Refurbished cafeteria opens in Romanian parliament

Wednesday, May 4, 2005 A new, refurbished cafeteria at the Romanian Palace of the Parliament in Bucharest has opened for the use of parliamentarians. The new cafeteria, which has mahogany furniture and leather draped armchairs, was officially opened yesterday, and is situated at the entrance to the Senate headquarters in the Palace of the Parliament. … Read more

Refurbished cafeteria opens in Romanian parliament

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News briefs:January 04, 2008

Contents 1 Wikinews News Brief January 04, 2008 23:35 UTC 1.1 Introduction 1.2 Israeli troops kill 9 in Gaza 1.3 Georgian President faces election challenge 1.4 US unemployment hits two-year high 1.5 Israel plans crackdown on West Bank settlement outposts 1.6 Transaven Airlines plane carrying 14 people crashes off Venezuelan coast 1.7 Sportswriter Milt Dunnell … Read more

News briefs:January 04, 2008

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Food with cancer-causing dye recalled in Britain

Saturday, April 30, 2005 The British Food Standards Agency (FSA) has announced a recall of foods containing banned dyes which increase the risk of cancer. The food products were sold at the Tesco, Waitrose, and Somerfield supermarkets. A Bristol company called “Barts Spices” found the illegal Para Red substance in their Barts Ground Paprika, which … Read more

Food with cancer-causing dye recalled in Britain

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Electronic Frontier Foundation sues Sony over CD technology

Tuesday, November 22, 2005 The California-based non-profit organization Electronic Frontier Foundation, as well as the Attorney General of Texas, has filed a law suit against Sony Computer Entertainment of America for their controversial use of anti-piracy software. The EFF claims that the digital rights management software on the CDs BMG Music (a subsidiary of Sony) … Read more

Electronic Frontier Foundation sues Sony over CD technology

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Obama renominates Bernanke as US central banker

Wednesday, August 26, 2009 United States President Barack Obama announced on Tuesday that he is nominating Ben Bernanke for a second term as Chairman of the Federal Reserve, the central bank of the United States. Obama made the announcement during a brief break from his vacation at Martha’s Vineyard in Massachusetts. “The man next to … Read more

Obama renominates Bernanke as US central banker

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Get A Home Equity Loan Or 2nd Mortgage For Bad Credit Individuals 5 Fa Qs

By Everett Maclachlan There are times in a person’s life when their cash flow gets tighter than it had been before, either due to reduced income opportunities, increased expenses or both. At other times, cash flow is fine but there arises the need to meet upcoming irregular expenses head-on, such as medical bills, a wedding, … Read moreGet A Home Equity Loan Or 2nd Mortgage For Bad Credit Individuals 5 Fa Qs

Fugitive arrested in connection with January murder in Pennsylvania

Monday, March 30, 2009 A fugitive wanted in connection with a robbery that left a man dead in a Pennsylvania motel parking lot was arrested Friday after evading authorities for more than two months. Myles Alexander White, 21, was arrested without incident in Long Island and is awaiting extradition to Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania, where he is … Read more

Fugitive arrested in connection with January murder in Pennsylvania

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Fires at Baxter Immigration Detention Centre in South Australia

Saturday, November 12, 2005 34 accommodation units have been destroyed by fire at the Baxter Detention Centre near Pt Augusta in South Australia today. The blaze also gutted a kitchen, laundry, recreational area and officers’ station. The original blaze broke out around 4am ACST in the kitchen of the “White One” compound which houses single … Read more

Fires at Baxter Immigration Detention Centre in South Australia

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