Thursday, May 27, 2010 A US Coast Guard official said today that BP’s latest effort to plug the Gulf of Mexico oil spill has been successful in slowing the amount of oil leaking from the well. The official, Admiral Thad Allen, said that the procedure, known as a “top kill” operation, has been able to…
Interview: Drupal founder Dries Buytaert balances community and company interests
Sunday, February 24, 2008 In the year 2000, Dries Buytaert created Drupal, a freely licensed and open source tool to manage websites, as a bulletin board for his college dorm. Since Dries released the software and a community of thousands of volunteer developers have added and improved modules, Drupal has grown immensely popular. Drupal won…
Three Romanian ports closed due to heavy fog
Monday, February 28, 2005 Bucharest, Romania — The Romanian Black Sea ports of Constan?a, Midia and Mangalia were closed on Saturday due to heavy fog. The Danube-Black Sea Canal was also caused due to reduced visibility. The canal, which runs for 64 km, is an important part of the European shipping channel that links the…
French unions march in support of public services
Saturday, November 19, 2005 Today, a number of French unions and left-wing parties marched in Paris in order to support public services, which they feel are threatened by the current government. Those who demonstrated (unionists, politicians and simple employees) are opposed to the privatization of public companies such as the electrical and gas utility EDF,…
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 no warning. The Esperanza Fire…
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Read More About: Best Digital Filmmaking Course Acting Classes Sydney Where Can You Find Bird Supplies? by Sia Benet When talking about buying all sorts of Bird Supplies that you might need for your pet, starting with food and ending with Bird Toys, some individuals prefer walking into the first pet store so that they…
The Irreplaceable Value Of Urgent Care Centers
byAlma Abell Urgent care centers provide high quality, affordable and convenient healthcare services for minor injuries and common illnesses. The centers exist for the sole purpose of providing quality health care services when patients need it without having to overpay or wait for long hours to be served. The Basics of Urgent Care Centers Even…
Word 2007 will include blogging tools
Sunday, May 14, 2006 Lead programmer of Microsoft Word, Joe Friend, wrote on his blog that the upcoming version of Microsoft Word (which will be a part of Microsoft Office 2007 suite) will have blog editing and publishing functions. Friend said: “When I write a blog post using my blog providers web-based editor I miss…
20 confirmed dead after Kintampo freak tree accident
Tuesday, March 21, 2017 A freak accident caused twenty deaths and some injuries, according to officials, at the well-known Kintampo waterfall, in Ghana, on Sunday afternoon local time. Those affected were reportedly school students from Wenchi Senior High School on a supervised trip, and several tourists, who were swimming at the time of a rainstorm…
Opposition leader Alaksandar Milinkievi? jailed in Belarus
Friday, April 28, 2006 The leader of the main opposition party, Alaksandar Milinkievi?, has been jailed for 15 days in Belarus for taking part in an ‘unsanctioned rally’. The march, held in the centre of Minsk, marked the 20th anniversary of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster. Held every year, it is a traditional forum for expressing…