Author Amy Scobee recounts abuse as Scientology executive

February 4, 2019 0 Comments

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 …

Gerrard announces retirement from professional football

February 3, 2019 0 Comments

Friday, November 25, 2016 Yesterday, former English and Liverpool F.C. football captain Steven Gerrard announced retirement from professional football. Gerrard posted on Instagram: “Following recent media speculation surrounding my future I can confirm my retirement from playing professional football.” Graduating from Liverpool’s youth academy, Gerrard made his professional debut in November 1998. Since then, the …

Myanmar protesters beaten by police

February 2, 2019 0 Comments

Wednesday, September 26, 2007 Myanmar police have beaten up to 700 protesters with batons, according to witnesses. The crowd was gathered near a pagoda in Rangoon, and included students and Buddhist monks. AFP reported that only monks were allowed to enter the pagoda, and Reuters has quoted witnesses as saying that tear gas was used …

Second weekend of protests begins in China

February 2, 2019 0 Comments

Saturday, April 16, 2005 Defying government warnings against further demonstrations, as many as twenty-thousand Chinese protesters turned out for a second weekend of anti-Japan demonstrations in Shanghai, Hangzhou, and Tianjin. In Shanghai, a crowd broke many windows at the Japanese consulate, according to Kyodo News. The crowd also busted up a Japanese restaurant and set …

Senior security official: “Hardly any chance” to ban German Church of Scientology

February 2, 2019 0 Comments

Tuesday, January 1, 2008 Responding to a request of the chairman of the German Minister of Interior Conference, the interior affairs chief of the State of Saxony, Mr. Albrecht Buttolo, told the Associated Press (AP) today that he sees hardly any chance to ban the German Church of Scientology. His statement adds to heavy critique …

Penske Auto selected to buy General Motors’ Saturn unit

February 2, 2019 0 Comments

Friday, June 5, 2009 General Motors Corporation (GM), an American automaker which has filed for bankruptcy protection, announced on Friday that the Penske Automotive Group (PAG) was selected to purchase Saturn Corporation. The transaction should be completed in October. The purchase includes rights to the Saturn brand, its five current models and its dealership network. …

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February 2, 2019 0 Comments

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NBA: Grizzlies trade Pau Gasol to Lakers

February 1, 2019 0 Comments

Saturday, February 2, 2008 On Friday, the Memphis Grizzlies of the National Basketball Association agreed to send forward-center Pau Gasol and their 2010 second-round draft pick to the Los Angeles Lakers in exchange for center Kwame Brown, rookie point guard Javaris Crittenton, and two first-round draft picks in 2008 and 2010. Also sent to Memphis …

Cisco sues Apple for iPhone trademark

February 1, 2019 0 Comments

Friday, January 12, 2007 The iPhone only made its appearance as a prototype and there have been controversies aroused. The dispute has come up between the manufacturer of the iPhone (which was resented on Wednesday for the first time) – Apple Inc. – and a leader in network and communication systems, based in San Jose …

Obama to suspend Arctic oil drilling

February 1, 2019 0 Comments

Thursday, May 27, 2010 According to Democratic Senator Mark Begich from Alaska, the U.S. Department of the Interior has decided to halt all new Arctic exploratory oil drilling applications until 2011. The response is believed to be caused in part by the two current oil spill disasters (that of the Deepwater Horizon Incident and more …