Sunday, April 3, 2011 The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued proposed calorie labeling rules requiring most retail food vendors to display the calorie counts in items on their menus and menu boards. The proposed rules, issued Friday and expected to be finalized in 2012, would apply to most restaurants, snack bars, vendingRead More
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International forces in Dili reach agreement
Thursday, June 8, 2006 The international forces in East Timor have reached an agreement about the coordination of the military and police forces in the field. Representatives of the four countries reached the agreement during an urgent meeting after an incident between Australian and Portuguese soldiers yesterday. In the agreement reached between Australia, New Zealand,Read More
How To Purchase A Home In The State Of Arizona
Here’s An Opinion On: Behaviour Change Communications Sydney By Shane Smith The most important step in purchasing a home in the State of Arizona is by choosing a lending agency that will loan money on terms that will cut costs without cutting corners. The purchaser should get a pre approved and pre qualified credit rating.Read More
Toilet on International Space Station breaks
Wednesday, May 28, 2008 According to a NASA status report, the lone toilet on the International Space Station (ISS) has broken, leaving the astronauts on board having to use a rigged-up system of bags to collect any liquid waste. According to NASA, the collection fan motor broke sometime last week after one of the crewRead More
Kara Tointon and Artem Chigvintsev win UK Strictly Come Dancing
Monday, December 20, 2010 British actress Kara Tointon and her Russian dance partner Artem Chigvintsev have become the winners of the latest series of the BBC Television programme Strictly Come Dancing. The pair won the dancing show on Saturday, leaving British television presenter Matt Baker and his Kazakhstani dance partner Aliona Vilani in second place.Read More
Small Business Can Save Money With Basic Bookkeeping
Here’s An Opinion On: Polo Tax By Terry Cartwright Basic bookkeeping consists of recording the prime business transactions of sales, purchases and cash. The accounting documents supporting and evidencing these transactions being called prime documents which are entered into the business books by a bookkeeper. Sales Invoices A sales invoice is a prime document. InRead More
Wikinews interviews World Wide Web co-inventor Robert Cailliau
Thursday, August 16, 2007 The name Robert Cailliau may not ring a bell to the general public, but his invention is the reason why you are reading this: Dr. Cailliau together with his colleague Sir Tim Berners-Lee invented the World Wide Web, making the internet accessible so it could grow from an academic tool toRead More
Irish CAO releases 2005 university offers to students
Monday, August 22, 2005 The Central Applications Office in Ireland has released the first round of offers for places on third level courses to over 60,000 Irish Leaving Certificate students (graduating secondary school students). The offers are given out based on a highly competitive points system whereby students receive from 100 points for an A1Read More
What To Search For When Choosing A Pet Clinic
Here’s An Opinion On: Pet Potty Grass What to Search For When Choosing a Pet Clinic by petclinicdelhi If you are thinking about welcoming a completely new pet into your loved ones, it is actually important to consider the animal clinic you might start off their treatment with. Many individuals never recognize that selecting outRead More
Author Amy Scobee recounts abuse as Scientology executive
Monday, October 11, 2010 Wikinews interviewed author Amy Scobee about her book Scientology – Abuse at the Top, and asked her about her experiences working as an executive within the organization. Scobee joined the organization at age 14, and worked at Scientology’s international management headquarters for several years before leaving in 2005. She served asRead More