Sunday, July 9, 2006 Italy converted five immaculate penalties to win the 2006 FIFA World Cup after a drawn game and thirty minutes of extra-time in the spectacular arena of the Olympiastadion Berlin, Sunday. French captain Zinedine Zidane did not help his team when, 20 minutes into extra time, he lost control of his emotions […]
Plane crashes into office block in Austin, Texas
Thursday, February 18, 2010 A small plane crashed into a building, which was one of the Echelon office complex, in north Austin, Texas this morning at 09:56 local time (1456 UTC). Federal officials say the plane owner was Joseph Andrew Stack III; presumed to be the pilot who set his house on fire on the […]
The Top 10 Canadian Destinations
Here’s An Opinion On: Check Out Hotel Stellar Accomodation In Sydney Submitted by: Kade P. When most people think of going on vacation, they assume a far-off destination such as Thailand, Hawaii or the Caribbean. You don’t have to travel far to enjoy a wonderful getaway, however; there are plenty of great Canadian destinations just […]
News briefs:May 21, 2006
The time is 17:00 (UTC) on May 21st, 2006, and this is Audio Wikinews News Briefs. Contents 1 Headlines 1.1 Violence escalates in Afghanistan 1.2 Iran stands defiant on Uranium enrichment 1.3 Militants target rally in Srinagar 1.4 Professionals and students continue strike in New Dehli 1.5 300 Vietnamese fishermen rescued after record China typhoon […]
Edmund White on writing, incest, life and Larry Kramer
Thursday, November 8, 2007 What you are about to read is an American life as lived by renowned author Edmund White. His life has been a crossroads, the fulcrum of high-brow Classicism and low-brow Brett Easton Ellisism. It is not for the faint. He has been the toast of the literary elite in New York, […]
Pfizer and Microsoft team up against Viagra spam
Sunday, February 13, 2005 New York –”Buy cheap Viagra through us – no prescription required!” Anyone with an active email account will recognize lines like this one. According to some reports, unsolicited advertisements (spam) for Viagra and similar drugs account for one in four spam messages. BACKGROUND Spamming remains one of the biggest problems facing […]
Iran building collapse kills 19
Monday, June 30, 2008 A building in Iran’s capital Tehran collapsed today and killed at least 19 people. The fate of a twentieth person is unknown. The victims were all labourers living inside the building, which is reported to have been in a seriously unstable condition for a month, with occupants refusing to comply with […]
‘Purity’ ring case taken to High Court
Saturday, June 23, 2007 Lydia Playfoot, a 16 year old schoolgirl from West Sussex, England, has been faced with expulsion by her school, Millais School of Horsham, for wearing a purity ring that symbolises her dedication to chastity. Her case, that she should be allowed to wear the ring as it is an “expression of […]
Oil spill near Black Sea as storm sinks three ships
Monday, November 12, 2007 A fierce storm on Sunday resulted in massive 18-foot waves, which split a Russian oil tanker in two and sank two Russian freighters nearby. The tanker spilled at least 560,000 gallons of fuel into a strait which leads to the Black Sea, and officials say it may take years to clean […]
What Is Broadloom Carpeting?
byAlma Abell Broadloom carpeting in Reno, NV is any carpet which is woven on a wide loom; a loom of course is the device that is used for weaving. Broadloom carpet is very advantageous for homeowners who need to carpet a large room; there is no need for the carpet installers to have to piece […]