Thursday, January 12, 2006Maj. Gen. Geoffrey Miller, a top US commander who supervised the detention and interrogation of detainees at Guantanomo Bay and Abu Ghraib facilities declined to testify in a court-martial proceeding, by invoking his right to not implicate…
Explosion in Turkey kills seventeen
Saturday, August 2, 2008 Reuters, AFP, the Associated Press are reporting that a gas explosion in a Turkish school killed at least seventeen girls Friday. Reuters reports the initial death toll at sixteen, with 27 injured. The number of deaths…
Plane crashes into office block in Austin, Texas/suicide note
This is the online suicide letter authored by Andrew Stack, the man believed to be responsible for flying a light aircraft into a building in Austin, Texas. It was originally posted at Stack’s site, http://embeddedart.com/. The hosting company, T35, took…
Personal Injury Lawyer In Baltimore For Personal Injury Claims
Click Here For More Specific Information On: Personal Insurance Brokers Australia Austbrokers byAlma Abell Personal injury occurs when there is an injury to the mind, body, or emotions. It can occur in the workplace, a car accident, store, neighbor’s house…
Wikinews Shorts: January 20, 2008
A compilation of brief news reports for Sunday, January 20, 2008. Former Indonesian president Suharto, 86, is now moving and speaking softly, doctors say. He was admitted to Pertamina Hospital in Jakarta on January 4 after suffering multiple organ failure. “He…
Hidden treasure worth billions of dollars discovered in Indian temple
Monday, July 4, 2011 Officials announced that a treasure containing sacks of diamonds and gold coins as well as golden idols, jewelry and other riches has been discovered in the secret subterranean vaults of Sree Padmanabhaswamy temple, in the southwestern…
University Park: Stable Home Values In Dallas Real Estate Market
Click Here For More Specific Information On: Debt Agreement Loans Brisbane Credi By Darrell Self Every day the news brings more indicators that the economic recession is lifting. Nowhere is this more evident than in the real estate market. Sales…
Dog flu spreads across the US
Saturday, October 15, 2005 Dogs are normally resistant to most flu strains. Since about 2000, a new strain of dog flu has been spreading in America, and there’s no vaccine to prevent it. To limit exposure to the flu, some…
Strongest earthquake in 40 years hits Southeast Asia
Sunday, December 26, 2004 Indian Ocean – The death toll continues to grow and millions face a homeless life in the new year as coastal communities in south Asia struggle against continued aftershocks and flooding caused by the largest earthquake…
Heavy hailstorms leave Sydney appearing snowed in
Tuesday, August 15, 2006 Recent heavy hailstorms occurring at approximately 4 o’clock in the afternoon today left parts of Sydney with the appearance of being snowed in, with thick blankets of hail covering streets and sidewalks with layers of hail.…