US automakers GM and Chrysler seek more government aid

29 November, 2020

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Wednesday, February 18, 2009 The United States auto manufacturer Chrysler, which has been badly affected by the ongoing recession, has asked the US government for an additional US$5 billion in aid on top of the four billion it has already received, saying that it plans to fire three thousand employees. At the end of last […]

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OpenSync Interview – syncing on the free desktop

29 November, 2020

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Friday, May 19, 2006 This interview intends to provide some insight into OpenSync, an upcoming free unified data synchronization solution for free software desktops such as KDE, commonly used as part of the GNU/Linux operating system. Hi Cornelius, Armin and Tobias. As you are now getting close to version 1.0 of OpenSync, which is expected […]

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eBay removes Canadian town’s listing of sperm whale carcass

29 November, 2020

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Thursday, May 8, 2014 Citing violations of its policy regarding “Marine mammal items”, eBay terminated an online listing on Monday by the town of Cape St. George, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada, for a 40 ft (12 m) sperm whale carcass reportedly beached upon its shores about a week prior. With an initial asking price of […]

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Man charged with attempted murder in £40 million London jewel heist

29 November, 2020

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Sunday, September 6, 2009 24-year-old Aman Kassaye, of no fixed abode, is to face a charge of attempted murder for his alleged role in an armed robbery that netted £40 million ($65 million) worth of jewelry from a London store. Kassaye is the seventh man to be charged, and is also facing prosecution for conspiracy […]

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Category:Jewellery

29 November, 2020

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This is the category for jewellery. Refresh this list to see the latest articles. 8 April 2014: Scottish artist Alan Davie dies at age 93 12 August 2011: Three killed amongst Birmingham, England riots 13 July 2011: 21 people killed and 113 reported injured in three blasts in Mumbai 4 July 2011: Hidden treasure worth […]

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Leaked Syrian government emails indicate weapons supplied to Hamas

29 November, 2020

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Sunday, December 2, 2012 Emails allegedly hacked from Syrian government accounts, leaked onto the Internet, indicate Iran and Syria are supplying weapons made in Ukraine and Belarus to Hamas in Palestine. The online activist group known as Anonymous takes responsibility for the leak, which comprises over 2,000 emails and other files totaling around 1 gigabyte. […]

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Countryside Alliance lose legal case on UK fox hunting ban

29 November, 2020

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Wednesday, February 16, 2005The British Countryside Alliance has lost its legal bid to keep hunting with hounds after the High Court rejected their appeal, which had been made on the grounds that the Parliament Act 1949 was invalid. The High Court rejected this, ruling that the 1949 Act was valid. This means hunting with dogs […]

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Changing position, President Trump says FBI Director Comey was fired over Russia investigation, showboating

29 November, 2020

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Saturday, May 13, 2017 Despite the White House’s initial assertion that Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Director James Comey was dismissed Tuesday over mishandling the Hillary Clinton email case, United States President Donald Trump on Thursday told NBC that “this Russia thing” was among his reasons, mentioning Comey’s repeated claims that he, Trump, was not […]

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Colleges offering admission to displaced New Orleans graduate students

29 November, 2020

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See the discussion page for instructions on adding schools to this list.Tuesday, September 13, 2005 NAICU has created a list of colleges and universities accepting and/or offering assistance to displace faculty members. [1]Wednesday, September 7, 2005 This list is taken from Colleges offering admission to displaced New Orleans students, and is intended to make searching […]

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