Tuesday, March 17, 2009 An inquiry set up by the Australian Senate will decide where footage taken at sporting events can run. “The potential precedents for this are enormous,” said the head of a major news agency. “This will set a global benchmark — it has been coming to a head for a long time.” The inquiry was set up off the back of a feud between sporting organisations and media outlets over the use of footage, some of which was uploaded to YouTube, and photos taken at sporting events.…
Iraq police academy suicide bomb attack kills eighteen
Monday, February 20, 2012 A suicide bomb attack in the Iraqi capital Baghdad yesterday has killed at least eighteen people, all of whom were either police officers or cadets. Voice of America has cited the death toll as nineteen. At least 26 injuries have also been reported as a result of the incident. According to police, the perpetrator detonated his car as police recruits exited the security barriers of a compound in the north-east of the city. A policeman informed Reuters of sighting “body parts scattered on the ground and…
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The Functions of an Aircraft Sensor System by Joseph Polizzotto Modern aircraft sensors play a critical role in the flight economy and safety of the aircraft, its passengers and the cargo it carries. There are several types of sensors used in modern aircraft. Temperature Sensors As the name suggests, these are sensors used to measure the temperature of various engine components within the aircraft. Temperature sensors are usually used to record Cylinder Head Temperature (CHT), Exhaust Gas Temperature (EGT), Engine Oil Temperature (EOT), Fuel Temperature (FT), Hydraulic Fluid Temperature (HFT)…
Wikinews interviews Mario J. Lucero and Isabel Ruiz of Heaven Sent Gaming
Friday, November 7, 2014 Albuquerque, New Mexico — Online entertainment is a booming market, and plenty of players are making their play; back in March of this year The Walt Disney Company bought the multi-channel network Maker Studios. What is web entertainment, and the arts therein? And, who are the people venturing into this field? Wikinews interviewed Mario Lucero and Isabel Ruiz, the founders of Heaven Sent Gaming, a small entertainment team. This group has been responsible for several publications, within several different media formats; one successful example was aywv,…
Alabama postal workers and customers become ill, suspicious substance found
Wednesday, April 26, 2006 Six workers in the post office in Hueytown, Alabama developed breathing problems and 23 were sent to the hospital after a chemical used in the manufacture of fishing lures leaked from a package. The post office, located five miles west of downtown Birmingham, Alabama, was evacuated, and Hueytown firefighters in hazardous materials attire inspected the chemical. The chemical was found to have leaked from an inadequately designed package, evaporated quickly leaving a garlicky scent, and discolored the flooring tile in the post office. Workers complained of…
Emaar Properties claims Burj Dubai as world’s tallest building
Sunday, July 22, 2007 United Arab Emirates (UAE) developer Emaar Properties has claimed that their Burj Dubai commercial and residential tower, currently under construction, has become the world’s tallest building, reaching a height of 512.1 metres (or 1,680 feet) and 141 storeys. The current official record holder, Taipei 101 of Taiwan, has a height of 508 metres and 101 storeys, and will retain the “tallest building” title for some time to come. The Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat sets the criteria for achieving height records for buildings, and…
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500 Cash Loans No Need Worry Just Easy Cash by Kenim Wids If you are suffering from any kind of financial crisis, then you do not need to bother now. For all such problems, this 500 cash loans are provided at different low rates. This scheme is a kind of short term loan scheme which is provided for a small period of time so that you can easily return the money as soon as you get your salary. And you would have understood that you can get maximum 500 dollars…
Hundreds of SUNY New Paltz students demonstrate, storm administration building
Saturday, October 22, 2005 New Paltz, New York — More than 350 U.S. students took part in a demonstration Friday outside the SUNY New Paltz Student Union Building where student leaders used a bullhorn from the rooftop to rally the gathering on the concourse below. University police dispersed student leaders from the roof which was followed by more than 100 students storming the Haggerty Administration Building (HAB). During the 2004–2005 academic year, students lobbied for a $10 million renovation project for their Student Union Building, which has not been renovated…
BBC apologises to Queen Elizabeth II for misrepresentation in documentary
Friday, July 13, 2007 The BBC would like to apologise to both the Queen and Annie Leibovitz for any upset this may have caused. The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) has apologised to Queen Elizabeth II and photographer, Annie Leibovitz, after a trailer for a documentary suggested she had walked out of a portrait sitting when the photographer asked her to remove her crown. The trailer shows a clip of the photographer telling the Queen, “I think it will look better without the crown because the garter robe is so…” The…
Dogs rescue owner during diabetic attack
Wednesday, January 18, 2006 In Centerton, Indiana a man is alive thanks to his 2 dogs. Bill Burns was taking his nightly stroll with his dogs, Butch and Dusty, when he had a severe diabetic attack in a cornfield. His dogs immediately reacted. Morgan County sheriff’s Deputy, Steve Hoffman, was on a rural road just finishing with a traffic stop, when he noticed a light shining from a cornfield. “I noticed what appeared to be an illumination or a light that was flickering and facing my direction,” Hoffman said. When…