A compilation of brief news reports for Sunday, December 7, 2008. Contents 1 ‘Progress’ seen in US auto bailout deal 2 Ghana to hold elections 3 Archbishop of York says Mugabe must be overthrown 4 Scandal-ridden Congressman loses delayed election Officials say that progress is being made in a deal to bail out three United States […]
Continue ReadingRead More About: Home Builders Toowoomba Design Master Homes Site Submitted by: Sean Goudeloc For the most part, people in these modern times are savvy. Most can handle minor issues in the home when it comes to the trades. For instance, a great deal of people know what to do when a clogged toilet seems […]
Continue ReadingFriday, January 26, 2007 Despite pleas from Big Day Out promoters to leave the national flag of Australia at home, many of the 55,000 music lovers have turned up to the Sydney event covered in it. Co-promoter Ken West caused a stir when the flag was “banned” from this year’s Big Day Out in Sydney […]
Continue ReadingWednesday, January 10, 2007 Apple Inc. today has introduced the much-anticipated iPhone at the Macworld Conference in San Francisco. The iPhone is claimed to be “a revolutionary mobile phone” as stated on the Apple website. The device appears to be running a mobile version of the Apple operating system Mac OSX. It is approximately the […]
Continue ReadingSaturday, November 9, 2013 With the 2014 Winter Paralympics set for March, Wikinews sought comment from U.S. Representative Jackie Speier, who serves California’s 14th congressional district about the event and how current U.S. policies impact people with disabilities. Elected to the U.S. House in 2008, she serves on the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform […]
Continue ReadingMonday, August 29, 2005 US pizza chain giant Little Caesars is to open eight stores in Ireland and has plans to increase that to 45 over the next few years. The company has signed a ten year deal with Doughmaster to support Little Caesars franchisees in Ireland. Dublin based Doughmaster will open the first eight […]
Continue ReadingTuesday, November 27, 2007 The mascots of the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, British Columbia were just announced. Based on mythological characters, they are Miga, Quatchi and Sumi. Miga, a sea bear who lives in the ocean with her family pod near Tofino, and Quatchi, a young sasquatch, represent the Olympics, while Sumi represents the […]
Continue ReadingMonday, April 4, 2005 Rescuers were today sending a pod of 13 pilot whales back into the ocean at Geographe Bay, near to Busselton, south of Perth, in Western Australia. Six additional members of the pod had died during the stranding, including at least one calf. More than 300 people were watching as the whales […]
Continue ReadingGardening Tips From North Shore Lawn And Garden by Wayne Tasker Gardening tips from North Shore Lawn And Garden [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HuPvSLavAy4[/youtube] Gardening is one of the most rewarding and stress-relieving hobbies you will ever find. At North Shore Lawn And Garden we believe to be a good gardener, you need the right lawn and garden tools. […]
Continue ReadingSunday, April 29, 2007 A tanker truck carrying approximately 8,600 gallons of unleaded gasoline caught on fire on the Interstate 80/880 interchange in Oakland, California early Sunday morning around 3:40 AM. The fire resulted in the collapse of at least two sections of bridges at the interchange, including one carrying I-580. The multi-level freeway interchange […]
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