Wednesday, November 30, 2005File:Turing1.jpg More than 50 programmers, scientists, students, hobbyists and fans of the A.L.I.C.E. chat robot gathered in Guildford, U.K. on Friday to celebrate the tenth birthday of the award winning A.I. On hand was the founder the Loebner Prize, an annual Turing Test, designed to pick out the world’s most human computer […]
Manitoba volunteers go to war against Red River flooding
Monday, April 6, 2009 Over 1,600 volunteers registered to help build approximately 65,000 of the 500,000 sandbags to create dikes 20.5 feet (6.2 meters) high to protect the City of Winnipeg, Manitoba in the war against the Red River of the North flood. 700 volunteers answered at the rural municipality of St. Andrews alone. Once sandbags are […]
Several dozen protesters arrested outside White House for permit violations
Thursday, October 27, 2005 Police arrested over two dozen anti-war protesters for demonstrating without a permit in front of the White House in Washington, DC on Wednesday. The rally consisted of protestors organized in a “die-in”, appearing to be deceased. The peace rally was performed shortly after reports that the death toll for U.S. soldiers […]
Al Gore-owned cable news channel to relaunch August 1 with viewer-created content
Monday, April 4, 2005 San Francisco, California — A year after buying the struggling Newsworld International 24-hour U.S. and Canada cable news channel, former U.S. vice president Al Gore and his partner, millionaire Ohio attorney and politician Joel Hyatt, plan to re-launch the channel with a new name, a new concept and a new target […]
German and Swedish foreign ministers agree on Gaza standpoint
Wednesday, June 23, 2010 Stockholm, Sweden —On Monday, the German foreign minister Guido Westerwelle visited Stockholm for his first time. He met with Sweden’s foreign minister Carl Bildt, to coordinate in-depth views on matters such as the situation in Gaza and Kyrgyzstan. Wikinews was at a press briefing by the ministers. Carl Bildt started by […]
Six dead following flash flooding in Palestine, Texas
Wednesday, May 4, 2016 News reports on Monday indicated authorities in Palestine, Texas identified a sixth victim following flash flooding late last week. Giovani Olivas, 30, was reportedly swept away in the flood. In under an hour late Friday evening, Palestine was deluged by seven inches of rain, causing residents of one neighborhood to flee […]
Wikinews interviews Australian blind Paralympic skier Melissa Perrine
Monday, December 10, 2012 Vail, Colorado, United States — Yesterday, Wikinews sat down with Australian blind Paralympic skier Melissa Perrine who was participating in a national team training camp in Vail, Colorado. ((Wikinews)) This is Melissa Perrine. And are you like Jess Gallagher and just here training and not competing? Melissa Perrine: I’m not competing […]
Bombing of Peshawar Pearl Continental Hotel in Pakistan kills 18
Thursday, June 11, 2009 Militants in Pakistan launched a truck bomb attack on the Peshawar Pearl Continental hotel, killing 18 and wounding at least 55. Among the dead were two foreign United Nations officials working for the World Food Programme. According to the BBC, Fidayeen-e-Islam, a relatively obscure Pakistani militant group, claimed responsibility for the […]
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HID PROJECTOR HEADLIGHTS by lexorGone are the days when vehicle headlights were just a necessity for night driving visibility. Now they’ve become a style symbol and fashion statement for the current generation of vehicles.–Gone are the days when vehicle headlights were just a necessity for night driving visibility. Now they’ve become a style symbol and […]
Mistakes To Avoid When Buying Cheap Gold Jewelry Online
byAlma Abell Gold jewelry is stunning, and has become a status symbol in our culture. In fact, most people own at least one item of stunning gold jewelry, if not more, and are interested in adding more to their collection. Buying gold at a retail store, even an outlet store, can become rather costly, even […]