Update since publication This article mentions that Wi-Fi stands for “Wireless Fidelity”, although this is disputed. Thursday, July 7, 2005 A Florida man is being charged with 3rd degree felony for logging into a private Wi-Fi (Wireless Fidelity) Internet access point without permission. Benjamin Smith III, 41, is set for a pre-trial hearing this month […]
Wednesday, January 4, 2006 Israeli prime minister Ariel Sharon (born Ariel Sheinerman), 77, has been admitted to Hadassah hospital in Jerusalem, after suffering what doctors said was a “massive” stroke. According to reports from Hadassah Ein Karem hospital in Jerusalem, the Prime Minister was put under an anesthetic prior to surgery to address a massive
Israeli PM Sharon rushed to hospital
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Thursday, March 4, 2010 File:Diego Grez – 2.jpg An 8.8 magnitude earthquake hit Chile on Saturday, causing significant damage throughout parts of the country. Diego Grez (a Wikinews correspondent by the pen name MisterWiki) was in Pichilemu at the time of the quake. Four days after the quake, Peter Coti, also a Wikinews contributor, was
Wikinews interviews Diego Grez, Chilean earthquake survivor
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Skyscrapers in Bangalore by NayanaBangalore has always been ahead of time in offering its residents the best options for a luxurious living and also offers a brilliant spectacle to the bystanders. While we know there are other cities and states that have stacked more floors onto the concrete foundation, we have our own list of
Saturday, September 22, 2007 The Los Angeles City Attorney’s Office said yesterday that pop music super-star Britney Spears was facing charges for a hit and run offence and driving without a valid drivers’ license. Charges were filed following an accident in which police allege Spears smashed her car into another vehicle in a parking area
Singer Britney Spears faces hit and run charges
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Saturday, February 14, 2009 Philippine fishermen, volunteers and authorities with dozens of fishing boats have joined hands in guiding back to sea about 500 disorientated melon-headed whales that were stranded in the shallow waters near the mouth of Manila Bay delta in the Bataan Peninsula. The gentle mammals were first spotted swimming back and forth
500 stranded melon-headed whales rescued in Philippine bay
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The time is 21:45 (UTC) on August 23rd, 2006, and this is Audio Wikinews News Briefs. Contents 1 Headlines 1.1 Amnesty International accuses Israel of “war crimes” in Lebanon 1.2 Disease outbreak feared after mass hysteria over “sweet” water in Mumbai 1.3 Pakistani-born Australian sentenced to 20 years over terrorism offences 1.4 12 arrested after
News briefs:August 23, 2006
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More On This Topic: Classic Funding Group Site Asset Finance byAlma Abell Having to file for bankruptcy is never an easy decision for a debtor to make. When a person finds themselves in over their head in debt, it can be a scary thing. Although many people understand vaguely what bankruptcy can do for them,
Monday, March 6, 2006 Dvdrs.net, a usenet search engine targeted by the Motion Pictures Association of America (MPAA) in its recent anti-piracy campaign, has closed while the site is restructured. Part of the restructuring will be the deletion of its usenet index. In a statement posted on dvdrs.net just days before its disappearance, Descds, a
Dvdrs.net closes – “can not recover from recent events”
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Thursday, June 26, 2008 Gunmen today opened fire in a Mexico City restaurant, killing a top police official in charge of monitoring the country’s illegal drug trade, as well as one of his bodyguards, Mexican officials said. The attack is the latest waged against authorities attempting to fight Mexico’s powerful drug cartels. Security officials in
Mexican police official, bodyguard shot dead at restaurant
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