Oil prices surge over $75 a barrel to a record high

Friday, April 21, 2006 Crude oil prices surged to a new record of over $75.00 a barrel on Tuesday closing at a price of $75.17. In Europe, Brent crude oil] rose to $74.59. In less than a month, prices have risen $10, back to the record highs set after Hurricane Katrina caused refineries to shut …

Nokia files lawsuit against Apple

Friday, October 30, 2009 Mobile phone and computer manufacturer Nokia is filing a lawsuit against Apple over patent infringements. The infringements include speech coding, wireless data, security and encryption technology Nokia claims is used in Apple iPhones. According to a Nokia press release, 40 other companies are paying royalties to them in return for the …

CanadaVOTES: CHP candidate Steven Elgersma running in Haldimand—Norfolk

Friday, September 19, 2008 On October 14, 2008, Canadians will be heading to the polls for the federal election. Christian Heritage Party candidate Steven Elgersma is standing for election in the riding of Haldimand—Norfolk. Wikinews contacted Steven Elgersma, to talk about the issues facing Canadians, and what they and their party would do to address …

Heatlhy Nutrition For The Fairer Sex

Read An Opinion On: Land Surveying Firm Hatch And Hatch Site Submitted by: Glenn Thomas Kindly let me prompt you of the things The Venus Factor isn’t, so you can make a decision concerning it. It is not another not easy to stick to, cool, diet regime that thwarts you from consuming meals you love …

Vestas occupation continues; left-wing political parties voice support

Thursday, July 23, 2009 Morale is “fine” inside the Vestas plant in Newport, Isle of Wight, England, as an industrial occupation of the wind turbine factory finished entered its fourth night, says one of the occupiers. “Mark,” who prefers not to give his last name for fear of management reprisals, spoke to Wikinews and gave …

Polish drug company Jelfa ordered to shut-down over mislabelled drugs

Wednesday, November 8, 2006 Polish Prime Minister Jaros?aw Kaczy?ski has ordered the pharmaceutical company Jelfa to halt production following revelations that Jelfa had placed mislabelled medication on the market, whose use could be potentially fatal. Jelfa distributed vials labelled as Corhydron, a hydrocortisone used to treat allergies and inflammation, but in fact containing Suxamethonium chloride, …

Wikinews Shorts: August 11, 2008

A compilation of brief news reports for Monday, August 11, 2008. Contents 1 Ohioville creek bones are not human 2 Etna motorcyclist killed when hit by tree 3 Police dog found in Pasadena, California 4 Somalian police chief dies 5 Cassini probe passes Saturn moon Enceladus  Contribute to Wikinews by expanding these briefs or add a …

Wheelchair-bound Australian rescued in New Orleans

Tuesday, September 6, 2005 A 75 year old wheelchair-bound Australian man has been rescued from his home in New Orleans. Keith Faulkner was rescued by a neighbour after floodwaters stranded him in his home for five days. Mr Faulkner is suffering from cancer. He was left behind by his family as floodwaters rose. “When the …