Wednesday, June 4, 2008 A pipeline rupture and fire at Apache Corporation‘s Varanus Island facility in Western Australia has reduced the supply of natural gas to Western Australia by 30%. 153 employees have been evacuated and 13 employees remain on the island to monitor the situation. Steven Farris, Apache’s president and CEO said “No one […]
Sunday, May 20, 2012 U.S. Democratic Party presidential candidate John Wolfe, Jr. of Tennessee took some time to answer a few questions from Wikinews reporter William S. Saturn. Wolfe, an attorney based out of Chattanooga, announced his intentions last year to challenge President Barack Obama in the Democratic Party presidential primaries. So far, he has […]
Read An Opinion On: Pet Food Delivery Service Sorry dog lovers, the cat people win again. According to the AVMA, a 2007 pet survey puts cat ownership as the top pet in America with almost 83 million cat owners out there followed by over 75 million fish owners, with 72 million dog owners nipping at […]
Monday, April 14, 2008 This weekend, April 12–13, the joint Development Committee of the World Bank Group and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) held its annual Spring Meeting in Washington, D.C. The Group of Seven (G7), which is comprised of the economic policy makers from the United States, United Kingdom, France, Germany, Italy, Canada, and […]
Thursday, January 14, 2010 Countries and organizations from around the world are sending aid and help to victims of the devastating 7.0 magnitude earthquake that struck Haiti on Tuesday, damaging many buildings. The death toll is currently unknown, but estimated to run into the tens of thousands of people. US president Barack Obama said in […]
Saturday, March 14, 2009 Rico Daniels is a British TV presenter living in France who is known for his two television series — The Salvager — whilst he still lived in the UK and then Le Salvager after he moved to France. Rico has been in a variety of jobs but his passion is now […]
Read An Opinion On: Energy Savings In Adelaide By Lexus Carrera For 2011 Lincoln releases the all new and improved MKT, now with a more powerful yet greener Ecoboost engine. The Ecoboost is a six cylinder engine which provides the same level of power of an eight cylinder engine. The MKT offers best gas mileage […]
Wednesday, March 29, 2006Local Government workers in the UK withdrew their labour yesterday as part of a dispute over pension entitlements. The members of 11 different trades unions were involved in the 24hr strike. As the day began they declared that support for the strike was solid. Although the strikers work for local councils, their […]
A view of the Leonard Zakim bridge from the construction site. The warehouses at right will be replaced by a five-acre park within two years. The elevated roadway in the foreground is the John F. Gilmore Bridge. Wednesday, March 23, 2005 Cambridge, Massachusetts —Construction of two condominium buildings and a five-acre park began on March […]
Read An Opinion On: Retirement Villages Nsw Being Frugal in Retirement To Make Your Money Last by David Stack Have you thought about retirement? Chances are, if you’re young, hale and hearty, you haven’t. Most people don’t when they’re young. This is a mistake. You have to start on planning your retirement while you’re still […]