Train cars derail into the Thompson River, British Colombia, chemicals spilled

Saturday, July 5, 2008
Chemicals in the Thompson River were said to be found after four Canadian Pacific Railway (CP Rail) cars containing chemicals derailed near Lytton, British Columbia, Canada on Tuesday night.
The derailment occurred just northeast of Lytton when a landslide hit in the middle of a freight train with about 100 cars at around 7:00 pm PDT (02:00 UTC) Tuesday evening. One car reRead More…

Lebanon goodbye to Syrian forces

Tuesday, April 26, 2005 As the last forces in the final Syrian pullout from Lebanon left, Bekaa Valley residents danced, waved flags, raised banners and cried tears of brotherhood in celebration. Tuesday afternoon’s Masnaa border crossing marked the exit from Lebanon of the last Syrian Army remnants, leaving 29 years of occupation behind.
A morning military gathering at Bekaa’s air base iRead More…

Things You Won’t Do For Cash

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The way you operate your home business may possibly also include moral concerns. There are persons who make anything for getting effective. It is up to you to determine if a profitable enterprise does well worth the selling price of pricks of conscience.
Values are private: there are generally peoRead More…

Surgeons reattach boy’s three severed limbs

Tuesday, March 29, 2005A team of Australian surgeons yesterday reattached both hands and one foot to 10-year-old Perth boy, Terry Vo, after a brick wall which collapsed during a game of basketball fell on him, severing the limbs. The wall gave way while Terry performed a slam-dunk, during a game at a friend’s birthday party.
The boy was today awake and smiling, still in some pain but in good spiRead More…

Lithuania plans to adopt euro in 2007

Monday, January 24, 2005
Riga, Latvia — The Central Bank of Lithuania announced that it plans to adopt the common European currency, the euro in 2007, and replace its national currency, the litas.
Lithunia intends to introduce the use of the euro as an official currency on January 1, 2007, where it will be used alongside the litas until January 15. From January 15, the euro would become the onRead More…

Turkey sets the price to lift the ban on YouTube and Google services

Friday, June 11, 2010
Turkey’s Finance Ministry has given Google a tax demand of $18.6 million, and Transport and Communications Minister Binali Y?ld?r?m called on Google to register as a taxpayer in the country to “help accelerate” the lifting of a ban on YouTube and Google services.
As The Register reported, access to search engine Google had been limited due to a block imposed on its IP setRead More…

Gastric Bypass Surgeons: Enabling Obesity Sufferers To See The Light At The End Of The Tunnel

Read An Opinion On: Gastric Sleeve Surgery Los Angeles Cost Gastric Bypass Surgeons: Enabling Obesity Sufferers to See the Light at the end of the Tunnel by SeenathGastric bypass and other surgeries alter the patient s digestive system to help them lose weight and by limiting the amount of food one can eat. Gastric bypass is done when all other forms of weight loss haven t worked such as Read More…

Jermaine Pennant jailed for drink-driving

Tuesday, March 1, 2005
Aylesbury, England — The Arsenal F.C. midfielder Jermaine Pennant, currently on loan to Birmingham City, has today pleaded guilty to drink-driving, driving while disqualified, and driving without insurance by Aylesbury magistrates court. Pennant received a sentence of three months imprisonment. Pennant’s lawyer, Bary Warbutton, has said that the footballer will appeal agRead More…

Wikinews interviews Joe Schriner, Independent U.S. presidential candidate

Saturday, April 17, 2010
Journalist, counselor, painter, and US 2012 Presidential candidate Joe Schriner of Cleveland, Ohio took some time to discuss his campaign with Wikinews in an interview.
Schriner previously ran for president in 2000, 2004, and 2008, but failed to gain much traction in the races. He announced his candidacy for the 2012 race immediately following the 2008 election. SchrineRead More…

American Samoa received eight minutes warning before 2009 tsunami

Friday, September 24, 2010
People in American Samoa were given only eight minutes warning that a tsunami, which killed 32 people in the unincorporated territory, resulting from the 2009 Samoa earthquake, was approaching. A report published by the United States Congress admits that the warning was issued sixteen minutes after the 8.0 magnitude earthquake struck Samoa. The tsunami killed nearly 20Read More…