Sunday, August 6, 2006 Fidel Castro’s condition is “satisfactory” following surgery last Monday for intestinal bleeding according to Cuban vice-premier Carlos Lage and Cuba’s health minister José Ramón Balaguer who adds that it will not be long before the Cuban leader returns to work. On Saturday, Cuban parliamentary speaker Ricardo Alcaron told CNN’s Spanish service
A compilation of brief news reports for Sunday, August 9, 2009. Contents 1 Indonesia’s most wanted man believed to be killed 2 Iran holds second mass trial 3 Ronnie Biggs released to die a free man 4 Laos transfers drug-charge Briton to serve life sentence in UK 5 News Corporation to charge for online content 6
Tuesday, January 20, 2009 Today, the official ceremony ushering in Barack H. Obama II as the new president of the United States took place at the United States Capitol in Washington, D.C.. A 21-gun salute, as well as the playing of four ruffles and flourishes and “Hail to the Chief”, marked the moment he assumed
Wednesday, June 12, 2013 In May, periodical cicadas with 17 years life cycle emerged on the East Coast of the USA after underground development as juveniles since 1996. Researchers and scientists worked to map and study the rare wave, and the locals prepared for the noisy event. First recorded in 1666, the Magicicada septendecim species
Tuesday, October 6, 2009 With the United States Australian rules football National Championship this weekend, Wikinews interviewed United States Australian Football League (USFooty) president Rich Mann, and Media Relations representative Kevin Smith. The USAFL Nationals will feature teams from the United States and Canada. A 50/50 rule is being implemented for the tournament. This means
Saturday, February 4, 2006 On Friday the 3rd, the Portuguese Air Force started to operate eight EH101 Merlin helicopters, replacing the old French made Puma helicopters; which have had more than 30 years of service, first used during the Portuguese Colonial War. After the war, the Puma were used in missions of search and rescue,transport
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Submitted by: Dave Kasriel Dark rooms and chemical developing techniques may have become past times in the age of digital photography and photo editing, but advancements in technology mean more room for innovation and the ability to manipulate images. One popular method of photo editing involves what is known as deep etching. Using this technique
Tuesday, January 28, 2014 Evansville, Indiana, United States — This past week marked the opening night of an Andy Warhol exhibit at the University of Southern Indiana. USI’s art gallery, like 189 other educational galleries and museums around the country, is a recipient of a major Warhol donor program, and this program is cultivating new
Tuesday, March 7, 2006 Hugo Chávez, President of Venezuela, has accused the United States of supporting a separatist movement in the oil-rich state of Zulia. Zulia has a large portion of Venezuela’s oil and gas reserves and is ruled by governor Manuel Rosales, a friend of the United States. The Zulian political organization, Own Course,