U.K. National Portrait Gallery threatens U.S. citizen with legal action over Wikimedia images

November 10, 2022 0 Comments

Tuesday, July 14, 2009 This article mentions the Wikimedia Foundation, one of its projects, or people related to it. Wikinews is a project of the Wikimedia Foundation. The English National Portrait Gallery (NPG) in London has threatened on Friday to sue a U.S. citizen, Derrick Coetzee. The legal letter followed claims that he had breached …

Four arrested in three Naperville, Illinois prostitution stings

November 9, 2022 0 Comments

Monday, March 15, 2010 An undercover investigation by Naperville, Illinois law enforcement has led to the arrest last Thursday of four people allegedly involved in prostitution. The stings came after police received tips that people were using websites like Craigslist and Backpage.com to sell sexual performances in Naperville hotels.  Patricia H. Scoleri of Naperville was …

Dairy cattle with names produce more milk, according to new study

November 9, 2022 0 Comments

Thursday, January 29, 2009 Giving a cow a name and treating her as an individual with “more personal touch” can increase milk production, so says a scientific research published in the online “Anthrozoos,” which is described as a “multidisciplinary journal of the interactions of people and animals”. The Newcastle University‘s School of Agriculture, Food and …

Why Mma Fitness Solutions Are So Popular

November 8, 2022 0 Comments

Find Out More About: Home Gyms Why MMA Fitness Solutions Are so Popular by damiric One of the most popular competitive sports today is mixed martial arts, often referred to as MMA. This is a combination of boxing, Greco-Roman wrestling and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. Normally fought in an octagon or eight-sided cage, the rounds are three …

Situation at damaged nuclear power plant remains ‘very grave’, says Japanese Prime Minister

November 8, 2022 0 Comments

Friday, March 25, 2011 We are not in a position where we can be optimistic. Two weeks after a disastrous earthquake and tsunami hit Japan, the situation at the severely damaged Fukushima I Nuclear Power Plant has been described by the Prime Minister as “very grave and serious”. In a nationally televised report to the …

Hundreds of thousands rally in Australia against IR legislation

November 7, 2022 0 Comments

Tuesday, November 15, 2005 People rallied in 300 locations across Australia today to protest the Federal Government’s proposed changes to industrial relations laws, WorkChoices. According to police, around 150,000 people congregated in Melbourne, from where speeches were broadcast throughout the country. In Sydney, thirty thousand gathered in Belmore Park and Martin Place to watch the …

Ukrainian tow boat ‘Chelyabinsk’ collides with bridge at Baja, Hungary

November 7, 2022 0 Comments

Wednesday, March 17, 2021 On Monday, Ukrainian towboat “Chelyabinsk” ((uk))Ukrainian language: ??????????? ran its barge caravan into a bridge pillar on the river Danube at Baja, Hungary. The caravan broke up, but it continued its way downstream later that day. According to multiple sources, no casualties were reported. The caravan consisted of six grain barges …

Problem Solved: Mc Bride’s Rv Storage In Chino

November 7, 2022 0 Comments

Find Out More About: Machinery House Problem Solved: McBride’s RV Storage In Chino by Samantha Dale Looking for convenient, affordable RV storage in Los Angeles? There’s no need to look any further than McBride’s RV Storage in Chino. This company provides an absolutely amazing service including both short and long term storage, special accommodations for …

Cisco sues Apple for iPhone trademark

November 6, 2022 0 Comments

Friday, January 12, 2007 The iPhone only made its appearance as a prototype and there have been controversies aroused. The dispute has come up between the manufacturer of the iPhone (which was presented on Wednesday for the first time) — Apple Inc. — and a leader in network and communication systems, based in San Jose …

Technical troubles hold up International Space Station repairs

November 6, 2022 0 Comments

Monday, August 9, 2010 A faulty ammonia line fitting delayed repairs to a cooling pump on the International Space Station Saturday during an eight-hour spacewalk. During the spacewalk, astronauts Doug Wheelock and Tracy Caldwell Dyson were to repair a faulty cooling system, which failed on July 31. The faulty cooling unit was to be swapped …