Correction — Aug 2, 2010 Nader referred to the 1999 repeal of the 1933 Glass-Steagal Act. The Wikinews article omitted the word “repeal” from the account of Nader’s speech. Sunday, October 5, 2008 Independent U.S. presidential candidate Ralph Nader had harsh words for the Democrats who engineered yesterday’s passage of the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of […]
Read MoreThe Importance Of Roofing Repairs In Hendersonville
Find Out More About: Deposit Power byadmin The biggest investment most people will ever make is their home. The last thing a homeowner wants to hear is that they will need to have work done on the property. By being proactive and keeping on eye on their roof, homeowners and business owners will know when […]
Read MoreGetting even with the law: Wikinews interviews New York City’s ‘Jimmy Justice’
Tuesday, April 22, 2008 “What bothers me is watching an officer write someone a summons and then commit the exact same violation with their official vehicle. A civilian known as ‘Jimmy Justice’ who resides in New York City (NYC), New York, the largest city in the United States, has been videotaping NYC police officers and […]
Read MoreEmaar Properties claims Burj Dubai as world’s tallest building
Sunday, July 22, 2007 United Arab Emirates (UAE) developer Emaar Properties has claimed that their Burj Dubai commercial and residential tower, currently under construction, has become the world’s tallest building, reaching a height of 512.1 metres (or 1,680 feet) and 141 storeys. The current official record holder, Taipei 101 of Taiwan, has a height of […]
Read MoreLatin America suffers drop in remittances
Tuesday, March 17, 2009 Slumping economies in the United States, Spain and Japan are causing reverberations in the countries of Latin America as migrant workers send less money home. The Inter-American Development Bank reported that for the first time since they began tracking remittances in 2000, remittances to Latin America declined in the fourth quarter […]
Read MoreHow To Shop For Small Business Bookkeeping In Mountain House, Ca
Find Out More About: Asena Advisors Site byadmin If you own your own business, then you are probably already aware just how easy it can be to get lost in the paper work and legalities of ensuring your companies bookkeeping is kept up to date. If you don’t stay on top of this responsibility, then […]
Read MoreRoland De Wolfe wins the European Poker Tour Dublin
Thursday, November 2, 2006 London resident Roland De Wolfe, will take a Euro 554 300 credit boost this week after winning the European Poker Tour (EPT) in Dublin. With a victory at the World Poker Tour (WPT) in Grand Prix de Paris already under his belt, this latest win makes him the first person to […]
Read MoreBaseball’s Pete Rose: “I bet on my team every night”
Wednesday, March 14, 2007 In an interview on ESPN Radio, Pete Rose admitted to hosts Dan Patrick and Keith Olbermann that he “bet on [his] team every night” and admitted that the Dowd Report was correct in its assessment. Pete Rose was given a lifetime ban from any involvement in Major League Baseball in 1989. […]
Read MoreSolid Advice When Trying To Fix Up Your Home
Find Out More About: Residential Painters Nelson Bay Solid Advice When Trying To Fix Up Your Home by Ran Ben Rafael Home improvement is a very personal endeavor to everyone. It involves particular needs of an individual\’s home, along with various other tasks. This vast world has so many tools, regulations, and techniques that it […]
Read MoreUK PM’s speechwriter awaits sentence
Wednesday, August 29, 2007 An English lawyer has pleaded guilty to perverting the course of justice. He faked a legal judgment and sent it to a father who was pleading in Taunton family court to be able to remain involved in his child’s upbringing. The lawyer, London barrister Bruce Hyman, now awaits his sentence. The […]
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