Colleges offering admission to displaced New Orleans students/LA-ND
See the discussion page for instructions on adding schools to this list and for an alphabetically arranged listing of schools. Due to the damage by Hurricane Katrina and subsequent flooding, a number of colleges and universities in the New Orleans metropolitan area will not be able to hold classes forContinue Reading
National Football League from United States Senators: zero tolerance on domestic violence
Sunday, September 14, 2014 National Football League (NFL) commissioner Roger Goodell received a letter from sixteen female United States Senators on Thursday calling for the NFL to adopt a zero tolerance policy on domestic violence. The senators criticized the NFL for their new domestic violence policy enacted in August. TheContinue Reading
Wikinews’ overview of the year 2007
Monday, December 31, 2007 What would you tell your grandchildren about 2007 if they asked you about it in, let’s say, 20 year’s time? If the answer to a quiz question was 2007, what would the question be? The year that you first signed on to Facebook? The year BritneyContinue Reading
Outdoor Furniture For Commercial Establishments
Here’s An Opinion On: Buy Indoor Furniture La Submitted by: Maxx Johnson Outdoor furniture sets are an added attraction and comfort to the customers of commercial establishments like resorts, country clubs, golf clubs and resorts. Outdoor furniture chairs and tables will let the guests enjoy the outdoor with ease andContinue Reading
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 of the interactions of people and animals”. The Newcastle University‘sContinue Reading
Dozens of cats removed from feces-ridden New Jersey house
Saturday, March 28, 2009 Almost 100 cats and one dog were found living in a feces- and filth-ridden New Jersey house, in what local authorities are calling among the worst cases of animal cruelty they have ever seen. Authorities had to wear masks in order to help them breathe throughContinue Reading
Tips For Buying A New Hvac System
Here’s An Opinion On: Corelle Brands Site byadmin An HVAC system is vital to the comfort of your home. These systems can last between ten and twenty years before needing to be replaced. By making this investment, although it may seem expensive, you will get your money’s worth over time.Continue Reading
Wikinews interviews World Wide Web co-inventor Robert Cailliau
Thursday, August 16, 2007 The name Robert Cailliau may not ring a bell to the general public, but his invention is the reason why you are reading this: Dr. Cailliau together with his colleague Sir Tim Berners-Lee invented the World Wide Web, making the internet accessible so it could growContinue Reading
Lancet cancer study a hoax
Friday, January 20, 2006 In Norway, the Oslo and Akershus County Medical Officer has announced that it is launching an inquiry into a possible scientific hoax, involving cancer researchers from Norway, the U.S. and Finland. In October 2005, the Norwegian researcher Jon Sudbø along with 13 co-authors published the studyContinue Reading
Australian government provides $15.8 million for North Adelaide Technical College
Tuesday, June 27, 2006 Australian Minister for Vocational Education and Training, Gary Hardgrave has announced the government will provide AU$15.8 million to establish an Australian Technical College in North Adelaide. The minister said the government was entering into a partnership with the Archdiocese of Adelaide and consortium of industrial andContinue Reading