Submitted by: Frances Harper I remember the days when I used to go through Yellow Pages to get a number for a good taxi firm. You would go through the list, then make an abrupt decision to call or two of them, and then book your taxi. Then came the era of the World Wide […]
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See More About: Modern Outdoor Furniture La Aluminium Outdoor Furniture La Ipe For Home Fruniture by Tonton-15379 There are many hardwoods that are traditionally used for robust furniture crafting especially for outdoor purposes where the elements can be merciless on them. They include varieties of Oakwood, Teak, Cedar, Redwood, Mahogany and other exotic woods like […]
Tornadoes cause millions in damages in Waco, Texas
Saturday, May 6, 2006 Early Saturday morning winds up to 90 miles per hour struck Waco, Texas and central McLennan County, United States, causing widespread damage and leaving many households without electricity. No deaths or serious injuries have been reported; however, there is a tremendous amount of damage in 15 areas of the city, leading […]
Grand National winning horse ‘Comply or Die’ dies, aged 17
Wednesday, May 11, 2016 Comply or Die, the racehorse who won the 2008 Grand National has died at the age of 17. His death was announced by his former trainer, David Pipe. He died over at the weekend in Gloucestershire, where he had been staying with jockey Timmy Murphy. He was cremated on Monday and […]
Rally in Australian forests to oppose woodchip industry
Sunday, July 2, 2006 A rally organised by a coalition of nearly 30 environmental groups took place at the site of the Eden wood chip mill in the south east forests of New South Wales today. Organisers estimate that 600 people attended the event, many of whom had travelled hundreds of kilometers to the site […]
Walmart recalls infant formula after baby death
Friday, December 23, 2011 Retail store group Walmart has removed an infant formula from over three thousand of their stores in the United States. The decision was taken in the aftermath of the death of a baby who suffered from Cronobacter sakazakii, an infection which is extremely rare but poses a significant risk to babies […]
Ontario Votes 2007: Interview with Progessive Conservative candidate Tyler Currie, Trinity-Spadina
Monday, October 1, 2007 Tyler Currie is running as an Progressive Conservative candidate in the Ontario provincial election, in the riding of Trinity-Spadina. Wikinews’ Nick Moreau interviewed him regarding his values, his experience, and his campaign. Stay tuned for further interviews; every candidate from every party is eligible, and will be contacted. Expect interviews from […]
Predictable random number generator discovered in the Debian version of OpenSSL
Friday, May 16, 2008 A major security hole was discovered in the pseudo-random number generator (PRNG) of the Debian version of OpenSSL. OpenSSL is one of the most used cryptographic software, that allows the creation of secure network connections with the protocols called SSL and TLS. It is included in many popular computer programs, like […]
Australia’s Howard calls for nativity scenes
Sunday, December 18, 2005 Australia’s Prime Minister John Howard has made an impassioned plea to restore the religious meaning of Christmas. Mr Howard said he had “contempt” for arguments that the religious side of the Christmas season should be toned down by removing Christmas trees and symbols and nativity scenes. He said he had been […]
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Sydney City Signs: Digital Signage Makes Your Brand Stand Out by [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E0ccqJE-k5I[/youtube] Mike Layman Today’s marketing environment is full of billboards and signage, so much so that sometimes we fail to even notice what the ad is about. Marketing is all about getting the attention of your potential customers and if your signage fails to […]