A compilation of brief news reports for Tuesday, August 5, 2008. Contents 1 Known gorilla population more than doubled 2 NBA: Paul Pierce handcuffed in Las Vegas 3 Woman throws lasagna at husband 4 Police rescue two swimmers in Lake Michigan…
Russian commander: Tu-160s penetrate US airspace undetected
Tuesday, April 25, 2006File:Tu 16019.jpg A senior Russian air force commander has claimed that new, upgraded Tu-160 bomber aircraft were unchallenged by US air defense systems when they penetrated a radar zone near the Canadian coast in US territory during…
How To Make Healthy Choices From A Lunch Menu
Click Here To Find Out More About: Best Kitchen Design Australia Best Kitchen Design By Gabriel Adams Are you looking to lose weight or just improve your health? If you are, you will want to take a close look at…
U.S. automaker GM plans to close 1,100 dealerships
Friday, May 15, 2009 American automobile manufacturer General Motors (GM) announced plans Friday to shut down about 1,100 of its dealerships, in an effort to evade bankruptcy and lower its expenditures. GM’s move comes a day after Chrysler, another U.S.…
Football CL: All first leg games of second qualifications round are over
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Copiapó, Chile mining accident: in depth
Wednesday, October 13, 2010 The rescue of the Chilean miners trapped in the San José Mine in Copiapó, codenamed Operación San Lorenzo (San Lorenzo Operation), began on Tuesday night, at around 20:00 local time (23:00 UTC). Florencio Ávalos was the…
Leo Varadkar becomes first openly gay elected Taoiseach of Ireland, succeeds Enda Kenny
Friday, June 16, 2017 On Wednesday, a Fine Gael party premier candidate and doctor Leo Varadkar was elected Taoiseach — Prime Minister of Ireland — succeeding Enda Kenny, who confirmed his resignation on Tuesday. He becomes the first openly gay…
Immediate life insurance website launched, first in world
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Wikinews interviews Jeff Jacobsen, creator of LisaMcPherson.org
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Hundreds of thousands rally in Australia against IR legislation
Tuesday, November 15, 2005 People rallied in 300 locations across Australia today to protest the Federal Government’s proposed changes to industrial relations laws, WorkChoices. According to police, around 150,000 people congregated in Melbourne, from where speeches were broadcast throughout the…