Sunday, October 21, 2007 Torture proliferates American headlines today: whether its use is defensible in certain contexts and the morality of the practice. Wikinews reporter David Shankbone was curious about torture in American popular culture. This is the first of a two part series examining the BDSM business. This interview focuses on the owners of […]
ACLU, EFF challenging US ‘secret’ court orders seeking Twitter data
Thursday, April 7, 2011 Late last month, the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) and Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) filed objections to the United States Government’s ‘secret’ attempts to obtain Twitter account information relating to WikiLeaks. The ACLU and EFF cite First and Fourth amendment issues as overriding reasons to overturn government attempts to keep their […]
Swan in Fife, Scotland dies with H5N1 bird flu virus infection
Thursday, April 6, 2006 It has been confirmed that tests done on a dead Mute Swan found in the village of Cellardyke in Fife, Scotland has tested positive for the deadly strain of H5N1 Bird Flu virus. The swan is believed to have been native to Scotland. Two other swans found in Richmond Park in […]
Delhi High Court restores copyright infringement case at Delhi University
Monday, December 12, 2016 On Friday, the Delhi High Court restored a trial over claims of copyright infringement from photocopying of study materials for Delhi University (DU) course packs. The charges of violation of copyright by DU’s Rameshwari Photocopy Service was dismissed by justice Rajiv Sahan Endlaw in September saying there is no copyright infringement. […]
Freesolo rock climber John Bachar injured in fatal car accident
Saturday, August 26, 2006 American freesolo rock climber John Bachar was injured in a car crash in Nevada, in which a co-passenger was killed. At approxiamately 7:25 p.m. on Sunday, August 13, Forty-nine year-old Bachar of Mammoth Lakes, California, 49, was driving southbound on U.S. Route 93, about 33 miles north of Ely, Nevada, when […]
Stephen Hawking: aliens “almost certain to exist,” could invade Earth
Sunday, April 25, 2010 After three years working on a new television series for the Discovery Channel, Stephen Hawking concludes that aliens are “almost certain to exist” and could even be dangerous. Hawking says that it is rational to assume that intelligent life exists somewhere in the universe, and mathematically unlikely that life is unique […]
Demerit Point Scheme Changes In Nsw}
Submitted by: Danny Saad The NSW Demerit Point scheme is on the verge of being amended. We asked our leading traffic lawyer, Danny Saad a few questions on the changes. Q: The demerit points scheme has been in place for over 40 years. What has triggered the changes now in 2010? A: The changes were […]
5 Signs Your Ex Boyfriend Still Wants You}
More Detail Here: Rfid Warehouse Tracking Ramp Rfid Submitted by: Anthony Malibu Trying to win back your boyfriend? You’ll need to know when all your hard work is paying off. If you’re not sure if your ex still wants you or not, finding out his true feelings can help speed up the reconciliation process. Here’s […]
Canadian media company Bell Globemedia to acquire rival CHUM
Wednesday, July 12, 2006 Canadian media company CHUM Limited has announced that it has agreed to be acquired by larger rival Bell Globemedia Inc. for $1.7 billion CAD cash, bringing the CTV and Citytv broadcast-television networks and such specialty channels as MuchMusic, TSN and Bravo! under the same corporate umbrella. Shareholders will receive $52.50 per […]
Burning debris from satellites spotted over several US cities
Sunday, February 15, 2009 On Tuesday, February 10, the American civilian communications satellite Iridium 33, launched in 1997, and the defunct Russian military communications satellite Kosmos-2251, launched in 1993, collided over Siberia. Five days after the collision, reports have surfaced that burning debris from the collision has been spotted over several U.S. cities from New […]