Tuesday, May 9, 2006The Australian Budget (Appropriation Bill No. 1) for 2006-2007 was released by the Australian Liberal Party–Australian National Party coalition government treasurer, Peter Costello (Higgins, Liberal). Costello noted the resilience of the economy against natural disasters and terrorism, and through “disciplined and prudent management” the Government was able to “repay Labor’s debt” of quoted 96 billion dollars of net debt and the Government was now “debt-free”. Costello noted that the Government budget was in “surplus for the ninth time” with a forecast surplus of 10.8 billion. Contents 1…
Wikinews interviews U.S. Libertarian presidential candidate Wayne Allyn Root
Wednesday, February 6, 2008 Wikinews held an exclusive interview with Wayne Allyn Root, one of the candidates for the Libertarian Party nomination for the 2008 U.S. presidential election. Root is the founder and chairman of Winning Edge International Inc., a sports handicapping company based in Las Vegas, Nevada. In addition, he is an author and a television producer, as well as an on-screen personality both as host and guest on several talk shows. Root, a long-time Republican, declared his candidacy for the Libertarian Party on May 4, 2007. He says…
Gunman holds hostage in U.S. television station offices
Wednesday, September 1, 2010 A gunman with something strapped to his chest—believed to be an “explosive device”—has taken at least one person hostage inside the Discovery Communications headquarters in Silver Spring, Maryland. The man is reported to be named James Lee, who has posted an angry rant on a website demanding that Discovery take action over climate change, and was pictured in 2008 protesting against the company. “Police are on high alert, positioning themselves behind columns, cars, anything that gives cover. All have their weapons drawn. From what we’re seeing,…
What Should We Get When Looking For Iowa City Ia Best Home Theaters
Click Here For More Specific Information On: Sydney Hi Fi Castle Hill byAlma Abell When you are looking for the Iowa City IA Best Home Theater systems you can possible get, there are a couple of things you absolutely have to have. Most people understand you want a television and a television stand, but you need to go above and beyond when talking about getting the absolute best. The best news of all is that some of the items you need to get in order to have Iowa City IA…
Security guards attacked in Peshawar, Pakistan
Thursday, July 24, 2014 In the capital city Peshawar of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province in Pakistan, unidentified armed men targeted security guards at the Hayatabad Industrial Estate on Sunday. At the time, two security guards were checking vehicles entering the estate, while others were praying. Police said guard Akhtar Zaman died at the scene, while guard Imran Zaman was taken to Hayatabad Medical Complex and died shortly thereafter. According to the police, the three perpetrators were riding motorcycles, and escaped. Police cordoned off the area while collecting evidence. Reportedly, attackers look…
Pacific Rim braces for tsunami following major Chilean earthquake
Saturday, February 27, 2010 At 06:34 UTC today, an 8.8 magnitude earthquake hit Chile, triggering a tsunami in the Pacific Ocean. The tsunami has already hit the French Polynesia islands, with waves reaching two metres (six feet) high damaging to the coast. In Fiji Japanese officials expect waves 2.3 metres (7.5 feet high). Australia and New Zealand are expected to receive waves of one metre (three feet) which are expected to hit within 24 hours of the earthquake. The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center reported that there may be “widespread damage”…
Fitness In Middle Age Lowers Medical Costs Later: Study
Click Here For More Specific Information On: Treadmills Sale Fitness in middle age lowers medical costs later: study by wangwei Results suggest preventive efforts focusing on lifestyle choicesare well aimed. By Ellin Holohan HealthDay Reporter THURSDAY, May 10 (HealthDay News) — Subsidizing exercise andfitness-related lifestyles in middle age could significantly reducethe ballooning cost of health care in later years, a new study ofmore than 20,000 people suggests. The study, slated for Thursday presentation at an American HeartAssociation meeting in Atlanta, found that fit middle-aged men andwomen had significantly lower medical…
Controversial cancer test gains support
Sunday, August 14, 2005 Some cancer specialists have stepped up calls for smokers and ex-smokers to undergo advanced screening for lung cancer . They reacted to the recent deaths of Peter Jennings and Barbara Bel Geddes and the disclosure that Dana Reeve has lung cancer by urging people to have their lungs screened with special helical CT chest scans. Because health insurance plans do not cover such screening, anxious patients who can afford it are paying about $300 for the test out of pocket. The American Cancer Society discourages using…
Sun retires the Sun Industry Standards Source License
Saturday, September 3, 2005 Yesterday, September 2, Sun Microsystems announced the retirement of the Sun Industry Standard Source License (SISSL) scheme. The Open Source Initiative had been discussing ways of reducing the quantity of Open Source licenses to make it easier for developers and companies to chose a license. Dropping the SISSL takes them one step closer to this goal. Sun’s decision to drop the SISSL comes a few months after Intel‘s similar decision to drop its Open Source License in March. Simon Phipps, the director of Sun’s Open Source…
Still no action in standoff in Ontario town
Monday, April 17, 2006 Seven weeks after citizens of the Six Nations of the Grand River reserve repossessed land near Caledonia, Ontario, on February 28, the Ontario Provincial Police, who have authority from a court to arrest the protesters for contempt of court, have yet to act. On April 11, more than 50 police cruisers, two paddy wagons, and several vans gathered outside an abandoned school on Unity Road in Caledonia. However, reports from last night are that visible police presence is minimal, with just a few police cruisers parked…