Wednesday, June 21, 2006 London – A few hundred England fans weren’t watching the 2006 FIFA World Cup match against Sweden last night in a pub or at home, but instead had ventured out to their local cinema to see the game on the big screen. A number of Odeon cinemas nationwide have been using […]
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Eyewitness account: from the streets of BangkokEyewitness account: from the streets of Bangkok
Thursday, September 21, 2006 A businessman currently representing his place of employment in Thailand has left the following eyewitness account for Wikinews: “How safe are the streets of Bangkok? As a somewhat nervous US citizen holed up in a hotel room in this massive South Asian metropolis, I decided to venture forth and see for […]
Looted, possibly contaminated body parts transplanted into USA, Canadian patientsLooted, possibly contaminated body parts transplanted into USA, Canadian patients
Monday, March 20, 2006 Fears of contaminated bone and skin grafts are being felt by unsuspecting patients following the revelation that funeral homes may have been looting corpses. Janet Evans of Marion Ohio was told by her surgeon, “The bone grafts you got might have been contaminated”. She reacted with shock, “I was flabbergasted because […]
Several groups seek to purchase Saturn auto brandSeveral groups seek to purchase Saturn auto brand
Thursday, May 7, 2009 Penske Automotive Group, Inc., an Ohio-based investment group and Telesto Ventures have indicated separately that they are interested in purchasing the Saturn auto brand from General Motors (GM). According to The Wall Street Journal, Nissan-Renault is interested in purchasing Saturn. Bloomberg, however, indicated that Nissan-Renault may be a partner of Penske’s […]
Building Garage PlansBuilding Garage Plans
More Detail Here: Rockhampton Sheds Blue Print Sheds By Sean Goudelock When taking into consideration the type of garage you will want to be building on your property, you must do some research. Building garage plans from scratch can be an intricate process, depending on the size and style of the garage you have chosen […]
Train hits collapsed bridge in Czech Republic, killing tenTrain hits collapsed bridge in Czech Republic, killing ten
Friday, August 8, 2008 An express train struck a collapsed motorway bridge in the Czech Republic, leaving 7 people dead and 64 injured. The EuroCity train, which was en route from Kraków, Poland to Prague, derailed after it collided while traveling at 134km/h (84mph). According to Czech Railways spokesman Radek Joklik, “it probably hit part […]
Batman star Adam West dies aged 88
Batman star Adam West dies aged 88
Monday, June 12, 2017 On Friday night, Adam West, a US actor best known for his role as Batman in 1960s television series Batman, died at the age of 88 in Los Angeles, his family spokesperson said. Before his death, West “fought a short but brave battle with leukemia”, his family said via Facebook. Actors […]