Wednesday, April 25, 2007 An unnamed Polish man, 35, is being treated at a hospital in London, England after he cut off his penis with a knife at Zizzi’s pizza restaurant on Strand Street in the city of Westminster. “We were called at 9.00 p.m. on Sunday to a restaurant on the Strand to reports […]
Historic manuscript “The Housebook” reported sold in Germany
Thursday, February 14, 2008 The German noble family of Waldburg-Wolfegg has sold the manuscript known as the The Housebook to an unknown buyer. There is speculation in the German press that it was purchased by Baron August von Finck who currently resides in Switzerland, and that the price paid was €20 million. It is unclear […]
What Is The Best Type Of Ac Installation In Huntersville Nc For Your Home?
More On This Topic: Buy Medical Scrubs byAlma Abell For most modern homes, there are two well-known options to keep them comfortable and cool: window air conditioners and central heating and air. There are advantages and disadvantages to both of these options, and the option that you choose will depend on a number of factors […]
Turkish teenager dies from bird flu
Thursday, January 5, 2006 A 14 year old Turkish male has died from bird flu in Turkey. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), it is most likely the teenager died from the deadly H5N1 strain of the virus. The teenager’s sister has also been infected with another sibling also suspected to have the virus. […]
Science curriculum director resigns from Texas Education Agency
Friday, November 30, 2007 Christine Comer resigned this month as the director of the science curriculum for the Texas Education Agency‘s (TEA) director after more than nine years. Comer said her resignation was due to pressure from officials who claimed she had given the appearance of criticizing the teaching of intelligent design. According to documents […]
Florida frog skull survey shows spikes, say scientists
Thursday, March 26, 2020 In a new study released by the Florida Museum of Natural History on Monday, scientists report spiky skulls evolved at least 25 separate times in different kinds of frogs. The survey was reportedly to be published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. Lead author Daniel Paluh, a Ph.D. candidate […]
The Top 4 Things That May Indicate A Home Business Scam
More On This Topic: Papua New Guinea Work Permits & Visa Agent By Todd Thomas If you spend any reasonable amount of time on the internet, no doubt you’ve seen many an ad for different home based internet business opportunities. And you’ll see them seemingly everywhere. Sometimes even where you weren’t necessarily expecting. Surely with […]
Vladivostok fire witnesses dispute official death toll of nine, claim at least 50
Monday, January 23, 2006 At 11:45am on January 16, in Vladivostok, Russia, a fire broke out on the three upper floors of the Sberbank building. Photographs taken by eye-witnesses show people, who were trapped, dropping from 8th floor windows to their deaths. According to some reports the firemen who were dispatched to the scene were […]
SpaceX scrubs Falcon I rocket launch
Monday, November 28, 2005 SpaceX called off the much-delayed inaugural launch of their new Falcon 1 rocket on Saturday from Kwajalein’s Omelek Island launch site. The intent was to launch the U.S. Air Force Academy’s FalconSat 2 satellite, which will monitor plasma interactions with the Earth’s upper atmosphere and magnetosphere. The launch was delayed, then […]
Wikinews Shorts: May 7, 2007
A compilation of brief news reports for Monday, May 7, 2007. A 30 meter section of a gas pipeline in Luka (near Kiev) in Ukraine has been destroyed by an explosion. Although supplies to Europe via this pipeline have stopped, Ukrainian Energy Minister Georgi E. Boyko said that supplies to Europe would not be affected. “There […]