Friday, May 5, 2006 Australian Prime Minister John Howard and federal industry minister Ian MacDonald today announced that the federal government would be providing Ford Australia with a AU$52.5 million (US$40.4 million) “financial assistance package”. Additional assistance will also be…
Empty tower at Miami International Airport catches fire
Wednesday, July 11, 2007 A fire broke out earlier today at an Airlines ramp control tower at the Miami International Airport. The building is currently being constructed. The fire is believed to have been sparked by hot roofing tar that…
Dairy cattle with names produce more milk, according to new study
Thursday, January 29, 2009 Giving a cow a name and treating her as an individual with “more personal touch” can increase milk production, so says a scientific research published in the online “Anthrozoos,” which is described as a “multidisciplinary journal…
Used Heavy Equipments Auction
Read An Opinion On: Excavator Oil Sampling Used Heavy Equipments Auction by Cagers80 Assetline.com is an online auction for used construction machinery. We auction all types of Japanese used construction machinery of all brands like Komatsu CAT Hitachi Kobelco Yanmar…
NASA cancels launch of Space Shuttle Endeavour
Saturday, June 13, 2009 NASA has canceled today’s early morning launch of Space Shuttle Endeavour because of a hydrogen fuel leak. The leak was discovered after NASA personnel began to fill Endeavour’s external fuel tank. “The official scrub time was…
Culture of creativity features at Furnal Equinox 2018
Sunday, March 25, 2018 Visual art, fabric art, photography, performance, dance, virtual reality, and music were all the subject of sessions at Furnal Equinox 2018, a conference held from March 16 to 18 at Toronto’s Westin Harbour Castle. Canada’s largest…
Aquaguard Water Purifier Series From Eureka Forbes
Read An Opinion On: Custom Cabinetry Sydney Do you know Eureka Forbes holds the distinction of being a case study at the prestigiousHarvardBusinessSchool? That is not only about its achievement. The company has won countless awards over the years thus…
Andrea Muizelaar on fashion, anorexia, and life after ‘Top Model’
Monday, November 26, 2007 In the 18 months since Andrea Muizelaar was crowned winner of the reality TV series Canada’s Next Top Model, her life has been a complete whirlwind. From working in a dollar store in her hometown of…
Poker’s all about luck, says Swiss Supreme Court
Wednesday, June 2, 2010 The Supreme Court in Lausanne, Switzerland has ruled that Texas hold ’em poker is a game of luck, rather than a game of skill. As a result, only casinos can host poker tournaments in Switzerland. Private…
Wikinews Shorts: April 19, 2007
A compilation of brief news reports for Thursday, April 19, 2007. Contents 1 Compensation sought for New Zealand’s Internet outage 2 Peruvian farmers issue warning to government 3 Missile shield to feature in talks 4 Water cuts possible as Australia faces…