Saturday, May 30, 2015 Dennis Sheehan, U2’s tour manager, died in his Los Angeles hotel room on Wednesday at 68 years of age. In their second show at the Los Angeles Forum, U2 paid tribute to their tour manager. According to The Guardian, in-between songs U2’s lead singer Bono reflected on Sheehan’s life to the […]
Oil spill hits Australia’s Sunshine coastline
Sunday, March 15, 2009 200,000 litres of oil leaked into waters off the coast of Brisbane from the Pacific Adventurer when their fuel tanks were damaged in rough seas on Wednesday. The figure is about ten times higher than the original estimate of twenty thousand litres of oil. The devastating diesel oil spill has spread […]
Thinking Of Trying Out Vaping? Where Do You Buy An Electronic Cigarette?
Read More About: Rent Civil Construction Equipment byAlma Abell If ever there was a product crying out to be developed, it was the electronic cigarette. For years, there has been debate over the health hazards associated with any sort of tobacco consumption. But, a large number of people still either choose to smoke, or refuse […]
I’ll Have Another wins 2012 Preakness Stakes
Monday, May 21, 2012 The placement for first and second place at the 2012 Preakness Stakes could have been a replay of the Kentucky Derby earlier this month as I’ll Have Another came in first with Bodemeister behind in second. In this race, Creative Cause finished third. By winning the Kentucky Derby and the 137th […]
Iranian International Master Dorsa Derakhshani discusses her chess career with Wikinews
Tuesday, April 14, 2020 In February 2017, the Iranian Chess Federation announced two teenage chess players, Dorsa Derakhshani and her younger brother Borna Derakhshani, were banned from representing the national team. The federation announced their decision although Dorsa Derakhshani had previously decided and informed the chess federation she did not wish to play for Iran. […]
Wikinews interviews Rocky De La Fuente, U.S. Democratic Party presidential candidate
Thursday, March 31, 2016 Businessman Rocky De La Fuente took some time to speak with Wikinews about his campaign for the U.S. Democratic Party’s 2016 presidential nomination. The 61-year-old De La Fuente resides in San Diego, California, grew up in Tijuana, and owns multiple businesses and properties throughout the world. Since getting his start in […]
Get In Gear With A Pair Of Sport Sandals
Read More About: Tecbosport Site Submitted by: Fashion Expert Heading down to the pool? Perhaps you want a pair of sandals that will be able to easily slip on and off, but will also give you proper comfort, support and traction. In that case you need to start wearing a pair of sport sandals. No […]
Toyota employs the Japanese hybrid solar powered vehicle carrier ship ‘Auriga Leader’
Friday, July 3, 2009 On Friday, a new generation solar powered cargo vessel, the Auriga Leader has docked in North America for the first time. Toyota Motor Corp will employ this car carrier for automobile shipments to Europe and North America from Japan. The vessel will be operated by the Japanese-based NYK Line. Auriga Leader […]
Tips In Choosing A Pet Cat}
Read More About: Marc Ching Submitted by: David Neil Warren Like other household pets and animals, caring for a cat or a kitten is such a big commitment for pet owners and you should not deal this lightly. Once you train a cat in your households, this requires a routine veterinary consultations and treatment, caring […]
Neuroscientists tell Wikinews about empathy and harm aversion observed in lab rats
Thursday, April 30, 2020 In findings published last month in the journal Current Biology, neuroscientists from the Netherlands Institute for Neuroscience examined harm aversion in laboratory rats for conspecifics — rats not wanting to hurt other members of the same species — and reported which region of the brain was crucial for it. Wikinews caught […]