Friday, December 30, 2005 Alex Tew, a student in England, has almost reached his target of one million dollars on his website: Million Dollar Homepage. He came up with the idea after jotting down ideas before he went to bed on how to become a millionaire before he went to university. Then he came up […]
Australian Air Force crews “at war” with Veterans’ Affairs over compensation
Friday, August 19, 2005The Australian Federal Government has revealed today that it is going to give A$21 million (US $15.76 million) as compensation to approximately 600 former RAAF maintenance workers, who where exposed to highly toxic chemicals while working on the fuel tanks of the nation’s F-111 fleet. Under the government’s proposal, depending on the […]
Arsonist behind Namdaemun gate fire in Seoul imprisoned for 10 years
Friday, April 25, 2008 The arsonist responsible for setting fire to the historic Sungnyemun gate (more commonly referred to as Namdaemun gate) in Seoul, South Korea in February has been sentenced to ten years’ imprisonment. The 600-year-old landmark was considred one of the nation’s greatest and most iconic, with some sources describing it as the […]
Same Day Loans For People On Benefits: Same Day Fiscal Succor For Disabled Citizens
More Detail Here: Asheville Website Design Submitted by: Shane Bon If you are hanger on the benefits provided by the Department of Social Security, it is all right. But there is also one more thing is that depending on the same help for the long time may be risky. That why; loan lenders have crafted […]
Computer glitch delays online tax filing in Canada
Thursday, March 8, 2007 Computer systems used by the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) for the handling of tax filing data for Canadians have been temporarily shutdown due to infrastructure problems.[1] A March 7 article in the Toronto Star[2] states that due to errors in the electronic filing system, Canada Revenue Agency will be unable to […]
Chemical firm LyondellBasell collapses
Friday, January 9, 2009 Correction — January 17, 2009 LyondellBasell did not collapse. Although the United States units and an affiliate registered in Germany filed for voluntary bankruptcy protection, the rest of the group, including the Netherlands parent, is operating normally. Sources: “Press release: Non-U.S. Operations Not Affected By Chapter 11 Filing (English version)” — LyondellBasell, […]
Australian PM faces inquiry into Iraqi kickbacks
Friday, April 14, 2006 Wikinews Australia has in-depth coverage of this issue: Cole Inquiry Australian Prime Minister, John Howard appeared before the Cole inquiry on Thursday, the first time an Australian Prime Minister has appeared before an inquiry with royal commission powers since 1983. Unlike his foreign minister Alexander Downer who gave evidence before the […]
Hardcore Fitness &Amp; Fat Burning With Jillian Michaels
More Detail Here: Lap Band Cost Los Angeles Ca By Chickie Maxwell Jillian Michaels had been on the forefront of the fitness world for over 19 years when she became a personal trainer. While you may know her best from her role on the hit series, “The Biggest Loser,” she is much more than a […]
Las Vegas ‘chili finger’ woman arrested
Story sources NBC 11 News San Jose Mercury News Friday, April 22, 2005 Las Vegas, Nevada — The San Jose Police Department has announced that Anna Ayala, the woman who claims to have found a human finger in a bowl of chili at a Wendy’s restaurant in San Jose, California, was arrested at or near […]
Canadian loses health benefits after company finds joyful Facebook pictures
Sunday, November 22, 2009 A 29-year-old woman from Quebec in Canada claims to have lost her long-term health care benefits she was receiving for depression, after her insurance company discovered pictures of her on Facebook smiling and having fun. Nathalie Blanchard alleges that Manulife Financial cut off her long-term benefit payments because she was “available […]