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Several groups seek to purchase Saturn auto brand

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Thursday, May 7, 2009 Penske Automotive Group, Inc., an Ohio-based investment group and Telesto Ventures have indicated separately that they are interested in purchasing the Saturn auto brand from General Motors (GM). According to The Wall Street Journal, Nissan-Renault is interested in purchasing Saturn. Bloomberg, however, indicated that Nissan-Renault may be a partner of Penske’s
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British computer magazine discovers electricity cost of running computers

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Wednesday, March 30, 2005 British computer magazine PC Pro has investigated the electricity costs of running today’s computers. Their investigations showed that an individual could save £250 a year while a medium-sized business could potentially save £5,000 a year by making changes to the way computers and their peripherals are operated. A CRT monitor uses
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Fred Thompson’s ‘exploration’ causes confusion on USA election rules

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Wednesday, August 1, 2007 The day after Fred Thompson’s “exploratory committee” announced that it raised just over US$3 million dollars, the type of fundraising is causing “confusion” over Federal Election Commission (FEC) rules for the “exploratory” status. CQ Politics reports, “Friends of Fred Thompson” also is registered with the Internal Revenue Service as a “527”
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Bush urges OPEC to raise output whilst in Saudi Arabia

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Tuesday, January 15, 2008 President Bush is calling on the world’s major oil-producing countries to increase their output whilst in Saudi Arabia, where Mr. Bush also issued another warning to Iran. President Bush is publicly urging OPEC to increase oil supply on international markets, and he is doing it while in the world’s largest oil
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Category:Music

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This is the category for music. See also the Music Portal. Refresh this list to see the latest articles. 13 December 2017: Apple, Inc. confirms acquisition of Shazam 24 October 2017: Five United States ex-presidents raise relief funds at hurricane event 5 October 2017: US rock artist Tom Petty dies at 66 30 July 2017:
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Suspected US drone attack kills eight in Pakistan

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Friday, November 20, 2009 Pakistani officials said that a suspected US drone attack has killed at least eight people today, including foreign militants, in the country’s northwest. The officials said that two missiles were fired at a compound being used by suspected Taliban militants in Mir Ali village, in North Waziristan, a region on the
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Australian swim team pulled from Rio training pool when water turns ‘soupy’

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Saturday, August 6, 2016 Concerns about water quality at the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympic Games have expanded to include the inside training pool: top Australian swimming coach Michael Bohl moved his Olympic athletes from the main training pool on Thursday citing fear of infection. The team had a pre-booked session in the training pool
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Ontario Votes 2007: Interview with Green candidate Marija Minic, York Centre

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Monday, September 17, 2007 Marija Minic is running for the Green Party of Ontario in the Ontario provincial election, in the York Centre riding. Wikinews’ Nick Moreau interviewed her regarding her values, her experience, and her campaign. Stay tuned for further interviews; every candidate from every party is eligible, and will be contacted. Expect interviews
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Australian man allegedly ignites carpet, plastic with static electricity

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Saturday, September 17, 2005 A story about a man carrying over 30,000 (sometimes reported as 40,000) volts of static electricity in his body, allegedly generated by a wool sweater and nylon jacket combination, is circulating through major news outlets. The story, carried first by the Warrnambool Standard, says that the man, Frank Clewer, a 58-year
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