Tornadoes damage hundreds of Missouri homes, force closure of airport

Sunday, April 24, 2011 An EF4 tornado struck near St. Louis, Missouri Friday night, forcing the closure of Lambert-St. Louis International Airport and damaging over 2,700 buildings in St. Louis County. The National Weather Service also confirmed that an EF1 tornado touched down in neighboring St. Charles County and an EF2 touched down in Pontoon […]

US unemployment rate reaches 9.8%

Friday, October 2, 2009 Companies in the United States are shedding more jobs, pushing the country’s unemployment rate to a 26-year high of 9.8%. The US Labor Department said on Friday that employers cut 263,000 jobs in September, with companies in the service industries — including banks, restaurants and retailers — hit especially hard. This […]

Russian territory expands by 4.5 square kilometres after seismic activity

Saturday, November 14, 2009 According to scientists, the land territory of Russia has expanded by about 4.5 square kilometres within the last few years in the Far East due to seismic and volcanic activity. The gained land was recorded in the Sakhalin Peninsula. Boris Levin, head of the Institute for Sea Geology and Geophysics of […]

Viktor Schreckengost dies at 101

Sunday, January 27, 2008 Viktor Schreckengost, the father of industrial design and creator of the Jazz Bowl, an iconic piece of Jazz Age art designed for Eleanor Roosevelt during his association with Cowan Pottery died yesterday. He was 101. Schreckengost was born on June 26, 1906 in Sebring, Ohio, United States. Schreckengost’s peers included the […]

How To Negotiate With Used Car Dealers In Kansas City, Mo

Read An Opinion On: Buggy Spare Parts Chinese Generator Parts For Sale byAlma Abell There are plenty of used car dealers throughout Kansas City. If you are interested in buying a used car, it’s generally a better choice if you buy directly from a dealer. Dealers offer additional incentives and add-ons that will help you […]

Chilean miners rescue to begin on Tuesday, Minister Mañalich announces

Saturday, October 9, 2010 Health Minister of Chile, Jaime Mañalich, announced on Friday the rescue of the 33 Chilean miners trapped in San José Mine, Copiapó is to begin this Tuesday, October 12. Mining Minister Laurence Golborne announced that the tunnel the miners will ascend “will be ready in the next 24 hours. [The tunnel] […]

New ‘Star Wars’ film to be released in August

Tuesday, February 12, 2008 George Lucas has announced that there will be one last Star Wars movie to end the saga, but it won’t have any actors visible. Star Wars: The Clone Wars, an animated film is scheduled to be released into theaters on August 15 of this year. “I felt there were a lot […]

Wikinews Shorts: June 8, 2007

A compilation of brief news reports for Friday, June 8, 2007. Contents 1 Space shuttle Atlantis has launched 2 British police officer banned from driving 3 Turkish armed forces agitating to fight PKK 4 Bus bombing kills one, injures 10 in Philippines After a three-month delay, space shuttle Atlantis has launched. The reports say that there […]

Cilla Black funeral held in Liverpool

Friday, August 21, 2015 Stars from the world of showbusiness joined fans and mourners yesterday at the funeral of the popular entertainer Cilla Black. Her coffin was transported in a cortege in Liverpool where she grew up, with hundreds of people paying their respects. Some were holding memorabilia related to Black’s 50-year long career in […]

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