Submitted by: Frank Denber Whiplash is a common injury from car accidents, and can even occur after minor fender benders. It’s most common if you are rear-ended. What happens is that your head does not react to the impact at quite the same speed as your body. Your head ends up jerking forward or backward. […]
Riots in Île-de-France : 70 arrested after 200 cars burned
Friday, July 15, 2005 About 200 cars were burned by young people on the night of July 13 in Île-de-France, the metropolitan area of Paris. As the police cars arrived, youths began to pelt the vehicles with rocks, firecrackers and bottles. Rioters broke store windows at Argenteuil. Police used flash-balls and smoke grenades. The riots […]
Cadbury’s recall over 1 million chocolate bars over salmonella fears
Friday, June 23, 2006 The British confectioner Cadbury’s has recalled over one million chocolate bars from retailers in the UK and Ireland over fears that they may be affected by salmonella. The company is stressing that it is only a precautionary measure, and that customers should not be concerned if they have eaten one of […]
France beat Brazil 1-0 to take last semi-final spot
Saturday, July 1, 2006 In a quarter-final rematch of the 1998 Fifa World Cup final France beat Brazil 1-0 to progress to the semi-finals, Saturday. Brazil had not lost a Fifa World Cup match since the 1998 game but Zinedine Zidane, the three times World Player of the Year who had authored Brazil’s downfall in […]
Anarchists threaten “mayhem” at 2010 Olympics
Monday, December 10, 2007 On Saturday night, anarchists reportedly hurled pieces of pavement through the windows of a Royal Bank location, demonstrating against their sponsorship of the Vancouver Olympics. An anonymous posting Sunday evening to Infoshop News, an independent anarchist news website, reports that the Royal Bank of Canada branch at 1st and Commercial had […]
News briefs:May 5, 2007
It’s 19:50 UTC on Saturday, May 5, 2007. Hello, I’m David Jacobson with Audio Wikinews, News briefs and en.wikinews.org . Contents 1 A Kenya Airways jet with 115 on board crashes 2 Mohammad Khatami meets Pope Benedict XVI 3 Kentucky faith-based agency under fire for religious coercion 4 Closing statements […]
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Why You Need a Property Manager by Jordan Rocksmith You probably got into the business of being a landlord so that you could invest in your future, diversify your portfolio, and have a steady source of income for the next 30 years. However, your experience as a landlord so far has left a lot to […]
Best Way To Fix Your Broken Car Windscreen}
Best Way to Fix Your Broken Car Windscreen by Bradley Smiths Windscreen is the protective glass that protects the people travelling in the vehicles from extreme temperatures, dust, wind, insects and other flying debris. Though in earlier times the windscreen was made only of ordinary glass, it has advanced to a much toughened glass offering […]
Ontario Votes 2007: Interview with Progessive Conservative candidate Tyler Currie, Trinity-Spadina
Monday, October 1, 2007 Tyler Currie is running as an Progressive Conservative candidate in the Ontario provincial election, in the riding of Trinity-Spadina. Wikinews’ Nick Moreau interviewed him regarding his values, his experience, and his campaign. Stay tuned for further interviews; every candidate from every party is eligible, and will be contacted. Expect interviews from […]
20 injured in Montreal college shooting spree
Wednesday, September 13, 2006 At 12:41 p.m. local time (UTC-5), a man opened fire at Dawson College, in Westmount, Quebec, Canada; the college is located near the heart of downtown Montreal. Police report at least 20 people being injured. The gunman was reportedly killed at the scene by police. Students told reporters that they heard […]