DirecTV tunes out Trio, network in limbo

31 May 2018 By

Saturday, January 1, 2005 The future of the artsy Trio channel became increasingly grim Saturday as satellite TV giant DirecTV dropped the fledgling network from its national channel lineup. When DirectTV programmers threw the off switch at 6 a.m. eastern standard time Jan. 1, Trio, an NBC Universal-owned cable television channel, lost two-thirds of itsRead More

Fake impotence drugs linked to low blood sugar outbreak

31 May 2018 By

Thursday, February 12, 2009 An article in the February 12 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine reports on an unusual cause for an outbreak of low blood sugar among men in Singapore: illegal use of sexual performance enhancement drugs that were contaminated with a diabetes drug. Between January and May 2008, 149 menRead More

Armstrong announces retirement from professional cycling

30 May 2018 By

Monday, April 18, 2005 At a press conference Monday, Lance Armstrong announced his intention to retire from professional cycling after going for his 7th Tour de France title in July 2005. “Ultimately, athletes have to retire,” said the 33 year-old American. “The body doesn’t just keep going and going.” Speculation on the retirement of theRead More

Australian emergency telephone service lost in Southern NSW, ACT

30 May 2018 By

Friday, May 12, 2006 Australia’s emergency telephone service, triple-0, which is operated by Telstra, has been lost in Southern New South Wales and the Australian Capital Territory following damage to two optical fibre cables. It is believed that in two separate incidents, optical fibre cables were cut at Gundagai and Narrandera in Southern NSW. InRead More

Are There Alternatives To Liposuction?

30 May 2018 By

Here’s An Opinion On: Hair Transplant Surgeon Hair Transplant Surgeons By Dr. Juris Bunkis Q: I am a fit 54 year old, have had a face lift and look good for my age, but I have a few fatty deposits over my hips and cellulite that dont go away with exercise and are driving meRead More

Study raises health concerns about shower curtains

29 May 2018 By

Monday, June 16, 2008 The Canadian Environmental Law Assocation and the Canadian organization Environmental Defence jointly conducted a study that was released to the public on Thursday, saying that chemicals released by new vinyl curtains may pose a significant health risk. The study noted that many shower curtains contain more than 100 volatile organic compoundsRead More

British Gas to increase electricity, gas prices

29 May 2018 By

Sunday, July 10, 2011 British-based utility company Centrica, which holds ownership of British Gas, has announced its intentions to increase the prices of domestic electricity and gas later this year. On August 18, 2011, the company plans to raise the costs of gas and electrical supplies by eighteen and sixteen per cent, respectively. According toRead More

Ontario Votes 2007: Interview with Progressive Conservative candidate Jim Chapman, London-Fanshawe

29 May 2018 By

Tuesday, September 25, 2007 Jim Chapman is running for the Progressive Conservative of Ontario in the Ontario provincial election, in the London-Fanshawe riding. Wikinews’ Nick Moreau interviewed him regarding his values, his experience, and his campaign. Stay tuned for further interviews; every candidate from every party is eligible, and will be contacted. Expect interviews fromRead More

CyanogenMod: Open-source smartphone OS goes commercial

29 May 2018 By

Thursday, September 19, 2013 File:CyanogenMod Cid.svg The developers of CyanogenMod, an open source free Android-based operating system for smartphones, announced yesterday their incorporation following a successful venture capital campaign which netted the open-source project a US$7 million nest egg, and plan to roll out a simple installation app on Google Play for their Android firmware.Read More