Chess champion is “Fritzed” by computer

Tuesday, December 5, 2006 Russian chess grandmaster, Vladimir Kramnik lost the final match of his man versus machine match against the Deep Fritz chess program. The six game match in Bonn, Germany had a final result of 4-2 for the German-developed chess program which runs on readily available computer hardware. The first match which concluded…

Niece of Scientology’s leader goes public with criticism

Wednesday, February 6, 2008 The niece of the Church of Scientology‘s top leader David Miscavige has come forward publicly with criticism of the organization and of Scientology practices. Jenna Miscavige Hill, daughter of David Miscavige’s older brother Ron Miscavige, described Scientology policies which broke apart her family and continue to keep members of her family…

Wikinews interviews Spanish shooter Paulo Fontán

Wednesday, November 6, 2013 This week, Wikinews interviewed Spanish Paralympic sport shooter Paulo Fontán Torreiro. Late last month, Galician Fontán competed at the Alicante hosted 2013 IPC European Shooting Championship, where he finished twenty-third in the R4 10-meter air rifle standing event, and fortieth in the R5 10-meter air rifle prone event. ((Wikinews)) : So…

The Basic Principles Of Caring For Your Own Lawn

Here’s An Opinion On: Brisbane Restaurant Menus Submitted by: Antony Pociolio If you are a novice on agriculture and growing plants, however you are one of those who like plant life and plenty of greenery, you would then need a good book to start your studies on turf care. If you don’t have a lawn,…

Wikinews’ overview of the year 2008

Wednesday, December 31, 2008 Also try the 2008 World News Quiz of the year. What would you tell your grandchildren about 2008 if they asked you about it in, let’s say, 20 years’ time? If the answer to a quiz question was 2008, what would the question be? The year that markets collapsed, or perhaps…

US unemployment rate reaches 9.8%

Friday, October 2, 2009 Companies in the United States are shedding more jobs, pushing the country’s unemployment rate to a 26-year high of 9.8%. The US Labor Department said on Friday that employers cut 263,000 jobs in September, with companies in the service industries — including banks, restaurants and retailers — hit especially hard. This…

What To Look For In A Dentist

Here’s An Opinion On: Speech Therapy Melbourne Submitted by: Julius Dayem Finding a dentist in South Jordan you care about your family’s dental health can be some work. Does the dentist accept your health insurance? Where did they go to school? What dental schools did they go to? Are they located with all of the…