Sunday, October 9, 2005 Canada’s federal government has announced a new program that plans to share unexpected budget surpluses with ordinary citizens. It should be introduced in Ottawa as early as Friday. The Surplus Allocation Act would share any surplus equally between tax cuts, new spending and debt relief. It would not replace Canada’s $3 […]
What Are Situations Necessitating Emergency Dentistry Attention
What are situations necessitating emergency dentistry attention by Gentle Dentle Care When you have a significant toothache abruptly in the centre of the night is just not the merely situation where you may need the emergency dental treatment. In simple fact, there may be other situations also where you\’d probably require your services associated with […]
Former Satyam CEO Raju, his brother and CFO arrested and detained in profit-fraud scandal
Monday, January 12, 2009 Byrraju Ramalinga Raju, founder and chairman of Satyam Computer Services, and his brother, B. Rama Raju, the company’s managing director, were arrested late Friday by Andhra Pradesh police. The brothers were placed under judicial custody in a Hyderabad, India jail and will remain there until January 23. Facing charges of criminal […]
Tom Cruise Scientology promotional video leaked to the Internet
Thursday, January 17, 2008 Two days before Tom Cruise: An Unauthorized Biography, a biography of actor Tom Cruise written by journalist Andrew Morton, was released in the United States, a video showing Cruise promoting Scientology was leaked to the Internet. The promotional video appeared on video-sharing sites including YouTube, Gawker.com and radar online.com, and clips […]
US free speech lawyer Marc Randazza discusses Glenn Beck parody
Monday, October 19, 2009 Wikinews interviewed US free speech lawyer Marc Randazza, on his defense of a parody website which satirizes American political commentator Glenn Beck. Florida resident Isaac Eiland-Hall created the website in September, and it asserts Beck uses questionable tactics “to spread lies and misinformation”. The case Beck v. Eiland-Hall is currently before […]
The Hidden Cost Of Selling Your Home Yourself
By Kris It might seem like a wise, cost effective solution on the surface, but selling your home yourself can be quite a taxing exercise in more ways then one. While the numerous home selling shows and magazines might depict it in an exciting and attractive light, in reality selling a home yourself is not […]
Ever Dreamt Of Designing Your Own Diamond Ring From The Comfort Of Your House?
Ever dreamt of designing your own diamond ring from the comfort of your house? by jmswatt Startling it may sound but its now possible through user friendly portals like preciousglow.com? All you need to do is to select the diamond of your choice from the many shapes that are on offer and then choose the […]
Man charged with attempted murder in £40 million London jewel heist
Sunday, September 6, 2009 24-year-old Aman Kassaye, of no fixed abode, is to face a charge of attempted murder for his alleged role in an armed robbery that netted £40 million ($65 million) worth of jewelry from a London store. Kassaye is the seventh man to be charged, and is also facing prosecution for conspiracy […]
Zimbabwe government allocates US$10 million for relocation of thousands of families near diamond field
Saturday, November 14, 2009 The Zimbabwean government has allocated US$10 million worth of funds for the relocation of thousands of families living near the Chiadzwa diamond fields in the Manicaland province. Murisi Zwizwai, the Deputy Mines Minister, said that the funds would be used to build houses for the residents in the area, and for […]
Nelson Mandela charity official resigns over ‘blood diamonds’
Thursday, August 19, 2010 Nelson Mandela Children’s Fund (NMCF) trustee Jeremy Ractliffe has resigned from the charity’s board, twelve days after admitting to the possession of “blood diamonds”. Earlier this month, supermodel Naomi Campbell testified against former Liberian president Charles Taylor when she claimed she received “very small, dirty looking stones” from two men, allegedly […]