Monday, April 18, 2005 At a press conference Monday, Lance Armstrong announced his intention to retire from professional cycling after going for his 7th Tour de France title in July 2005. “Ultimately, athletes have to retire,” said the 33 year-old American. “The body doesn’t just keep going and going.” Speculation Continue Reading
Asian countries call for global currency
Monday, April 6, 2009 Leaders and central banks in Russia, China, Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, and Kazakhstan have called for an international currency system. Speaking on April 1 in advance of the G-20 summit in London, Russian president Dmitry Medvedev argued that the international finance system needed a “new construction” including Continue Reading
Slow start to winter 2013/2014 flu season in USA
Sunday, October 27, 2013 With the United States flu season having started this month, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), The Weather Channel and Google’s FluTrends websites report today low flu levels. All three sources say there are no, or minimal, reports of the flu in Arkansas, Colorado, Continue Reading
Professional athletes in US linked to online steroid ring
Thursday, March 1, 2007 A steroid distribution network exposed by a New York prosecutor is reported to have connections to a number of high-profile professional athletes, including retired boxer Evander Holyfield and current Los Angeles Angels outfielder Gary Matthews, Jr. Federal agents raided two pharmacies in Florida and Alabama which Continue Reading
Five killed in mid-air collision over Warwickshire, England
Sunday, August 17, 2008 Five people have been killed when two light aircraft collided near to Coventry Airport in Warwickshire, England. One of the aircraft, a Cessna 402 carrying four people, crashed near Brandon Woods whilst the other, a smaller single engine aircraft with only the pilot on board crashed Continue Reading
News briefs:February 01, 2008
Contents 1 Wikinews News Brief [Date] 1.1 Introduction 2 Events of worldwide notability, military action, disasters etc. 2.1 Violence takes place in Chad capital N’djamena as military and rebels clash 2.2 High level al-Qaeda leader reported dead 2.3 International manhunt for alleged kidney harvester 3 Non-disastrous local events with notable Continue Reading
NFL: Brett Favre traded to the New York Jets
Thursday, August 7, 2008 Quarterback Brett Favre has been traded to the New York Jets for a conditional fourth-round draft selection in the 2009 NFL Draft. The trade was later confirmed by ESPN and the Jets themselves. The multiple National Football League record-holder was the starting quarterback of the Green Continue Reading
CanadaVOTES: CHP candidate John M. Wierenga running in Yellowhead
Friday, September 26, 2008 On October 14, 2008, Canadians will be heading to the polls for the federal election. Christian Heritage Party candidate John M. Wierenga is standing for election in the riding of Yellowhead. A journeyman welder with a company in Neerlandia, Alberta, John is an active member of Continue Reading
Stanford physicists print smallest-ever letters ‘SU’ at subatomic level of 1.5 nanometres tall
Wednesday, February 4, 2009 A new historic physics record has been set by scientists for exceedingly small writing, opening a new door to computing‘s future. Stanford University physicists have claimed to have written the letters “SU” at sub-atomic size. Graduate students Christopher Moon, Laila Mattos, Brian Foster and Gabriel Zeltzer, Continue Reading
Peepal Farm helps 9 rescued dogs cross 8000+ miles across 3 countries to their homes
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