Wednesday, December 14, 2005 These are short blurbs about current events in the business world. Contents 1 A World Bank lead economist speaks on Bird Flu 1.1 Sources 2 Gold prices drop 2.1 Sources
Man cuts off his own penis in UK restaurant
Wednesday, April 25, 2007 An unnamed Polish man, 35, is being treated at a hospital in London, England after he cut off his penis with a knife at Zizzi’s pizza restaurant on Strand Street in the city of Westminster. “We were called at 9.00 p.m. on Sunday to a restaurant Continue Reading
Bremer Freimarkt, oldest fair in Germany, reaches its climax
Monday, October 29, 2012 The Bremer Freimarkt (Free Fair) — historically one of the oldest fairs in Germany — has its greatest event with the Free Fair Procession “Freimarktsumzug”; this year’s Freimarktsumzug took place Saturday. The procession started Saturday morning on the opposite side of the river Weser in the Continue Reading
Make Your Car Look Smart With Effen Wheels
Click Here For More Specific Information On: Off Road Buggy Plans Goulburn Off Road Carts & Generators Make your car look smart with Effen Wheels by Get Leads Fast Customization of your car is one thing which will make your car look much better and stylish. Some people like their Continue Reading
MTV debuts ‘Logo’ cable channel targeting gay market
Saturday, July 2, 2005 MTV Networks launched a new cable channel to 10 million homes Thursday featuring movies, documentaries and original programming targeting the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender audience becoming the first 24-hour digital cable network offered in the United States on several cable providers and satellite systems. Logo Continue Reading
Interview with gay marriage movement founder Evan Wolfson
Sunday, September 30, 2007 Evan Wolfson, the founder of the modern gay marriage movement, tells the waiter he would like an iced decaf and “the usual.” Wolfson, one of Time Magazine’s Most Influential People in the World, is a man who unflinchingly knows what he wants and stays his course, Continue Reading
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 Continue Reading
Thousands of Australian workers set to rally against IR reform
Tuesday, November 15, 2005 Police and union leaders across the country expect big crowds during today’s National Community Day of protest against the Federal Government’s WorkChoices proposed changes to industrial relations laws. The Australian Council of Trade Unions (ACTU) predicts hundreds of thousands of people will demonstrate in Sydney and Continue Reading
An account of the Esperanza Fire from an animal rescuer
This article features first-hand journalism by Wikinews members. See the collaboration page for more details. This article features first-hand journalism by Wikinews members. See the collaboration page for more details. Saturday, December 2, 2006 As families fled their homes in the early morning hours on Thursday October 26, there was Continue Reading
Protests in Ecuador kill one, injure 49
Thursday, October 1, 2009 Ecuadorean police clashed with Amazon Indians protesting new laws they fear will increase oil drilling, leaving one person dead and at least 49 others injured on Thursday. Authorities said the violence occurred Wednesday in Morona Santiago province, a major oil producing region. The clash came after Continue Reading