Baseball’s Pete Rose: “I bet on my team every night”
Wednesday, March 14, 2007 In an interview on ESPN Radio, Pete Rose admitted to hosts Dan Patrick and Keith Olbermann that he “bet on [his] team every night” and admitted that the Dowd Report was correct in its assessment. Pete Rose was given a lifetime ban from any involvement in Major League Baseball in 1989. Rose accepted the lifetime ban in exchange for not returning a finding of fact that Rose did indeed bet on baseball. He initially indicated to MLB commissioner Bud Selig and in his book My Prison Without Bars that he did bet on Major League Baseball games, but that he never bet against his team or used his betting to influence the outcome of any game. The Dowd report concurs with this statement from Rose. Rose acknowledged his betting in the hopes that Selig would reinstate Rose and thus make him eligible for a number of…
New Zealand elects first female Speaker
Thursday, March 3, 2005 Margaret Wilson was appointed as Speaker of The House of Representatives. She becomes New Zealand’s first female Speaker of the House. She also rounds out the top positions within New Zealand being taken by women. All four of Governor-General, Prime Minister, Chief Justice and the Speaker of the House are female. Wilson was voted in with 64 votes. Clem Simich (National MP) received 37 and ACT MP Ken Shirley got five votes. The position has usually been appointed unopposed, but the other two candidates stood to protest at the lack of consultation by Prime Minister Helen Clark.Wilson takes over from Jonathan Hunt, who leaves to become the High Commissioner for New Zealand in London. Hunt will remain in the backbenches until early next month. Wilson was previously Attorney-General, a position that Deputy Prime Minister Dr. Michael Cullen now holds. Retrieved from “https://en.wikinews.org/w/index.php?title=New_Zealand_elects_first_female_Speaker&oldid=438377”
Removals And Storage—How To Prepare
Click Here To Know More About: Office Lockers Submitted by: Dean Mol When it comes to removals and storage, one of the last things that we want is to be stuck trying to figure out what to do when the movers finally get there. So the question is—what should you do in order to prepare for removals and storage? First of all, you should clean up. It may seem a little silly, but you have to understand that clean in isn’t the removals and storage company’s job—it’s yours. Chances are that if you don’t have everything at least reasonably squared away that they’ll have trouble getting everything packed up. Next, get rid of any junk you don’t want—before they come. Most removal companies are just going to take your items to your new location, unless you talk with them beforehand. But, let’s face it—it’s cheaper to simply throw everything out…
Ontario Votes 2007: Interview with Communist Party candidate Shona Bracken, Toronto Danforth
Sunday, October 7, 2007 Shona Bracken is running for the Communist Party in the Ontario provincial election in Toronto—Danforth. Wikinews interviewed her regarding her values, her experience, and her campaign. Retrieved from “https://en.wikinews.org/w/index.php?title=Ontario_Votes_2007:_Interview_with_Communist_Party_candidate_Shona_Bracken,_Toronto_Danforth&oldid=539050”
Nigerian victory marred by deaths in custody
Monday, August 3, 2009 Since declaring victory over the self styled “Black Taliban” last week, new accusations of extra-judicial killings and summary executions have been leveled against the Nigerian authorities. The allegations centre around the death of the charismatic leader Mohammed Yusuf of the Boko Haram sect and an unconfirmed number of his followers. Yusuf was captured after five days of violence which saw the shelling of the sect’s compound in Maiduguri and an extensive manhunt. New pictures have been revealed of Yusuf showing him shortly after his capture from a hole in the ground at a property owned by the family of one of his four wives. Shortly after the photograph was taken the bullet ridden body of Yusuf was shown to a television crew who had been expecting to interview him. The Nigerian authorities seemed initially intent on humiliating Yusuf and using his capture to cow his remaining…
International participants showcase different industry cultures at 2008 Taipei Game Show
