Sunday, September 4, 2005 In Louisiana, southeast of New Orleans, two storage tanks estimated to be filled with up to 160,000 barrels (6.7 million gallons) of oil are reported to be leaking into the Mississippi River. It was first noticed on September 1, 2005 by an aircraft flying overhead. Officials are not certain whether the […]
UK R&B singer Ms Dynamite sentenced for assault
Thursday, January 19, 2006 The UK musician, Niomi McLean-Daley popularly known as ‘Ms Dynamite’ has been sentenced to carry out 60 hours of community service after admitting to assaulting a policewoman. The rap star has been fined £750 in compensation. Sky News reports that “she had hit the officer in the face at a London […]
Locally designed, low emissions car launched in Qatar
Friday, November 30, 2012 Qatari non-profit organization Gulf Organization for Research and Development (GORD) launched a low emissions car at the 2012 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP 18) in Doha. The car was designed and developed in Qatar. Revealed during a press conference at the Qatar National Convention Centre, the car in addition to […]
Get Rid Of Stretch Marks On Stomach Is Laser Therapy The Answer?
See More About: Tattoo Removal Sydney Tattoo Removal Get Rid of Stretch Marks on Stomach – Is Laser Therapy The Answer? by Sean Saunders Who doesn t want smooth, even-toned skin even in normally hidden body parts? If you ve got stretch marks all over your tummy, whether from a pregnancy or excess weight you […]
USPTO partially confirms validity of Amazon “1-click patent”
Tuesday, October 9, 2007 Today, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) issued an office action, which confirmed the patentability of claims 6 to 10 of the Amazon 1-Click patent, US 5,960,411. The patent examiner, however, rejected claims 1 to 5 and 11 to 15. Amazon now has up to six months to amend […]
Thief steals over €6 million worth of jewels from Paris store
Sunday, May 31, 2009 Police reports say that €6 million (approximately US$8.4 million) worth of jewellery was stolen by a single thief on Saturday at the Chopard store in Place Vendome in Paris, France. The crime happened in broad daylight, at about 15.00 local time (13.00 GMT), near the Ritz Hotel, an official from the […]
News briefs:August 6, 2010
Wikinews Audio Briefs Credits Produced By Turtlestack Recorded By Turtlestack Written By Turtlestack Listen To This Brief Problems? See our media guide.
Sadr City suicide bomber uses fruit truck to kill 66 on market day
Sunday, July 2, 2006 A suicide bomber exploded a truck bomb in the crowded Al-Ula market in Sadr City in Baghdad on Saturday, killing 66 people and injuring over a 100. ‘At the beginning of this market, the criminal blew up his dynamite-packed truck after trying to go over the pavement,’ said Iraq’s Deputy Health […]
History Of Dream Catchers (Indian Dreamcatchers)}
Submitted by: Clint Leung The history of dream catchers (or Indian dreamcatchers) can be traced to the Native American Ojibway Chippewa tribe. The Ojibways would tie strands of sinew string around a frame of bent wood that was in a small round or tear drop shape. The patterns of the dream catcher would be similar […]
Commonwealth Bank of Australia CEO apologies for financial planning scandal
Thursday, July 3, 2014 Ian Narev, the CEO of the Commonwealth Bank of Australia, this morning “unreservedly” apologised to clients who lost money in a scandal involving the bank’s financial planning services arm. Last week, a Senate enquiry found financial advisers from the Commonwealth Bank had made high-risk investments of clients’ money without the clients’ […]