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 […]
Report urges Kenya to ban plastic bags
Wednesday, March 9, 2005 File:Plastic bag stock sized.jpg They are cheap, useful, and very plentiful, and that is exactly the problem, according to researchers. A report issued on Feb. 23 by a cadre of environment and economics researchers suggested that Kenya should ban the common plastic bag that one gets at the checkout counter of […]
Elderly man in Scotland dies after contracting H1N1 swine flu virus
Tuesday, November 3, 2009 An elderly man in Scotland has died after contacting the H1N1 virus, or swine flu. The Scottish Government made the confirmation of the information on Monday. The victim is said to have been suffering from underlying health problems. He came from the NHS Fife area. With the death of this victim, […]
Garden Makeovers
Garden Makeovers by Bradley Sherrin The rising popularity of garden makeovers has given birth to many present day commercial gardening ventures. There are some really professional commercial gardening service providers who are at your service and can transform your garden into a blissful space in no time. Nevertheless, there are many aspects such as budget […]
Ontario Votes 2007: Interview with NDP candidate Sheila White, Scarborough-Rouge River
Thursday, September 13, 2007 Having worked as an aide, advisor, and Executive Assistant to municipal and provincial politicians, Sheila White is running for the Ontario New Democratic Party in the Ontario provincial election, in the Scarborough-Rouge River riding. Wikinews’ Nick Moreau interviewed her regarding her values, her experience, and her campaign. Stay tuned for further […]
Seven caves found on Mars: NASA
Monday, September 24, 2007 New images from Mars, taken by NASA’s Mars Odyssey spacecraft and the Mars Global Surveyor have shown what appears to be at least seven entrances to large caves on the slope of Arsia Mons, a Martian volcano. Scientists believe the caves are very large and they believe that they lead to […]
Key Trends In Insurance Market Of Usa}
See More About: Sinclair Ford Submitted by: Xemplar Telematics Evolving consumer preferences, connectivity, instant access to data through mobile devices is changing the insurance market in the U.S. like never before. Let us analyze the key trends. A key trend that is witnessing the U.S. insurance market is growth in the personal accident and health […]
Five United States ex-presidents raise relief funds at hurricane event
Tuesday, October 24, 2017 On Saturday night, former United States presidents Barack Obama, Bill Clinton, Jimmy Carter and father and son George H.W. Bush and George W. Bush attended a concert at the Reed Arena in Texas to raise funds for hurricane relief. This came after a week of comments from Obama and the younger […]
Contaminated pet food causes massive recall
Monday, March 19, 2007 At least 10 pets, 9 cats and 1 dog have died as a result of eating contaminated pet food, says the United States Food and Drug Administration, or FDA. The contamination caused cats and dogs to both go into kidney failure. At least 51 brands of cat food and 40 brands […]
Former Indian president APJ Abdul Kalam dies at age 83
Correction — October 14, 2015 The UTC conversion here is incorrect — 6:30pm IST is 1300 UTC, not 0000UTC the next day. Tuesday, July 28, 2015 Yesterday, former Indian president APJ Abdul Kalam died at the age of 83 after collapsing at about 6:30 p.m. local time (0000 today UTC) while delivering a speech about Livable […]