Stanford physicists print smallest-ever letters ‘SU’ at subatomic level of 1.5 nanometres tall

Wednesday, February 4, 2009
A new historic physics record has been set by scientists for exceedingly small writing, opening a new door to computing’s future. Stanford University physicists have claimed to have written the letters “SU” at sub-atomic size.
Graduate students Christopher Moon, Laila Mattos, Brian Foster and Gabriel Zeltzer, under the direction of assistant professor of physics Hari Read More…

1000 homes evacuated in Plymouth, England, after bomb find

Tuesday, April 3, 2007
The discovery of an old World War II bomb in a construction site has caused at least 1000 residents in Plymouth located in South-West England, to be evacuated.
“Evacuations are being carried out of properties within 100m [328ft] of the scene. Properties within the 100m-300m [328-984ft] zone are being advised to open windows and draw curtains,” said a spokesman for the poliRead More…

Woman returns home with Christmas turkey, a month after setting out

Tuesday, January 19, 2010
A Scottish woman who set out before Christmas to purchase a turkey finally made it home on Monday, after being cut off by snow for a month. Kay Ure left the Lighthouse Keeper’s cottage on Cape Wrath, at the very northwest tip of Great Britain, in December. She was heading to Inverness on a shopping trip.
However on her return journey heavy snow and ice prevented her husRead More…

Digital Fluke 115 Multimeter Vs Analog Multimeters

Read An Opinion On: Asheville Website Developer A multi meter is the central instrument for any electrician. It can measure the current, the amperage, the voltage as well as the resistance which flows through electrical wires as well as electric device. An electrician understands it is important to find out if there’s a current running through a wire, if there sufficient current, if the rRead More…

Scottish Justice Secretary ‘acutely aware of unusual publicity’ in Kular case

Thursday, February 13, 2014
Wikinews has obtained a letter by Scottish Justice Secretary Kenny MacAskill to former Conservative justice spokesman John Lamont in response to questions raised by our correspondent about the Mikaeel Kular murder case. Wikinews has investigated possible contempt by media publishing potentially prejudicial material, and MacAskill wrote he has “been following the case Read More…

Sales of Jackson songs and memorabilia rise after his death

Saturday, June 27, 2009 The death of Michael Jackson on Thursday has caused retail demand for his songs and for memorabilia to increase. Yesterday, the top nine selling items at Apple’s iTunes Store were albums by Jackson, with first and second being a “hits” album and the 1982 album Thriller.
Amazon.com similarly reported selling more Jackson merchandise in the 24 hours following his death thRead More…

Don’t Move A Piano Until You Read This

Read An Opinion On: Slots Online By D Ruplinger
How do you move a piano? Very carefully. Okay, I’m being a little sarcastic, but moving a piano is a serious endeavor. I’m a big advocate of hiring a professional mover to move a piano. Pianos are heavy and it’s easy to damage a piano while moving it. I’m speaking from experience. I own a Kimball piano my parents bought brand new for me whRead More…

Maine passes gay rights law

Thursday, March 31, 2005
With the stroke of a pen, Gov. John Baldacci of Maine signed into law a gay rights bill that extended legal protection against discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation. The new law does not legalize same-sex marriage.
Known officially as “LD 1196,” the bill’s wording adds the term sexual orientation to the list of protected classes in the Maine Human Rights Act Read More…

Woman fined in Spain under new ‘Gag Law’

Monday, August 17, 2015
A woman in Spain has been fined €800 after posting a photograph to her Facebook account of a police vehicle parked in space reserved for disabled/handicapped drivers. She was located and fined within two days of posting the photograph. The incident has now gained international attention.
The woman, who has not been named, saw the police vehicle parked in a reserved spRead More…

Wikipedia founder embroiled in affair and financial allegations

Wednesday, March 5, 2008 This article mentions the Wikimedia Foundation, one of its projects, or people related to it. Wikinews is a project of the Wikimedia Foundation.
The implosion of a relationship between Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales and journalist Rachel Marsden has resulted in controversy and international headlines. Associated Press and ABC News have also reported on questionable activRead More…