Thursday, June 23, 2011 NASA’s Cassini–Huygens spacecraft has discovered evidence for a large-scale saltwater reservoir beneath the icy crust of Saturn’s moon Enceladus. The data came from the spacecraft’s direct analysis of salt-rich ice grains close to the jets ejected from the moon. The study has been published in this week’s edition of the journal Nature. Data from Cassini’s cosmic […]
Caterpillar D Series
See More About: Mini Excavator Hire Sydney By Greg Gennings The CAT (Caterpillar) 420D and 430D backhoe loaders are the high performance machines in the D series line up. The 420D boasts 85 HP and a backhoe digging depth of 14 feet when equipped with a standard stick. The 430D offers 94 HP and a backhoe digging depth of 15 […]
Cuba sentences USAID worker to fifteen-year prison term
Sunday, March 13, 2011 A 15-year prison sentence was handed down by a Cuban court to US Agency for International Development (USAID) worker Alan Gross for crimes against the state. Gross was arrested in December 2009 while on a USAID mission intended to promote democracy by distributing satellite communications equipment to Jewish groups; these groups have denied any involvement in […]
Guatemalan bus crash kills 57, wounds 40
Saturday, March 1, 2008 An overcrowded double decker bus in Guatemala crashed into a gulley Friday, killing 57 people and injuring 40 more, authorities say. The bus crashed about 30 miles from Guatemala City while carrying roughly 100 people towards San Salvador. Journalist Martin Austurias says that a makeshift morgue was created along the highway so that relatives of the […]
Wikinews at Toronto film fest party, with Diddy
Monday, September 8, 2008 Toronto residents are abuzz as the stars walk among them, during the 2008 Toronto International Film Festival. The capital of and largest city in Ontario, Canada has been playing host to the premieres of major motion pictures, up-and-coming indy films, and international films alike. Over the last few years, the festival has become one of the […]
Indian Traditional Food A Delightful Delicacy
See More About: Lunchtime.Com.Au Indian Traditional Food- A Delightful Delicacy by Jenny Jonson Gone are the days when our favorite food used to be \’rajmah chawal or \’kadi chawal , when \’paav bhaaji and \’gol-gappa were an all time delicacy, and when kheer used to be a sweet temptation. Today people are getting more and more inclined towards the Italian […]
Suspected US drone attack kills eight in Pakistan
Friday, November 20, 2009 Pakistani officials said that a suspected US drone attack has killed at least eight people today, including foreign militants, in the country’s northwest. The officials said that two missiles were fired at a compound being used by suspected Taliban militants in Mir Ali village, in North Waziristan, a region on the Afghanistan-border that is said to […]
Tax breaks promised by Australian Prime Minister as election fast approaches
Wednesday, July 14, 2010 In her first election promise, Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard specifically offered parents tax breaks of up to A$800 to cover the school uniforms of their children. Gillard aims to pledge $220 million over four years to expand the current tax breaks to cover refunds each worth $390 for primary school uniforms and $779 for high […]
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 time they reached the scene […]
Sights To See Via Airport Express In Maui
See More About: Renaissance Tours byAlma Abell When making a visit to memorable Hawaii, one of the things people will want to take advantage of is transportation to get around. It is no fun being in a hot spot like Hawaii and not be able to visit every imaginable place an individual would want to go. When landing in Hawaii, […]