Read More About: Trompe L’oeil Mural Artwrx byAlma Abell Properly maintaining a home is important in determining the value of the home as well as preventing damage and extreme wear. If planning to sell a home, maintenance and repairs to aesthetics are vitally important. To ensure one gets the best price for their home possible, […]
Wikinews Shorts: August 13, 2009
A compilation of brief news reports for Thursday, August 13, 2009. Contents 1 Paris suffers second night of violence 2 No concrete progress but North American leaders express solidarity 3 Mexican federal police foil plot to assassinate President Calderón 4 Aung San Suu Kyi sentenced to another three years of house arrest 5 Four Rio Tinto […]
President Bush to limit congressional oversight in PATRIOT amendment act
Sunday, April 2, 2006 President Bush signed the “USA PATRIOT Act Additional Reauthorizing Amendments Act of 2006” into law. In the signing statement, Bush averred that he could withhold information about the administration’s controversial use of Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act powers and National Security Letters if he deemed that they impaired foreign relations, national security, […]
Tourist bus attacked by militants in Kashmir
Wednesday, May 31, 2006Terrorists in Kashmir threw a grenade at a tourist bus in the heart of Srinagar, killing one person and injuring 21 others. Eyewitnesses say that the vehicle, in which were travelling tourists from West Bengal was attacked near the Dal Gate. The injured are being treated at the Kashmir Institute for Medical […]
Buying The Perfect Diamond Engagement Ring
Read More About: Opal Rings For Sale Australian Opal Rings Buying The Perfect Diamond Engagement Ring by Mark Thomas Walters When a man is ready to buy an engagement ring, he faces a big dilemma. Should he keep his plans under wraps in hopes of surprising her with a grand romantic gesture? Or should he […]
U.S. presidential candidate Mark Everson challenges debate exclusion
Wednesday, August 5, 2015 U.S. Republican Party presidential candidate Mark Everson, former commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), filed a complaint on Monday with the Federal Election Commission (FEC) to challenge his exclusion from Thursday’s first Fox News Republican Party presidential debate. Everson argues his exclusion violates Title 11 of the U.S. Code of […]
Thrill rides in U.S., Canada shut down after girl’s feet are severed
Friday, June 22, 2007 The United States amusement park operator Six Flags has shut down nine thrill rides at four parks after a 13-year-old girl’s feet were cut off on a tower-drop ride yesterday at Six Flags Kentucky Kingdom in Louisville. Kentucky state officials said a loose cable on a ride called the Superman Tower […]
Learn More About Bicycle Indoor Trainers
Read More About: Off Road Buggy Plans Goulburn Off Road Carts & Generators Learn More about Bicycle Indoor Trainers by Blackburn Design Riding your bike around the block or to the outskirts of the town is a refreshing as well as the finest form of exercise than heading to the gymnasium. However, not everyone may […]
US and Mexico to revise counter-drug strategy
Friday, March 26, 2010 On Tuesday the United States and Mexico announced a new strategy to combat increasingly violent drug movements across the border between the two countries. According to American officials, the new plan would place more emphasis on local law enforcement, as well as providing aid to cities affected by the drug trade. […]
United States: Berkeley, California declares itself a sanctuary city for recreational cannabis
Friday, February 16, 2018 On Tuesday, the city council of Berkeley, California adopted by unanimous vote a resolution declaring their city a “sanctuary” for adult recreational cannabis use and sale. The resolution by the Berkeley council “declared [the City of Berkeley] to be a sanctuary for recreational cannabis customers, providers, and landlords.” The resolution bars […]