Tuesday, April 3, 2007 The discovery of an old World War II bomb in a construction site has caused at least 1000 residents in Plymouth located in South-West England, to be evacuated. “Evacuations are being carried out of properties within 100m [328ft] of the scene. Properties within the 100m-300m [328-984ft]…
New Jersey real estate investor charged with $2 million theft
Friday, March 20, 2009 The owner of a New Jersey real estate investment firm has been charged with using $2 million of his company’s money for construction at his home and other projects not related to work. Gary Klein, owner of the Asbury Park-based REI Group Inc., surrendered himself to…
An account of the Esperanza Fire from an animal rescuer
This article features first-hand journalism by Wikinews members. See the collaboration page for more details. This article features first-hand journalism by Wikinews members. See the collaboration page for more details. Saturday, December 2, 2006 As families fled their homes in the early morning hours on Thursday October 26, there was…
Be Aware Of Few Facts While Looking For Online Dogs For Sale
Click Here For More Specific Information On: Marc Ching Be Aware of Few Facts While Looking for Online Dogs for Sale by Simon Smith The emergence of World Wide Web is like a boon bestowed upon the humankind by the God of Technology. The term ‘global village’ seems to have…
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…
Iconic London mural could be restored
Monday, September 20, 2010 One of London’s most well known murals could be restored after years of neglect if plans by a group of community activists gain public support. The Fitzrovia Mural at Whitfield Gardens on London’s Tottenham Court Road was created by two mural artists and commissioned by Camden…
Ukrainian tow boat ‘Chelyabinsk’ collides with bridge at Baja, Hungary
Wednesday, March 17, 2021 On Monday, Ukrainian towboat “Chelyabinsk” ((uk))Ukrainian language: ??????????? ran its barge caravan into a bridge pillar on the river Danube at Baja, Hungary. The caravan broke up, but it continued its way downstream later that day. According to multiple sources, no casualties were reported. The caravan…
Ideal Plants To Make An Amazing Display In Window Boxes
Click Here For More Specific Information On: Hydrawise Controllers Submitted by: Gerald Mason Here are some wonderful plants you can grow in window boxes: Biennials Canterbury-Bells. Choice biennial, with long-lasting bells in purple, lavender, blue, pink, and white. Worth the effort, even if they die after flowering. In the spring,…
Total evacuation of New Orleans planned
Wednesday, August 31, 2005 A state of emergency has been enacted in New Orleans in the U.S. state of Louisiana today, after the devastating Hurricane Katrina made landfall on Monday. There were earlier erroneous reports by the news media that martial law had been imposed. Mayor Ray Nagin fears that…
Ft. Wayne, Indiana burn center treats Afghan child
Tuesday, July 12, 2005 Doctors at the regional burn center at St. Joseph Hospital in Fort Wayne, Indiana are treating a patient flown in from war-torn Afghanistan. U.S. Army’s 113th Battalion, which is made up of Indiana National Guardsman, discovered five-year-old Zia after a propane explosion in suburban Kabul] earlier…