News briefs:May 24, 2010
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Two Outer Hebrides councillors launch petition to retain local flight services
Sunday, February 17, 2013 In the Outer Hebrides of Scotland, two councillors from the Scottish National Party (SNP) began a petition Friday, the day after Comhairle nan Eilean Siar — the local government council for the Western Isles — said Read more…
Former Chilean dictator Pinochet dies at 91
Monday, December 11, 2006 The former Chilean dictator, General Augusto Pinochet, died yesterday in a military hospital in Santiago de Chile. Pinochet died at 2:15 p.m. (1715 GMT), surrounded by his family. A brief announcement by the hospital said Pinochet’s Read more…
Software
Advantages Offered By Mainframe Computing In The Cloud
Advantages Offered by Mainframe Computing in the Cloud by Sdsusa.com Anyone who has ever worked on a mainframe computer knows that it provides an excellent foundation for cloud delivery as part of the back-end network of cloud servers. Mainframes have Read more…
US Naval officer temporarily relieved for “possible supremacist activities”
Saturday, March 31, 2007 On March 7, 2007, the US Navy has relieved Lieutenant Commander John F. Sharpe of his duties pending an investigation into allegations that he was involved in supremacist activities. Sharpe served as public affairs officer for Read more…
Furniture
Changing Your Design Scheme With Upholstery In Stamford
Here’s An Opinion On: Leather Sofa Perth Desired Living byAlma Abell Many people think about the shape of furniture and how that furniture will fit into their decorative scheme. However, another thing that people may want to think about, but Read more…
‘Star Wars’ headed to TV as weekly series
Thursday, August 4, 2005 At the Siggraph 2005 computer graphics convention in Los Angeles, California Tuesday, Star Wars creator George Lucas unveiled plans for a weekly computer-animated series based on the science fiction saga. The new show, to be called Read more…
Controversial Queensland Premier of 19 years dies at 94
Saturday, April 23, 2005Queensland Australia’s Sir Joh Bjelke Petersen, a controversial figure who served as the State’s Premier for 19 years and reigned over the government that later became the subject of the Fitzgerald Inquiry, has died in hospital at Read more…
Interview with Dalbir S. Kathuria, Regional Council candidate for Wards 9 & 10 in Brampton, Canada
Thursday, October 19, 2006 The upcoming 2006 Brampton municipal election, to be held November 13, features an array of candidates looking to represent their wards in city council or the council of the Peel Region. Wikinews contributor Nick Moreau contacted Read more…
Trucks
What To Do If You Are Involved In A Truck Accident
Here’s An Opinion On: Hino Parts For Sale Best Castrol Oil For Sale Dubbo byAlma Abell If you are involved in an accident with a truck there is a good chance that there will be injuries. If the injuries are Read more…