Friday, March 2, 2007 Sirius CEO Mel Karmazin appeared before a newly formed Antitrust Task Force, a sub-committee of the House Judiciary Committee, on Wednesday last week in Washington, D.C. to defend the proposed U.S. merger between XM and Sirius satellite radio services. The hearing, carried live on C-SPAN, was attended by representatives from various…
Flight lands safely with help from mobile phone text messages
Monday, August 11, 2008 In November 2007, a twin-engine 30-year-old Piper aircraft lost all electrical power on board shortly after departing from Kerry airport in Ireland for a flight to Jersey. Without any electrical power, the pilot was unable to use his radio to contact air traffic control. He was briefly able to re-establish contact…
Caravanning: A Guide To Setting Off!
Read An Opinion On: Buy Off Road Camper Caravanning: A guide to setting off! by Michael P Richards Looking for a worry free life on the open road? Then a Caravan is the right choice. However when taking up Caravanning, either as a hobby or a life style, there are a few things you need…
Spanish midfielder Iniesta retires from international football
Monday, July 2, 2018 Yesterday, Spanish footballer Andrés Iniesta announced retirement from international football. The midfielder made the announcement after Spain lost to Russia in the Last 16 match of the FIFA World Cup. Speaking to the reporters, Iniesta said, “It’s true that it is my last match with the National Team, on a personal…
Indian cricketer Sehwag announces international retirement
Wednesday, October 21, 2015 Indian cricketer Virender Sehwag yesterday announced his retirement from international cricket matches and the next Indian Premier League season. Opener Sehwag played his last test match in March 2013 against Australia. He scored 8,586 runs, including 23 centuries, in 104 test matches, with a batting average of 49.34. Sehwag, who turned…
ABC to move Internet news network back to U.S. TVs
April 6, 2005 The U.S. television network ABC says its 24-hour news network, ABC News Now, will become a permanent 24-hour television news network starting in July. Currently, the operation is only available on the Internet as a streaming media web site. The network started as a experiment by the Walt Disney Company-owned ABC in…
Say Yes To Home Renovation In Albany, And The Best Team Dynamic In The City
Read An Opinion On: Flatpack Kitchens Sydney Custom Flatpack Kitchen Nsw byadmin Fridholm Home renovation in Albany is built on deliberation and cooperation. contact Fridholm Painting and Remodeling provides a team. The crew is sent out in waves. The first initial step is the gathering of information about the client’s various needs, goals, budget, etc….
Reflections, Lichtenstein, two new exhibitions at Edinburgh’s Modern One
Saturday, March 14, 2015 This weekend saw the opening of two new exhibitions at Edinburgh’s National Gallery of Modern Art. Wikinews attended Thursday’s press preview for the event where a full contingent of the capital’s press turned out to see the striking collection of paintings, photographs, and other works. Presented below are a selection of…
Wikinews interviews a Restore the Fourth organizer
Wednesday, July 3, 2013 A grassroots movement known as Restore the Fourth, dedicated to the protection of the 4th Amendment to the US Constitution, are to hold protests countrywide on July 4. The planned protests come in the wake of information about NSA surveillance leaked last month, notably the PRISM surveillance program and the collection…
Your First Novel What Are Your Publishing Options?
Read An Opinion On: First Aid For Parents Child First Aid Bondi By Grant Eckert If you’ve already written your first novel, you should be proud of yourself. This is a significant accomplishment that so few other aspiring writers can accomplish – even if they have been writing for years. But once you’re done with…