Saturday, October 9, 2010 Kolontar, Hungary is currently being evacuated as new damage was discovered at the burst reservoir that spilled hazardous sludge on Monday 04 October 2010 in Western Hungary. If the embankment dam of the storage pond that already released about 700,000 cubic meters of highly alkaline (pH ~13) red sludge into the area would entirely collapse, an […]
Wallace and Gromit sets destroyed by fire
Monday, October 10, 2005 The sets and props of popular claymation characters Wallace and Gromit have been destroyed in a warehouse blaze this morning in Bristol, UK. The disaster comes only days after the US release of Nick Park‘s latest film featuring the characters, The Curse Of The Were-Rabbit, which topped the box office chart and took US$16.1 million (GB£9.1 […]
Virgin train crashes in England
Friday, February 23, 2007 This article features in a News Brief from Audio Wikinews: A 9 Carriage Class 390 Pendolino train, with as many as 180 people onboard, operated by Virgin Trains has derailed and crashed in Cumbria, England. The train was the 17:15 service from London’s Euston Station to Glasgow Central. Witnesses said that several passengers have broken bones. […]
Israel buys nuclear capable subs
Friday, August 25, 2006 Israel has purchased two more Dolphin class submarines which have the capacity to carry nuclear warheads. Israel already has three older nuclear weapons-capable Dolphin submarines but the new Dolphins have propulsion systems that allow them to remain submerged for longer periods of time, according to the Jerusalem Post, making it harder for them to be tracked […]
Keep The Bachelor Party Hot Despite Weather Impact With A Party Bus In Dc}
Keep the Bachelor Party Hot despite Weather Impact with a Party Bus in DC by Daniel WILLIAMSRegardless of the weather, the bachelor party that you plan should be hot. Keeping the party vibes red hot requires smooth transitions and liberating transportation. Book a bus rental in DC to accommodate any activity chosen for the bachelor party experience, and our company […]
Google News seeks patent for search system that returns ‘quality’ links
Tuesday, May 10, 2005 Google News submitted patent applications both in the United States and world-wide in September 2003 for a system of ranking search returns. The patent protection filings seek to control Google’s approach that filters headlines through a complicated algorithm, including the quality of the news organization. How much of this system is currently in use by the […]
Asexual ants discovered
Friday, April 17, 2009 According to research undertaken at the University of Texas at Austin (and recently published in the Proceedings of the Royal Society B Journal), a species of ant (Mycocepurus smithii) found in the Amazon reproduces asexually. The species is thought to be the first such species discovered. The possibility that Mycocepurus smithii reproduces asexually had previously been […]
The 7 Top Ranked Shooting Supplies Stores In The U SA
Click Here To Know More About: Challenger Brands Agency Challenger Brand Strategy Sydney By Christa Kowalczyk Gander Mountain Company is the largest retail chain of shooting supplies in the States. Below are some of the largest shops in the country specialized in hunting and shooting products. Gander Mountain Company Gander Mountain runs the United States biggest retail chain that is […]
Quiznos restaurant chain airs controversial commercial
Friday, April 3, 2009 Quiznos, a fast food restaurant chain that specializes in selling submarine sandwiches, has aired a controversial television commercial, with an extended version only appearing in the late-night lineups. The commercial is a promotion for the company’s new sandwich, the ‘Toasty Torpedo’. Bob Sassone, a writer for TVSquad.com, argues that it is homosexually themed and compares it […]
Tornado kills 19 in Florida
Saturday, February 3, 2007 At least 19 people have been killed in central Florida in the city of Lady Lake and Paisley after severe storms and a tornado ripped through the cities in the middle of the night. Eleven of those killed were in Paisley and three were in Lady Lake. The death toll is expected to rise as rescue […]