Wednesday, March 3, 2010 General Motors (GM) announced on Tuesday a recall of 1.3 million Chevrolet and Pontiac cars in the US, Mexico, and Canada over problems with the power steering system. Recalling these vehicles is the right thing to do for our customers’ peace of mind The models, the 2005–2010 Chevrolet Cobalt and 2007–2010…
Airport security tightened worldwide
Tuesday, January 5, 2010 Airports worldwide have implemented new security measures in the aftermath of the Christmas Day 2009 incident involving Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab, who is accused of attempting to blow up Northwest Airlines Flight 253 from Amsterdam, The Netherlands to Detroit, Michigan. The BAA, the airport authority of the United Kingdom, announced Sunday that…
The History Of Chocolate
Click Here For More Specific Information On: Self Storage Kallangur Australia Submitted by: Ste Wishaw If you will be like many persons, chocolate isn’t a luxury; it’s a necessity. While the taste is nothing at all short of remarkable, our enthrallment with chocolate since its discovery over two thousand many years ago has included other…
News briefs:May 22, 2006
The time is 17:00 (UTC) on May 22nd, 2006, and this is Audio Wikinews News Briefs. Contents 1 Headlines 1.1 PM John Howard’s nuclear push causes alarm 1.2 One of Saddam Hussein’s defense lawyers thrown out of court 1.3 Chief of World Health Organization dies 1.4 Steel major Arcelor ready to reconsider Mittal’s offer 1.5…
Florida man charged with stealing Wi-Fi
Update since publication This article mentions that Wi-Fi stands for “Wireless Fidelity”, although this is disputed. Thursday, July 7, 2005 A Florida man is being charged with 3rd degree felony for logging into a private Wi-Fi (Wireless Fidelity) Internet access point without permission. Benjamin Smith III, 41, is set for a pre-trial hearing this month…
US Senate Panel approves bill to reduce greenhouse gas emissions
Thursday, December 6, 2007 A United States Senate committee has passed landmark legislation aimed at combating global warming by limiting carbon dioxide emissions. The vote was timed to coincide with the U.N. conference on climate change taking place in Bali, Indonesia. The bill would set caps on U.S. greenhouse gas emissions from electric utility, transportation…
Gps Tracking: An Asset For Vehicles
Click Here For More Specific Information On: Asset Tracking Software Australia GPS Tracking: An Asset for Vehicles by Btracking One of the revolutionary technologies of the world is GPS tracking. Most the people may think of GPS tracking in regards to mapping and navigation or something related to sports. However the GPS technology can also…
Canada’s Eglinton—Lawrence (Ward 16) city council candidates speak
This exclusive interview features first-hand journalism by a Wikinews reporter. See the collaboration page for more details. Friday, November 3, 2006 On November 13, Torontoians will be heading to the polls to vote for their ward’s councillor and for mayor. Among Toronto’s ridings is Eglinton—Lawrence (Ward 16). Two candidates responded to Wikinews’ requests for an…
Wikinews interviews Joe Schriner, Independent U.S. presidential candidate
Saturday, April 17, 2010 Journalist, counselor, painter, and US 2012 Presidential candidate Joe Schriner of Cleveland, Ohio took some time to discuss his campaign with Wikinews in an interview. Schriner previously ran for president in 2000, 2004, and 2008, but failed to gain much traction in the races. He announced his candidacy for the 2012…
Mouse makes nest in cash machine, eats money
Sunday, April 1, 2007 In Estonia, a mouse made its nest in a cash machine and spent the weekend eating tens of thousands of kroons in bank notes. The critter was discovered after a customer making a withdrawal got half-eaten bills from the machine. “ At some stage over the weekend the chewed money jammed,…