Horse flu infects Australian thoroughbreds

Thursday, August 30, 2007 It has been confirmed that eight thoroughbred race horses at Randwick Racecourse in Sydney have been infected with equine influenza. Randwick has been locked down, and is expected to remain so for up to two months. It is expected that the virulent flu will affect the majority of the 700 horses […]

Red Cross is not in New Orleans for Katrina, Guard raced it to Superdome

Saturday, September 10, 2005 The American Red Cross is not lending its usual assistance in New Orleans, because the Louisiana National Guard acted first. After Saturday September 3, it was agreed with state officials the Red Cross was not needed because the large-scale evacuation of the city was under way. The organization explains on its […]

The Types Of Betting On Sports In Us Bookmaker Sites

Get More Information Here: Mlb Futures Bets Are you into sports? Well, would it be more exciting if you can not only enjoy the sports you love, but also cheer on your favorite team and make money out of it? Betting on sports allows you to not only enjoy the game, but make it more […]

Spacex cancels Falcon 1 launch until 2006

Monday, December 19, 2005 Rocket company SpaceX, notorious for repeatedly pre-announcing its first flight on Wikinews, cancels its latest attempt and defers further flights until 2006. This latest launch attempt on the 19th December was cancelled due to structural issues with the first-stage fuel tank of the Falcon 1 rocket. An electrical fault caused a […]

Finnish internet censorship critic blacklisted

Tuesday, February 12, 2008 The Finnish police have added Finnish hacker Matti Nikki’s website lapsiporno.info criticizing Internet censorship to Finland’s new national child porn filter. The blacklisting was noticed when Finland’s second largest Internet service provider Elisa started blocking the page today. More of the ISP’s are expected to join the filtering when their blacklists […]

What You Need For Bridal Gifts In New Orleans La

Get More Information Here: Patio Builders In Gold Coast byAlma Abell The city of New Orleans, with their cuisine and celebrations like Mardi Gras, is a great place for a bride or groom to be pampered and have a good time. With the many retailers and vendors, like Trace of Lace LTD, there are many […]

Oldest ex-Major League Baseball player, Billy Werber dies at age 100

Thursday, January 22, 2009 Billy Werber, third baseman in Major League Baseball, has died at the age of 100. Werber died of natural causes on Thursday, January 22, 2009 at an assisted living center in Charlotte, North Carolina. He was moved there after his health deteriorated a month ago. His son said that when admitted, […]

Sochi, Russia to host 2014 Winter Olympics

Friday, July 6, 2007 The International Olympic Committee awarded the XXII Winter Olympics, to be held in 2014, to Sochi, Russia, a resort city near the Black Sea, in Guatemala City yesterday defeating Pyeongchang, South Korea, by just four votes. Salzburg, Austria, was eliminated in the first round by 25 votes. According to the Associated […]

Philadelphia breaks 80 year old building lease; moves to evict Scouts

Friday, June 1, 2007 In an unannounced vote yesterday, the Philadelphia City Council in the United States voted 16-1 to endorse the eviction of, and end their lease held in perpetuity with, the local council of the Boy Scouts in Philadelphia. The Scouts must pay market rent or leave the building. The Cradle of Liberty […]

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