This article mentions the Wikimedia Foundation, one of its projects, or people related to it. Wikinews is a project of the Wikimedia Foundation. Tuesday, January 15, 2008 Satire site Uncyclopedia, a parody of online encyclopedia Wikipedia, has been labeled by the Malaysian government as dangerous. The Internal Security Department of Malaysia issued the warning today,…
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Navy helping New Orleans pets
Saturday, September 17, 2005 The Spanish word “tortuga” means “turtle.” But in the wake of the New Orleans disaster, the USS Tortuga is helping other animals. For nearly two weeks now, sailors from Tortuga’s repair division have devoted much of their time during this disaster relief operation to ensure the health and comfort of displaced…
Iran’s morality police crack down on un-Islamic dress
Wednesday, April 25, 2007 The Iranian police forces have faced criticism from Ayatollah Hashemi Shahrudi, the head of the judiciary who was appointed by Grand Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, for their re-invigorated campaign to do away with un-Islamic dress. Ayatollah Shahroudi proclaimed, “Tough measures on social problems will backfire and have counter-productive effects.” Others have, of…
Aspirin Saves Lives}
Read An Opinion On: Online Mental Healthcare For International Students Aspirin saves lives by Groshan Fabiola The discovery that was made about aspirin was shocking. Aspirin can actually save lives! It was thought that people that suffer from cancer and have a heart attack should not be given any aspirin whatsoever, because this will cause…
North Korea withdraws from Tokyo Olympics, citing COVID-19 concerns
Correction — January 13, 2022 The article states that North Korea boycotted the 1988 Summer Games in Los Angeles. This is incorrect, the 1988 Summer Games took place in Seoul. North Korea did however boycott the 1984 Summer Games in Los Angeles. Friday, April 9, 2021 On Tuesday, North Korean government announced it would not participate…
Incomplete data may mislead doctors into overprescribing expensive medicines
Thursday, September 25, 2008 Medical doctors have not been getting the full picture about newly FDA-approved drugs, concludes a research team from the University of California, San Francisco. This is because not all the studies required for FDA approval get published. New drug studies that do see publication tend to be ones where the medicine…
Role Of Digital Marketing Training In Business Growth}
Read An Opinion On: Behaviour Change Strategy Submitted by: Ace Web Academy In the world of internet marketing, there are numbers of techniques available and each one of them serves a certain purpose. For a business owner, it is essential to figure out the most apt technique of internet marketing in order to obtain the…
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 games with friends, even where money is at stake, are still permitted under the ruling….
Long shots dashed hopes of favorites in Derby race
Monday, May 9, 2005 Saturday’s running of the Kentucky Derby left favorites in dry churned up dust, as speedster Spanish Chestnut forced an early pace that only long-shot horses fully answered. The two top finishers, Giacomo and Closing Argument ran past race favorites Bellamy Road and hopeful Bandini, who came off the starting gate well…
A Technology Primer
Read An Opinion On: Rfid Technology A Technology Primer by Teach Tech45 A Technology Primer by Steven Milbrandt [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gVGlqjCufMY[/youtube] A buzzword in the lexicon or vernacular of today, “Modern Technology” is bandied about like the perverbial “awe-inspiring magic “must have of our generation. In our “want-it-now” and get it quick mentality, the rush to buy…