Wednesday, April 8, 2009 Ernest Krajniak from Chilton, Wisconsin in the United States has been charged with arson after a lit cigarette ignited gasoline soaked clothes, setting his apartment ablaze. On Friday April 3, Krajniak, 47, cleaned his entire apartment with about five gallons of gasoline, wiping everything down with the soaked clothes. After he […]
Myron Cope, Pittsburgh Steelers color commentator, retires after a 35 year career
Wednesday, June 22, 2005 Myron Cope, a locally famous sports announcer for the Pittsburgh Steelers, a National Football League team, has announced his retirement from the booth, effective immediately. Cope had a 35 year career announcing Steelers games with his familiar scratchy voice, often punctuated with unique Yiddish expressions, such as “Feh” and “Yoi”, which […]
One day after attempted rescue, six stranded whales die on Australian beach
Thursday, March 26, 2009 File:Illustrazione globicefalo.JPG Six whales have died after becoming stranded on a southwest Australia beach, one day after conservation officials attempted to rescue them. A pod of about 90 long-finned pilot whales were stranded on Hamelin Bay Tuesday. More than 70 of the mammals died, along with four dolphins, but about 10 […]
Don’t Settle For Less: Call A Personal Injury Law Firm
Here’s An Opinion On: Strata Choice Strata Management byAlma Abell Personal injury cases are among the most common types of lawsuits in America. These kinds of cases are the result of poor choices and negligence. Unfortunately, the circumstances that cause injuries are very common. When it comes to recovering from injuries and personal property damage, […]
Thunderstone to support Sonata Arctica on Christmas tour of Finland
Monday, September 24, 2007 Thunderstone have joined up with Sonata Arctica as the latter’s support act for a four-gig mini tour across the days between Christmas and New Year. Both acts are power metal bands native to Finland, where the tour is being held. The four dates and venues have been confirmed as follows: December […]
The Importance Of Seeing A Dentist
Here’s An Opinion On: Cosmetic Dentist Bondi Best Cosmetic Dentist Edgecliff Submitted by: Patrick Boswell You might just think that trips to the dentist are a great way to keep your teeth white and bright, but the fact of the matter is that trips to the dentist serve more than mere vanity. In fact, taking […]
Gasoline pipeline explosion in Nigeria kills hundreds
Tuesday, December 26, 2006 Reports say that hundreds of people are dead after a gasoline pipeline exploded in the northern suburbs of Lagos, Nigeria on Tuesday. “Some of the bodies were so burnt that it would be difficult to recognize them as those of human beings,” said one Red Cross official, Kingsley Amori. The Red […]
Plane crashes in McAllen,Texas; two dead
Friday, May 4, 2007 Two people are dead after a plane crashed at a intersection in McAllen shortly after 7:00 p.m. local time (CDT) on May 2. A man who video taped the scene stated on a TV interview, “The plane just missed my truck… total strangers just started jumping in to help the pilot… […]
Iceland and United Kingdom in diplomatic dispute over financial crisis
Saturday, October 11, 2008 Relations between Iceland and the United Kingdom are deteriorating after the two nations fell out over the current financial crisis. When Iceland nationalised first Landsbanki and then Kaupthing Bank the Financial Services Authority only took on domestic assets, leaving British customers with subsidiary banks out of pocket. While Britain feels Iceland […]
‘Jesus Camp’ shuts down
Thursday, November 9, 2006 The evangelical Christian summer camp “Kids on Fire ” featured in the documentary Jesus Camp will shut down for several years due to negative reactions to the film, negative e-mails, phone calls and letters. Many accuse camp leader Becky Fischer of “brainwashing” the children. The documentary showed camp leader Becky Fischer […]