Tuesday, January 27, 2009 American fast food chain McDonald’s is set to open up 1000 more stores during 2009 as part of its expected capital spending of US$2.1 billion. While global same-store sales rose 7.2%, revenue fell marginally, due to the strong US dollar. McDonald’s net income fell 23% from US$1.27 billion to $985.4 million. …
Wednesday, February 16, 2005Bill Gates announced in a RSA security conference that Microsoft will release major security changes to Internet Explorer and will release a new version prior to the release of Longhorn, the replacement for Windows XP expected any time after 2005. Microsoft plans to include many features to increase security. These features are …
Thursday, February 8, 2007 A new version of Canada’s Food Guide was announced by Canadian Health Minister Tony Clement on Feb. 5, 2007. The guide has helped Canadians with healthy eating habits since 1942 but was last updated in 1992. It is the Canadian government’s most-requested publication after income tax forms. Changes to the Food …
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Saturday, July 12, 2008 Michael Ellis DeBakey, world renowned heart surgeon, has died in Houston, Texas at the age of 99. He was born Michel Dabaghi on September 7, 1908 in Lake Charles, Louisiana, to Lebanese immigrants Shaker and Raheeja DeBakey. DeBakey was the chancellor emeritus of Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, Texas, and …
A view of the Leonard Zakim bridge from the construction site. The warehouses at right will be replaced by a five-acre park within two years. The elevated roadway in the foreground is the John F. Gilmore Bridge. Wednesday, March 23, 2005 Cambridge, Massachusetts —Construction of two condominium buildings and a five-acre park began on March …
Thursday, June 25, 2015 Live music venues in Edinburgh, Scotland are awaiting a review later this year on the 2005 licensing policy, which places limitations on the volume of amplified music in the city. Investigating into how the policy is affecting the Edinburgh music scene, a group of Wikinews writers interviewed venue owners, academics, the …
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See More About: New Zealand Restaurant Menu Online Lunch Time IBIZA! by Christer Nyrud Food & Drink in Ibiza Boring international cuisine found anywhere in resorts on lbiza. British visitors can happily eat dinner with roast beef and Yorkshire pudding, while the Germans will find restaurants specializing in tapas. There are plenty of Pins and …
Saturday, October 4, 2008 The U.S. Senate passed a revised bailout bill designed to help the struggling U.S. financial economy, which has measures nearly identical to the bill rejected by the U.S. House of Representatives on Monday. “Senate Democrats and Republicans believe it is essential that we work quickly on this important legislation to restore …
Saturday, June 17, 2006 Kasey Keller made three crucial saves as nine-man USA drew 1-1 with ten-man Italy in an heart-pounding Group E match. The match was played in Kaiserslautern and there were many American fans present. Those who had seen the Czech Republic crush the USA 3-0 might have been surprised at the way …