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Read MoreWhy Does My Wedding Dress Smell}
Why does my wedding dress smell by Erlene Clifton Usually there are only a couple of things that can make your wedding dress smell funny. The first is when its brand new and “fresh” from the bridal store. Since almost all wedding dresses are made in China and then shipped to the U.S. they must […]
Read MoreLaser Marking Systems Using Laser Technologies}
Click Here To Know More About: Parts For Excavators Australia Excavator Parts Australia Laser Marking Systems Using Laser Technologies by signvecpteltd Laser engraving is an ahead of its period technique of making more truthful carves in relation to metal surfaces by using high penetrative lasers. This technique is quite easy, easy and as well as […]
Read MoreGlasgow cannabis enthusiasts celebrate ‘green’ on city green
Tuesday, April 22, 2014 Coinciding with Easter Sunday, Glasgow Cannabis Social Club’s annual 420 event was held on Glasgow Green, under sunny blue skies, and overlooking the river Clyde. Despite the city’s council attempting to revoke permission for the gathering at the last minute, police were happy for it to go-ahead with approximately a dozen […]
Read MoreCheap, safe drug shows potential to kill cancer cells
Sunday, February 11, 2007 Recent tests have shown that an inexpensive drug may be able to kill cancer cells in humans. Dichloroacetate, a drug generally used to treat rare metabolic disorders, has shown the potential to assist in the treatment of brain, lung, and breast cancers, researchers at the University of Alberta in Edmonton, Canada […]
Read MoreFlight lands safely with help from mobile phone text messages
Monday, August 11, 2008 In November 2007, a twin-engine 30-year-old Piper aircraft lost all electrical power on board shortly after departing from Kerry airport in Ireland for a flight to Jersey. Without any electrical power, the pilot was unable to use his radio to contact air traffic control. He was briefly able to re-establish contact […]
Read MoreJohn Reed on Orwell, God, self-destruction and the future of writing
Thursday, October 18, 2007 It can be difficult to be John Reed. Christopher Hitchens called him a “Bin Ladenist” and Cathy Young editorialized in The Boston Globe that he “blames the victims of terrorism” when he puts out a novel like Snowball’s Chance, a biting send-up of George Orwell‘s Animal Farm which he was inspired […]
Read MoreStep Up Your Hunting Game With Professional Equipment}
Step Up Your Hunting Game with Professional Equipment by Dashawn Mathis Hunting is an exciting sport for numerous reasons. Different people see different things in it, but there’s no doubt about the fact that it’s a unique combination of a constant adrenaline rush and the need to be stealthy and calm at the same time. […]
Read MoreCanadaVOTES: Libertarian John Kittridge in St. Paul’s
Monday, October 13, 2008 In an attempt to speak with as many candidates as possible during the 2008 Canadian federal election, Wikinews has talked via email with John Kittredge. John is a candidate in Toronto, Ontario’s St. Paul riding, running under the Libertarian Party banner. Libertarians are a minor, registered political party; they are looking […]
Read MoreWikinews interviews Australian disability standing skier Jonty O’Callaghan
Monday, December 17, 2012 Recently, Wikinews spent time with with Australian Paralympic skier Jonty O’Clallaghan who was in Copper Mountain, Colorado for the IPC Nor-Am Cup. ((Wikinews)) I’m interviewing Jonty O’Callaghan, one of the Australian skiers with the IPC [International Paralympic Committee] Nor-Am Cup, and you’re a fifteen-year-old? Jonty O’Callaghan: Yup. Yeah, I’ve been skiing […]
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