Wednesday, April 1, 2009 The United States government has filed a civil lawsuit against BP Exploration (Alaska) Inc. (BPXA) alleging that the company “violated federal clean air and water laws” by “illegally discharging” more than 200,000 gallons crude oil during two oil spills in 2006 on Alaska’s North Slope in Prudhoe Bay. BPXA previously pleaded…
Discussing Options With A Roofing Contractor In Orland Park
Read More About: Secure Parking Long Term Parking Sydney byAlma Abell When the time comes for a roof replacement, there is always the option of going with the same type of roofing again. Another way to go is to explore different types of materials and designs for that new roof. This is where the expertise…
Category:Health
This is the category for Health. See also the Health Portal. Refresh this list to see the latest articles. 25 January 2018: Healthy cloned monkeys born in Shanghai 17 January 2018: British surfers catch more than waves: Scientists find antibiotic-resistant bacteria 15 December 2017: England: Baby born with heart outside body operated on; surviving, three…
Home of controversial book publisher set ablaze
Sunday, September 28, 2008 Four people have been arrested on terrorism charges in Islington, London, England, after a suspected petrol bombing on the house of Martin Rynja, owner of book publishing company Gibson Square. HAVE YOUR SAY Should books that could be considered offensive to some religions still be published? Add or view comments His…
Several police officers stabbed in the UK
Thursday, January 3, 2008 A man with a knife stabbed several police officers from Wiltshire Constabulary in Liden, Swindon, Wiltshire, in the United Kingdom. One of the officers was stabbed in the head. A dog handler and police answered the call around 2:00 pm UTC as they discovered the man with the knife. Officers chased…
One in five Americans finds socialism superior, poll says
Saturday, April 11, 2009 Twenty percent of the American public believes that socialism is superior to capitalism, says a poll by Rasmussen Reports released on Thursday, April 9. Asked the question “Which is a better system – capitalism or socialism?”, 53% of those polled found capitalism the better system, 20% preferred socialism, and 27% were…
UK government sells stake in nuclear weapons firm
Sunday, December 21, 2008 The British government has decided to sell off its stake in the British nuclear weapon manufacturer, Atomic Weapons Establishment (AWE). The move has been met with anger and claims of cover up by the opposition parties. The news was broken by Jacobs Engineering, the California based company who bought the government’s…
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IMF head remains in New York prison; charged over alleged hotel sex attack
Sunday, May 15, 2011 This sordid episode—no matter how it ultimately plays out—will spell the end of Strauss-Kahn as an effective leader of the IMF even if he retains his position, which is highly unlikely. Dominique Strauss-Kahn, the head of the International Monetary Fund, remained in jail last night after being charged with sexually attacking…
Wikinews Shorts: December 20, 2008
A compilation of brief news reports for Saturday, December 20, 2008. The United States government has announced that it will give US$17.4 billion in loans to help three of the nation’s automobile makers – Chrysler, General Motors, and Ford – avoid bankruptcy. The money will be taken from the $700 billion bailout package originally intended to…