Tornado touches down in Joplin, Missouri

October 29, 2018 0 Comments

Monday, May 23, 2011 A tornado touched down yesterday in Joplin, Missouri, causing widespread damage. At least 89 were killed. The path of the tornado was reported to be from one half to three quarters of a mile wide. City spokeswoman Lynn Onstot estimated the path to be nearly four miles long; Jasper County emergency …

New Jersey backpedals on proposed bikini waxing ban

October 29, 2018 0 Comments

Saturday, March 21, 2009 New Jersey has reversed its plans for a state-wide ban on bikini waxing after salon owners from across the state spoke out against the proposal. The New Jersey Board of Cosmetology and Hairstyling planned to consider a ban on so-called “Brazilian waxes” in response to two women who reported being injured …

Namibia: VAT on milk to stay

October 27, 2018 0 Comments

Saturday, March 17, 2007 The Namibian government has refused to remove value added tax (VAT) on the price of milk. The Namibian Dairy producers organization requested the Namibian directorate of local income in May 2006 to follow the example of South Africa and declare fresh milk as a basic need upon which no taxation is …

Wikinews Shorts: June 4, 2007

October 27, 2018 0 Comments

A compilation of brief news reports for Monday, June 4, 2007. MediaCorp Radio in Singapore has been fined 15,000 Singaporean dollars (US$9,800) over an on-air stunt in March in which female guests on a radio show were asked to remove their brassieres, and pose for video that was to be posted on the station’s website and …

Category:Food

October 26, 2018 0 Comments

This is the category for food. Refresh this list to see the latest articles. 14 April 2017: Google blocks home device from responding to Burger King commercial 1 January 2017: William Salice, creator of Kinder Surprise eggs, dies at 83 3 December 2016: Chinese chef Peng Chang-kuei’s death announced 5 October 2016: World Wildlife Fund: …

Immediate life insurance website launched, first in world

October 26, 2018 0 Comments

Tuesday, May 15, 2007 The first website in the world allowing consumers to buy life insurance online instantly has been launched today, targeting specifically New Zealanders. The website, run by life insurance company Pinnacle Life, allows New Zealanders in many countries in the world to buy life insurance online without the need for a medical …

Debt Management Plan: A Relief From Mounting Debts}

October 25, 2018 0 Comments

Click Here To Know More About: Best Financial Advice Websites Best Financial Advice Debt management plan: a relief from mounting debts by Ashton GabrielLife in a trap of debt becomes tougher and darker with each passing day. Debt management plan is a stress free plan to pay mounting debts. It not only exempts you from …

Iran-Pakistan pipeline at risk

October 25, 2018 0 Comments

Saturday, November 2, 2013 The Iran-Pakistan gas pipeline project is at risk of cancellation as negotiations between the government of Iran and the Pakistani government remain unresolved. The Iranian Oil Minister, Bijan Namdar Zangenah, doubts its future. “The contract for supplying gas to Pakistan is likely to be annulled,” Zangenah said in a press release …

Wikinews interviews academic Simon Li?en about attitudes towards US Paralympics

October 24, 2018 0 Comments

Saturday, November 16, 2013 On Thursday, with 110 days until the start of the 2014 Winter Paralympics in Sochi, Russia, Wikinews interviewed Assistant Professor in Educational Leadership, Sport Studies and Educational/Counseling Psychology at Washington State University Simon Li?en about attitudes in United States towards the Paralympics. Licen has recently joined the Sport Management Program at …

Corruption endangers Brazilian government

October 24, 2018 0 Comments

Sunday, May 29, 2005 Brazil –Denunciations of political corruption threaten the Brazilian government. The most recent case involves a deputy of the political party PTB (who supports the government of the Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva) in a scandal of the services of post office. Lula’s government representatives said that they will investigate …