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Ubuntu releases third version of popular Linux distribution

Friday, October 14, 2005 The Ubuntu Foundation released its third version of the popular GNU/Linux operating system distribution yesterday. Codenamed “Breezy Badger”, the release improves on its predecessor, Hoary Hedgehog, with updated versions of packages such as OpenOffice.org, new computer management tools, special installation modes for computer manufacturers, and a “thin client” mode for large …

Choosing A Custom Urn}

Read An Opinion On: Storage Container Hire Container Brisbane Submitted by: Granville Urns There are many difficult details to worry about after the loss of a loved one, but choosing a custom urn doesnt have to be one of them. With a stunning array of design options to choose from, a variety of sizes and …

Firefighters battle fire at Los Angeles International Airport

Thursday, June 1, 2006 A fuel storage tank at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) caught fire today. The 1-million gallon storage tank caught fire at about 8:30 a.m. local time (PDT) according to Ron Myers, a spokesman for the LAX fire department. Myers said that planes were not at risk and no flights were cancelled, …

Haitian earthquake: in pictures

Friday, January 15, 2010 Haiti was hit by a heavy earthquake with a magnitude of 7.0 on Tuesday, killing an unknown number of people, and destroying up to ten percent of buildings in the capital, Port-au-Prince. No official death toll has been released as of yet, although the United Nations says that up to fifty …

Freighter hits fishing boat in Gulf of Suez; thirteen dead

Tuesday, December 16, 2014 A freighter hit a fishing boat around midnight on Sunday morning in the Gulf of Suez in the Red Sea. Of the 40 Egyptian fisherman on board, thirteen are dead and thirteen more missing. Survivor Al Sayyed Mohamed Arafat told local media he jumped from the fishing boat, named Badr al-Islam, …

Wyvern}

Read An Opinion On: Tents For Sale Brisbane Australian Off Road Caravans Wyvern by Mr D Stevens Movie Reviews this week looks at the sci-fi Wyvern . This is an interesting sci-fi drama, about a monster devouring the inhabitants of a small town in Alaska with barely 300 people in it. It turns out due …

“Camp Casey” moves to safer land, as Mother’s protest continues

Wednesday, August 17, 2005 In Crawford, Texas, anti-war protesters led by American Cindy Sheehan, mother of a fallen soldier, have found a new place to demonstrate. “A kind gentleman from down the road, closer to the Bush ranch, has offered us the use of his property,” said Sheehan to the reporters, as the camp prepared …

Standard Operating Procedure changes at Camp Delta, Guantanamo Bay

Tuesday, December 4, 2007 In an investigation reported on first by Wikinews, Wikileaks today revealed another chapter in the story of the Standard Operations Procedure (SOP) manual for the Camp Delta facility at Guantanamo Bay. The latest documents they have received are the details of the 2004 copy of the manual signed off by Major …

The Floor Clock Has Style, Too

Read An Opinion On: Wolf Appliances Best Kitchen Companies Sydney By Andrei Myers If you’re flaying yourself over what type of long clock or grandfather clock to get, there’s a chance you haven’t looked up floor clocks. These kinds of clock has style you can be hoity-toity about. They are smashing and have that distinct …

Woman killed in house fire in South Yorkshire, England

Monday, January 25, 2010 An elderly woman has died in a house fire in South Yorkshire, England. The woman, who is currently remaining unidentified, was blind and 93-years-old when her bungalow in Sheffield caught fire as a result of an accident in her kitchen yesterday afternoon. An internal investigation into the fire has suggested that …