Monday, June 23, 2008 2008 COMPUTEX Taipei, the largest trade fair since its inception in 1982, featured several seminars and forums, expansions on show spaces to TWTC Nangang, great transformations for theme pavilions, and WiMAX Taipei Expo, mainly promoted by Taipei Computer Association (TCA). Besides of ICT industry, “design” progressively became the critical factor for…
Malaysian government warns citizens about Uncyclopedia
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,…
Bomb techs erred in South Los Angeles explosion, says city police department chief
Thursday, July 22, 2021 In a press conference Monday, Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) Chief Michel Moore said their department’s preliminary investigation into a botched disposal of illegal fireworks on June 30 was due to an excess amount of explosives placed into a explosives disposal vehicle. The explosion occurred in South Los Angeles (L.A.), California,…
Top Tax Preparation
Read An Opinion On: Best Fixed Assets Management Software Online Asset Guru Submitted by: Carterlp Carroll Computers seem to run our lives. We rely on computers for our banking needs, tax preparation services, weather forecasts, contact with friends and family members, shopping, customer support, and more. If a computer crashes, it can be crippling to…
Priests jailed for $8.6 million theft
Wednesday, March 25, 2009 Two Roman Catholic Church priests in the United States, were sentenced to prison for theft. They were convicted of stealing over US$8 million from St. Vincent Ferrer Catholic Church in Delray Beach, Florida. Retired Monsignor John A. Skehan and Reverend Francis B. Guinan were accused in 2006 of misappropriation of funds…
Ontario Votes 2007: Interview with Green candidate Marion Schaffer, Oakville
Monday, September 24, 2007 Marion Schaffer is running for the Green Party of Ontario in the Ontario provincial election, in the Oakville riding. Wikinews’ Nick Moreau interviewed her regarding her values, her experience, and her campaign. Stay tuned for further interviews; every candidate from every party is eligible, and will be contacted. Expect interviews from…
Bad Credit Secured Loans Benefits Of A Secured Personal Loan
Read An Opinion On: Credi By Carrie Reeder A low credit score used to prevent many from obtaining home loans, auto loans, credit cards, and personal loans. Because bad credit can quickly improve, many lenders have become more flexible in their lending criteria, and are ready to offer a secured loan to individuals with a…
Advocacy groups complain about 4parents.gov sex-ed website
Tuesday, April 5, 2005The Sexuality Information and Education Council of the United States (SIECUS) has written a March 31 letter to Michael Leavitt, Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS). The letter presents a number of complaints about the new HHS website for parents, called 4parents.gov. An additional 145 advocacy groups have signed on to…
Pakistan coach’s death ‘suspicious’
Wednesday, March 21, 2007 The death of Bob Woolmer, Pakistan’s cricket coach at the 2007 Cricket World Cup in the West Indies, has been officially labelled “suspicious” by the deputy commissioner of police, Mark Shields, in Jamaica today. “We are now treating [the death of Mr. Woolmer] as suspicious” he said at a news conference….
Thunderstone to support Sonata Arctica on Christmas tour of Finland
Monday, September 24, 2007 Thunderstone have joined up with Sonata Arctica as the latter’s support act for a four-gig mini tour across the days between Christmas and New Year. Both acts are power metal bands native to Finland, where the tour is being held. The four dates and venues have been confirmed as follows: December…