Photo source for Barack Obama presidential campaign “HOPE” poster discovered

Thursday, January 22, 2009 Netizens have discovered the photograph that was used to create the iconic Barack Obama “HOPE” poster, which became a national symbol during his 2008 presidential campaign in the United States. Los Angeles, California street artist Shepard Fairey’s poster design is an almost exact match to an Associated Press photo from October …

National Museum of Scotland reopens after three-year redevelopment

Friday, July 29, 2011 Today sees the reopening of the National Museum of Scotland following a three-year renovation costing £47.4 million (US$ 77.3 million). Edinburgh’s Chambers Street was closed to traffic for the morning, with the 10am reopening by eleven-year-old Bryony Hare, who took her first steps in the museum, and won a competition organised …

Local community on Australian Sunshine Coast compromises with McDonald’s

Friday, November 6, 2009 Residents of the suburb of Minyama, Australia have come to a compromise with restaurant chain McDonald’s. A 24 hour store was planned for the suburb but the fast food giant backed down agreeing that the store will only open overnight on Fridays and Saturdays. Every other day it will be open …

Sunshine Coast Council ratifies McDonald’s development rejection

Sunday, December 7, 2008 Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia — The Sunshine Coast Regional Council has formally ratified the rejection of the 24 hour McDonald’s in Minyama. The decision comes after council rejected the proposal earlier this week at a general committee meeting. McDonald’s forwarded an 11th hour compromise to deputy mayor Tim Dwyer in order …

British Government warns against tax breaks for Scientology

Thursday, October 21, 2010 The new British coalition government has warned local authorities in the United Kingdom not to provide tax breaks to branches of the Church of Scientology. After an investigation by The Guardian newspaper revealed that several local authorities have granted Scientology tax breaks worth over a million pounds, Secretary of State for …

Six dead following flash flooding in Palestine, Texas

Wednesday, May 4, 2016 News reports on Monday indicated authorities in Palestine, Texas identified a sixth victim following flash flooding late last week. Giovani Olivas, 30, was reportedly swept away in the flood. In under an hour late Friday evening, Palestine was deluged by seven inches of rain, causing residents of one neighborhood to flee …

Council of Europe report challenges teaching of Creationism

Monday, June 18, 2007 The spread of Creationist doctrines within the education systems of Council of Europe member states “could become a threat to human rights”, according to a report which will be discussed and voted on by the Council of Europe on 26th June. Investigation of the creationists’ growing influence shows that the arguments …