A compilation of brief news reports for Monday, July 8, 2013. Retrieved from “https://en.wikinews.org/w/index.php?title=UK_Wikinews_Shorts:_July_8,_2013&oldid=1981592”
Condominiums and apartments at former mental hospital burn to the ground
Saturday, April 7, 2007 The former State Lunatic Hospital at Danvers better known as Danvers State Hospital in Danvers, Massachusetts suffered a major fire last night that could be seen for miles and led to temporary shut down of US Route 1 and Interstate 95 in the area. The infamous American former mental hospital has […]
What To Do When Youve Been Declined Life Insurance
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Gastric bypass surgery performed by remote control
Sunday, August 21, 2005 A robotic system at Stanford Medical Center was used to perform a laparoscopic gastric bypass surgery successfully with a theoretically similar rate of complications to that seen in standard operations. However, as there were only 10 people in the experimental group (and another 10 in the control group), this is not […]
Japan fishermen clash with surfers over 2007 dolphin hunt
Thursday, November 1, 2007 Japanese fishermen in Taiji, Japan clashed with surfers from Australia and the United States. The location where dolphins are culled was moved to a secluded cove this year to hide the activity from television crews and protesters. After successfully defending the hunt, by using boat propellers and boat hooks against the […]
Can A Chiropractor Help Sciatica?
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Konami Cup Asia Series 2007 Day 1: Uni-Lions reverses China, SK Wyverns ends Japan’s winning streak
Thursday, November 8, 2007 Konami Cup Asia Series 2007 battled in Tokyo Dome today, with 2007 BWC in Taiwan and upcoming 2007 Asian Baseball Championship chained on the qualification of 2008 Summer Olympics, this series may varied Asian’s teams recently. Contents 1 Uni-President Lions (Taiwan) vs China Stars (China) 2 SK Wyverns (South Korea) vs […]
Caroline Kennedy drops bid for New York Senate seat
Thursday, January 22, 2009 Caroline Kennedy, considered to be among the front-runners for the United States Senate seat vacated by Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, yesterday withdrew her name from consideration for the seat. New York state Governor David Paterson had been reported as intending to name her as Clinton’s replacement this Saturday. Caroline Kennedy, […]
4-year-old boy killed by dog in Liverpool, England
Tuesday, December 1, 2009 A four-year-old boy has been killed by a dog in the city of Liverpool in Merseyside, England. The child has been identified as John Paul Massey. The animal belonged to his uncle. The boy’s 63-year-old grandmother Helen Foulkes tried to protect the boy but ended up getting bitten by the dog […]
A Brief History Of Pliers
Get More Information Here: Emerald Sheds A Brief History Of Pliers by Clemente Oliver Pliers were first developed in Europe as an aide in their metal crafting works. Since Europe was amongst the active developers of technology, pliers were used to hold and clutch hot melted items used for household wares, weapons and furniture. [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L_kvKvOnc9Y[/youtube] […]