Tuesday, February 14, 2006 A new 154-page Government Accountability Office (GAO) report says seven federal departments together spent US$1.6 billion on 343 contracts with public relations firms, advertising agencies, and media organizations, as well as individuals involved in such activities. Congressional Democrats requested the report after several incidents surfaced in which journalists or commentators were…
4,400 kilograms of drugs seized in New Delhi
Tuesday, August 29, 2006 In the biggest ever narcotics haul in India’s capital, the New Delhi police have seized over 4,400 kg of Mandrax and Rs. 20 crore from a dealer in the city. The consignment, meant for a customer in the U.S, was seized from a godown in Badarpur, near the Delhi-Haryana border. The…
Wikinews Shorts: March 2, 2007
A compilation of brief news reports for Friday, March 2, 2007. United States fast-food chain Popeyes Chicken and Biscuits has filed a $20 million dollar lawsuit against competitor Church’s Chicken. Popeyes Chicken says fast-food chain Church’s Chicken was trying to steal customers. AFC owned both companies for 12 years, till it sold Church’s in 2004. AFC…
Small plane with one pilot crashes near Virginia airport
Wednesday, April 1, 2015 A small plane, piloted by sixteen-year-old Ryan McCall, crashed near Orange County Airport in Virginia, at about 9:45 a.m. local time Sunday morning, police said. He was killed in the accident. The boy, Ryan McCall, a sophomore at Riverbend High School in Spotsylvania County, was alone on the plane. The plane,…
The Beauty Of Iron Art
More On This Topic: Emerald Storage Sheds Blue Print Sheds byalex Many people love the beauty of metal that has been formed and shaped into a decorative piece by iron art Lubbock TX metal workers. Working with iron and other metals has been around for many years and there are examples all over the world…
Man in Florida, USA, arrested for using 911 to complain about fast food
Tuesday, February 10, 2009 A man in Boynton Beach, Florida located in the United States, was arrested for misusing the city’s 911 emergency phone service. Jean Fortune, 66, called 911 to complain about a fast food order from Burger King he had not yet placed. On Monday Fortune called 911 to complain that the Burger…
46 illegal Afghan immigrants suffocate in truck in Pakistan
Tuesday, April 7, 2009 Correction — Nov 1, 2013 The article below claims each passenger paid 4000 to 8000 USD. Each paid 30,000 Rupees, equivilent at the time to about US$375. The bodies of 46 Afghan illegal immigrants who suffocated to death in a container truck Saturday near Quetta, Pakistan, returned home Tuesday. The Edhi Foundation…
Manitoba volunteers go to war against Red River flooding
Monday, April 6, 2009 Over 1,600 volunteers registered to help build approximately 65,000 of the 500,000 sandbags to create dikes 20.5 feet (6.2 meters) high to protect the City of Winnipeg, Manitoba in the war against the Red River of the North flood. 700 volunteers answered at the rural municipality of St. Andrews alone. Once sandbags are…
Important Points To Know About Home Security Lighting In Wichita
More On This Topic: Home Builders Toowoomba Best Home Builders In Toowoomba byAlma Abell Security is crucial to any home. One of the things that can compromise the security of a home is poor lighting. This acts as an easy channel for invaders and intruders. If you spend a great deal of time away from…
Ailing social networking website MySpace loses co-president after four months
Monday, June 21, 2010 News Corp., the parent company of MySpace, announced Friday that Co-President Jason Hirschhorn has decided to leave the social networking website because he wishes to return to his home city of New York. MySpace is headquartered in Beverly Hills, California. MySpace was founded in 2003 by Tom Anderson and Chris DeWolfe…