-Balkaria where Chechen rebels claimed responsibility for the insurgency. The fighting in Nalchik started after a coordinated set of attacks were carried out against city security forces and police stations. The airport and government buildings

Gunmen, police clash in south Russian republic of Kabardino-Balkaria

Read More »

Thursday, September 18, 2008 The incident took place in the Gulf of Aden Image: NOAA. According to the International Maritime Bureau (IMB), pirates have seized a Greek bulk carrier en route to Kenya with 25 crew on board in the Gulf of Aden some 370 kilometers from Mogadishu, the capital of Somalia. Noel Choong, who

Somali pirates seize Greek freighter, 25 crew in the Gulf of Aden

Read More »

Monday, September 20, 2010 Lynyrd Skynyrd performing in concert in 2008 Leonard Skinner, the namesake of rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd, has died at the age of 77. Skinner was a gym teacher and basketball coach and taught members of the group. His death was announced by his son, also named Leonard Skinner, who also said

Leonard Skinner, namesake of rock group Lynyrd Skynyrd, dies at age 77

Read More »

Saturday, September 16, 2006 Diebold AccuVote-TS Researchers at Princeton University have conducted research into the security of electronic voting machines. They have created a virus that could breach voting machines and change votes. The creators of the voting machine say the research was unrealistic. Edward William Felten, a professor of computer sciences and public affairs

Princeton report questions electronic voting machine security

Read More »