Friday, July 21, 2006 A storm has knocked out power during a heat wave in the Greater St. Louis Area. 80 mph (130 km/h) winds accompanied by heavy rain caused many tree limbs to fall, some onto cars, some onto thoroughfares, and some on high-tension power lines that supply the city. It also caused at […]
Former Taiwanese President Chen Shui-bian released on bail
Saturday, December 13, 2008 Taiwan’s former President, Chen Shui-bian (???), has been conditionally released on bail, some ten hours after he was indicted for corruption. Speaking to media at the Taipei District Court, he said: “I want to thank my lawyers, members of the Democratic Progressive Party and my supporters who have given me huge […]
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Remedial Massage A Must for Complete Healing by Ethen Hunt Strain, broken bones or any injury to the tendons or ligaments caused in daily life or due to participating in sports can be painful. Consuming painkillers is just a temporary solution. It will not heal the injured part of the body but will only help […]
US charges homeless man after plane stolen and crashed in Maryland
Tuesday, December 29, 2009 Police from Frederick in Maryland, US have charged a homeless man with three offenses after a light aircraft was stolen from Frederick Municipal Airport early yesterday morning. The single-engine aircraft crashed as its thief tried to take off. 51-year-old Calvin Cox was arrested near the scene in the nearby woods after […]
500 stranded melon-headed whales rescued in Philippine bay
Saturday, February 14, 2009 Philippine fishermen, volunteers and authorities with dozens of fishing boats have joined hands in guiding back to sea about 500 disorientated melon-headed whales that were stranded in the shallow waters near the mouth of Manila Bay delta in the Bataan Peninsula. The gentle mammals were first spotted swimming back and forth […]
Seven bushfires near Perth, Western Australia
Sunday, February 4, 2007 Fourteen houses have been destroyed and another 3 damaged by a bush fire burning in Jarrah forests and farmland near the historical timber town of Dwellingup 70km south east of Perth, Western Australia. The fire has also destroyed approximately 100 power poles, leading to a loss of telecommunication services to the […]
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Read More About: Brand Strategies Emerging Trends Retail Submitted by: A Jessen Whilst Index CFDs are an exciting product they do come with some built in risks that we’ll have a look at today. One of the most important elements when you start out as a trader in any market is to minimise your losses […]
John Vanderslice plays New York City: Wikinews interview
Thursday, September 27, 2007 John Vanderslice has recently learned to enjoy America again. The singer-songwriter, who National Public Radio called “one of the most imaginative, prolific and consistently rewarding artists making music today,” found it through an unlikely source: his French girlfriend. “For the first time in my life I wouldn’t say I was defending […]
US federal judge and Florida judge clash over Scientology wrongful death case
Sunday, October 10, 2010 A United States federal court judge and Florida state court judge are enmeshed in a conflict against each other regarding a wrongful death lawsuit involving Scientology. A federal judge for the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida, Steven Douglas Merryday, ordered Pinellas County Senior Circuit Judge Robert […]
UK Government announce same-sex weddings to start from March 29
Tuesday, December 10, 2013 The British government announced today that marriages in England and Wales between members of the same-sex will be conducted from March 29 of next year. The change follows the passage of the Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Act earlier this year. The equalities minister Maria Miller said: “Marriage is one of our […]