Friday, January 25, 2008 B2B Trade Area of Taipei Game Show, criticized by trade buyers last year, but accompanied with 2008 Taiwan Digital Content Forum, moved to the second floor at Taipei World Trade Center for world-wide participants with a better exchange atmosphere this year. Not only local OBMs (Softstar Entertainment, Soft-World International Corp., International Games System Corp., …, etc.) but also companies from New Zealand, Canada, Japan, Hong Kong, and South Korea showcased different specialists with multiple styles. Especially on South Korea, participated members from G? Trade Show (Game Show & Trade, All-Round, aka Gstar) showcased gaming industry of South Korea and the G? upcoming at this November with brochures. In the 2-days Digital Content Forum, world-class experts not only shared industry experiences, members from Taiwan Gaming Industry Association also discussed and forecasted marketing models for gaming industry. With participations from governmental, industrial, and academical executives world-wide, this forum…
4 Signs That Your Ex Wants You Back
Click Here To Know More About: How To Become An Actor By Anthony Malibu When you’re trying to win back an ex girlfriend, it’s often hard to know where you stand. Some girls break up cleanly, while other hang around for a while and tell you they want to be friends. Emails, text messages, and phone calls make it difficult to know if and when you should be making your move. That’s why knowing the signs that your ex wants you back is a crucial part of getting back together with her. If your girlfriend dumped you, getting her to date you again is going to rest mostly on your shoulders. The main reason for this? Because she’s the one who ended the relationship, she’ll feel awkward being the one who puts it back together again. As you try to get your ex back, you’ll need to notice the signs…
Putin’s state-of-the-nation speech addresses the economy
Tuesday, April 26, 2005 Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke live on state television Monday in his annual state-of-the-nation address using high ideological rhetoric when calling on lawmakers and the public to strengthen democracy and the rule of law. His 50 minute address from the Kremlin’s Marble Hall only briefly touched on the “epidemic of collapse” , a reference to upheavals in Chechnya, Kyrgyzstan and the Ukraine, which was “a real drama” stranding millions of Russians beyond the borders of the Russian Federation. Brushing off what was probably taken as criticism during last week’s visit by Condoleezza Rice who commented the Kremlin ran a “managed democracy”, Putin stressed that “Russia … will decide for itself the pace, terms and conditions of moving towards democracy.” Putin was critical of the lack of progress in implementing his reform proposals. Calling for a crackdown on corruption, where treatment by tax inspectors are “terrorizing business”,…
Death sentences in 2008 Chinese tainted milk scandal
Monday, January 26, 2009 On Thursday, the municipal intermediate people’s court in Shijiazhuang, Hebei province, China pronounced sentences for 21 defendants implicated in the 2008 Chinese milk scandal which killed at least six infants and sickened nearly 300,000 others. In the local court’s decision, 17 accused were indicted for the crimes of “producing, adding melamine-laced ‘protein powder’ to infant milk or selling tainted, fake and substandard milk to Sanlu Group or 21 other dairy companies, including six who were charged with the crime of endangering public security by dangerous means.” Four other courts in Wuji County, in Hebei, China had also tried cases on the milk scandal. Zhang Yujun, age 40, of Quzhou County (Hebei), who produced and sold melamine-laced “protein powder” in the milk scandal, was convicted of endangering public security and sentenced to death by the Shijiazhuang intermediate people’s court. The court also imposed the penalty of death…
Keep Cool All Summer With Air Conditioners In Denver
Click Here To Know More About: Stainless Steel Welding byAlma Abell As a homeowner, one of the largest investments you make when it comes to appliances is the central air conditioning unit. Residential air conditioning units can cost thousands of dollars, so it’s important to make sure that appliance is properly serviced on a regular basis. At least twice per year an HVAC professional should service heating and cooling appliances. Duct cleaning and the regular service visits will help prolong the life of Air Conditioners in Denver. Keeping your cooling appliance running at peak performance will also reduce the monthly cost of cooling your home. Regular duct cleaning will improve the air quality in your home, which may help reduce asthmatic symptoms and nasal congestion. Air Conditioners in Denver work hard all summer long, which can put a lot of wear and tear on the mechanical parts of a cooling…