Monday, April 11, 2005 Anna Ayala, the Las Vegas woman who claims to have found the notorious “chili finger” at a Wendy’s outlet in San Jose, California, has filed lawsuits against other businesses, according to researchers at the Associated Press. Her previous court battles included the national El Pollo Loco chicken-chain, a previous employer, and…
Putting Your Amateur Sleuthing Skills To Work To Find A Reliable Siding Contractor In Joliet
Click Here For More Specific Information On: Yoga Synergy byAlma Abell If you want to improve the look and value of your home, consider installing durable siding panels onto your home. These panels provide covering to a home to protect it from the outdoor weather elements. By cladding a home, or applying these siding panels…
Sea lion walks from beach into Pantai Inn in California
Wednesday, April 3, 2013 1 2 1 2 Last Tuesday early morning, a sea lion walked from the beach into Pantai Inn in La Jolla, California. The animal was rescued by local animal rescue authorities. Wikinews took an interview from Shane Pappas, a General Manager of the inn. ((Wikinews)) At what time of day did…
Transport for London wins first Anti-Social Behaviour Order against graffiti vandal
Tuesday, September 25, 2007 Billy Murrell, a persistent graffiti vandal from South East London, has become the first recipient of an Anti-Social Behaviour Order (Asbo) granted to Transport for London (TfL) by Greenwich Magistrates. The civil order also bans him from the top deck of buses throughout England and Wales for three years. Murrell, a…
Wikinews Shorts: December 14, 2008
A compilation of brief news reports for Sunday, December 14, 2008. Contents 1 23 pirates captured by Indian navy in Gulf of Aden 2 Gunman in Mumbai attacks confesses 3 Fire burns Alaska Governor Palin’s church 4 Rallies held across Australia to protest against Internet filtering 5 Cabinet member breaks ranks over Heathrow expansion The Indian…
Flight from Armenian capital Yerevan crashes near Sochi
Tuesday, May 2, 2006 An Armavia Airbus 320 passenger plane flying from Armenia‘s capital, Yerevan, to the city of Sochi in southern Russia has crashed into the Black Sea. The jet was found 6 km from the coast and carried a total of 113 people. Among the passengers were 8 crew and 6 children. Controllers…
Illinois high schools now required to buy insurance for athletes
Tuesday, August 6, 2013 This past Sunday, Illinois Governor Pat Quinn signed into law a bill known as “Rocky’s Law” that requires Illinois high schools, through the local school district, to buy catastrophic injury insurance up to US$3 million or medical costs for up to five years, whichever one comes first, that covers student athletes.…
Wikinews interviews Dr. Michael Mazilu on creating world’s fastest spinning manmade object
Friday, September 13, 2013 A study in Nature Communications last month reported the University of St Andrews near Edinburgh, Scotland was briefly home to the world’s fastest spinning manmade object. Physicists accelerated a microscopic sphere of atoms to 600 million revolutions per minute; it then, according to press coverage, disintegrated. Wikinews contacted the team to…
Armed gunmen attack cruise ship off Somali coast
Saturday, November 5, 2005 The Seabourn Spirit, a cruise ship sailing off the coast of Somalia, narrowly escaped an attack by gunmen believed to be pirates. The pirate attack occurred on Saturday, when two boats approached the ship and began firing automatic weapons and rocket propelled grenades, injuring one crew member. The crew took evasive…
The Benefits Of Hardwood Floors In New York City
Click Here For More Specific Information On: Best Tattoo Shop Sydney byAlma Abell When it comes to flooring choices for a New York City home or apartment there are many reasons to choose hardwood floors over carpeting or tile. Hardwood floors in New York City can be one of the classiest flooring choices for those…