Wikinews interviews author and filmmaker Peter John Ross

9 February, 2018

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Tuesday, March 25, 2008 Wikinews held an exclusive interview with American author and filmmaker Peter John Ross. The head of Sonnyboo Productions, an independent film studio based in Columbus, Ohio, he has made numerous short films as well as co-directed a feature, the World War II B-movie Horrors of War. He has also written a […]

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Google News seeks patent for search system that returns ‘quality’ links

9 February, 2018

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Tuesday, May 10, 2005 Google News submitted patent applications both in the United States and world-wide in September 2003 for a system of ranking search returns. The patent protection filings seek to control Google’s approach that filters headlines through a complicated algorithm, including the quality of the news organization. How much of this system is […]

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Faust seeks Murphy disqualification in PA Congressional primary

9 February, 2018

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Friday, March 31, 2006 Jane Faust, former Republican committeewoman once convicted of forging signatures, was a plaintiff yesterday in Pennsylvania’s Commonwealth Court (state court). Her lawyer, Larry Otter, argued that Patrick Murphy should be thrown off the ballot for the Democratic primary election in the eighth congressional district of Pennsylvania. The eighth district is primarily […]

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The Growing Popularity Of Dental Tourism}

8 February, 2018

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Submitted by: Shailesh Rojekar One of the most important aspects of dentistry today, is dental tourism. Dental Tourism is a procedure where dental patients seek dental care outside their cities or even overseas. With the advancement in technology and its introduction in the field of dentistry, dental techniques, and available health care services, dental tourism […]

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The Sports Car Enchantment}

8 February, 2018

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The Sports Car Enchantment by Laurel McCraeArm yourself with the facts. If you know how low the dealer can go, you will have an edge in the negotiations. Remember that the salesman has a bottom line that he cannot go below.Now there are instances when you encounter a driver talking on his cellular phone. He […]

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Teenage gunman kills 15 in south-west Germany

8 February, 2018

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Wednesday, March 11, 2009 A 17 year old gunman has killed 15 in the towns of Winnenden and Wendlingen, near Stuttgart in southwest Germany, before being killed himself in a shootout with police. Dressed in what has been described as black combat gear, the gunman entered Albertville school at 9.30am on March 11 2009 and, […]

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Fuel leak prompts 17,000-vehicle recall by Toyota

8 February, 2018

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Sunday, June 27, 2010 Toyota announced on Friday that it will recall around 17,000 Lexus vehicles in response to risks of the fuel tank in the cars leaking after a collision. The Lexus HS 250h model was subjected to the recall following a US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) investigation. Despite previously passing Toyota […]

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Danish clothing company sells T-shirts to support FARC and PFLP

8 February, 2018

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Friday, January 20, 2006 A recently created Danish clothing company is selling on the internet T-shirts in order to support the clandestine radio station of the Colombian guerrilla group Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) and the graphical workshop of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP). In fact the money will be […]

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Wal-Mart cuts ties with PR consultant over controversial Republican TV ad

7 February, 2018

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Monday, October 30, 2006 Wal-Mart severed links with Terry Nelson, a Republican strategist, last night because he had connections to a controversial Republican Party advertisement in Tennessee. The ad’s purpose was to blast Democratic Senate candidate Harold Ford Jr, who is running against Republican Bob Corker. A blonde woman in the ad says, “I met […]

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Restrictions imposed in China textile trade with U.S.

7 February, 2018

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Saturday, May 21, 2005 In an effort to ease complaints by the U.S. and Europe about a heavy influx of low priced Chinese goods, China will raise export tariffs on 74 categories of textile products in June. This follows plans from the U.S. to impose quotas on Chinese textiles and clothing. Products likely to see […]

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