Afghan women’s rights official shot dead

Tuesday, September 26, 2006 Safia Ahmed-jan, the director of the Afghan Ministry of Women’s Affairs for the Khandahar province and an advocate of women’s rights and a strong critic of the Taliban‘s repression of those rights, was shot dead by unidentified gunmen outside her home in Khandahar city in southern Afghanistan on Monday. Safia Ama-jan, […]

At least 200 New Orleans police officers quit force

Monday, September 5, 2005 At least 200 New Orleans law officers have left the force following the devastating effects of Hurricane Katrina. Some had notified their superiors, but others did not. A few officers simply threw their badges out the window and attempted to drive a squad car to northern Louisiana after the storm. Some […]

Wikinews Shorts: January 10, 2010

A compilation of brief news reports for Sunday, January 10, 2010. Contents 1 Croatian president pardons convicted war criminal 2 Saudi Arabian court commutes Canadian’s death sentence 3 Thousands attend murdered Ottawa police officer’s funeral 4 Gunman opens fire at ABB Factory in St Louis, Missouri 5 Sarkozy wins fraud case; awarded one Euro 6 Creator […]

US Senate passes new bankruptcy bill

Saturday, March 12, 2005 In a vote of 74-25 last Thursday, the US Senate passed a measure that would change bankruptcy laws, making it harder for individuals seeking relief from their debt burden to avoid repayment. Almost twenty Democrats joined Republicans, who currently hold a majority of the seats in the US Senate, in passing […]

When To Consult With A Business Law De Kalb Il Attorney

Click Here For More Specific Information On: Strata Management Fees Nsw byadmin From time to time, all local businesses need to consult with a business law DeKalb IL attorney. Issues including employment, taxes, leases, vendor negotiations, debt settlements or collections, and partnership squabbles can be handled expertly by an experienced business attorney. Unfortunately, most small […]

Recalled pet food found to contain rat poison

Friday, March 23, 2007 In a press release earlier today, New York State Agriculture Commissioner Patrick Hooker, along with Dean of Cornell University’s College of Veterinary Medicine Donald F. Smith, confirmed that scientists at the New York State Food Laboratory identified Aminopterin as a toxin present in cat food samples from Menu Foods. Menu Foods […]

A Review Of The Max Invest Forex Hyip Program

Click Here For More Specific Information On: Australia Motor Insurance By Brian Garvin The Max Invest Forex HYIP Program is another company that just started their online business in 2008. As January 12th being the beginning of their internet existence, here is a company that has almost 1,000 accounts a little over two months later […]

Home destroyed by fire in Geneva, Florida

Wednesday, December 15, 2010 A mobile home in Seminole County, Florida burned down last night, leaving a man and his dog homeless. The cause of the blaze was determined as accidental. Firefighters were alerted to a fire in a wooded area of Geneva at around 11 pm local time (0400 UTC) last night. By the […]