Sunday, March 29, 2009 With the United States in a recession, more and more people are looking for ways to spend less money and get a better bargain at the same time. In a time where prices are higher, ‘recession gardens’ are becoming increasingly popular, echoing the victory gardens which were planted during World War…
Wikinews Shorts: September 6, 2006
Wednesday, September 6, 2006
Gerrard announces retirement from professional football
Friday, November 25, 2016 Yesterday, former English and Liverpool F.C. football captain Steven Gerrard announced retirement from professional football. Gerrard posted on Instagram: “Following recent media speculation surrounding my future I can confirm my retirement from playing professional football.” Graduating from Liverpool’s youth academy, Gerrard made his professional debut in November 1998. Since then, the…
New edition of Canada’s Food Guide released
Thursday, February 8, 2007 A new version of Canada’s Food Guide was announced by Canadian Health Minister Tony Clement on Feb. 5, 2007. The guide has helped Canadians with healthy eating habits since 1942 but was last updated in 1992. It is the Canadian government’s most-requested publication after income tax forms. Changes to the Food…
Gamespy, IGN award Galactic Civilizations II expansion Editors’ Choice
Thursday, February 15, 2007 Plymouth, Michigan, United States – This week, independent software developer Stardock released Galactic Civilizations II: Dark Avatar, an expansion to their PC turn-based strategy game Dread Lords. Industry websites IGN and GameSpy responded with Editors’ Choice awards, while UGO gave it an A. The expansion had previously been named as one…
NASA launches exoplanet-hunting satellite TESS
Saturday, April 21, 2018 On Wednesday at 6:51 p.m. local time (2251 UTC), a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched from Cape Canaveral Air Force Base in Florida, United States, carrying, as a payload for the US National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), the Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS). NASA designed TESS to search for exoplanets…
South African prosecutors charge ANC leader Jacob Zuma with corruption
Saturday, December 29, 2007File:JacobZuma.jpg Corruption-related charges have been brought against Jacob Zuma, the newly-elected leader of the African National Congress (ANC), according to his lawyer. A trial is scheduled to begin on August 14, 2008. The charges stem from an arms deal with a French company, which is alleged to have involved bribes and fraud….
Eco First Can Help Against Summer S Worst Pest: Mosquitoes
EcoFirst Can Help Against Summer s Worst Pest: Mosquitoes by David Royce One of the most unpleasant things associated with summer is the mosquito. Mosquitoes are notorious for a whole host of irritating, and in some cases, downright dangerous problems. Most creatures on the planet have to deal with mosquitoes at some point and while…
London’s Metropolitan Police Service found guilty in suspected suicide bomber case
Thursday, November 1, 2007 London’s Metropolitan police force has been found guilty of endangering the public during an anti-terrorism operation that lead to the death of an innocent Brazilian man in July of 2005. The British jury at Old Bailey convicted the police force of violating the Health & Safety legislation because the operation was…
SpaceX scrubs Falcon I rocket launch
Monday, November 28, 2005 SpaceX called off the much-delayed inaugural launch of their new Falcon 1 rocket on Saturday from Kwajalein’s Omelek Island launch site. The intent was to launch the U.S. Air Force Academy’s FalconSat 2 satellite, which will monitor plasma interactions with the Earth’s upper atmosphere and magnetosphere. The launch was delayed, then…