Navy helping New Orleans pets

Saturday, September 17, 2005 The Spanish word “tortuga” means “turtle.” But in the wake of the New Orleans disaster, the USS Tortuga is helping other animals. For nearly two weeks now, sailors from Tortuga’s repair division have devoted much of their time during this disaster relief operation to ensure the health and comfort of displaced pets. September 4th, just after the ship moored to a pier at Naval Support Activity

Allegations President Bush staged photo-ops in aftermath of Hurricane Katrina tragedy

Tuesday, September 6, 2005 In a press release issued Saturday, September 3rd, 2005, Democratic Senator Mary L. Landrieu of Louisiana claims that President Bush staged a photo opportunity, at the breached 17th Street levee, by having equipment quickly moved into the background during the event. Senator Landrieu says the equipment was dispersed elsewhere the next day, but did not provide details. Landrieu says in her press release, ” … we

200 candles: Chileans celebrate country’s Bicentennial

Saturday, September 18, 2010 Chile is celebrating its Bicentennial, with several events that have been organized by the government for almost a decade. It commemorates two hundred years since the First Government Junta of 1810 was formed, starting the Independence process, that ended in 1818 after Bernardo O’Higgins proclaimed it. The Bicentennial takes place on a holiday from September 17th until 21st. Sebastián Piñera inaugurated the official fondas (places where

Awesome Chicago Vacation Ideas In Lincoln Park For Everyone

More On This Topic: Cattle Loading Ramp byAlma Abell There is something for everyone in the Lincoln Park area of the great city of Chicago. If you are looking for some fun locations where you can spend some vacation time in Lincoln Park, here are a couple of ideas. ComedySportz Theatre One entertainment venue for those who enjoy improv is the ComedySportz theatre. Different nights feature different shows for all

Stephen Hawking: aliens ‘almost certain to exist,’ could invade Earth

Sunday, April 25, 2010 After three years working on a new television series for the Discovery Channel, Stephen Hawking concludes that aliens are “almost certain to exist” and could even be dangerous. Hawking says that it is rational to assume that intelligent life exists somewhere in the universe, and mathematically unlikely that life is unique to the Earth, given the existence of a hundred billion galaxies, each of them containing

Author Amy Scobee recounts abuse as Scientology executive

Monday, October 11, 2010 Wikinews interviewed author Amy Scobee about her book Scientology – Abuse at the Top, and asked her about her experiences working as an executive within the organization. Scobee joined the organization at age 14, and worked at Scientology’s international management headquarters for several years before leaving in 2005. She served as a Scientology executive in multiple high-ranking positions, working out of the international headquarters of Scientology

Forex Practice Accounts Are Demo Accounts Really A Good Thing?

More On This Topic: Bullish And Bearish Divergence Pattern Forex Practice Accounts Are Demo Accounts Really a Good Thing? by Tisha Davis The currency exchange market is general y known as the forex trading market. This market is the biggest financial market in comparison to other financial markets in the world. Investing in this market is a very good thing, as this market has lots of profits and benefits. But

Kangaroo knocks jogger unconscious in Canberra, Australia

Sunday, March 21, 2010 25-year-old man David Striegl was knocked unconscious by a kangaroo on the Mount Ainslie nature reserve in the Australian capital Canberra on Thursday. He received cuts and bruises and a black eye after being scratched and hit by the kangaroo. Mount Ainslie is located near the centre of the Australian capital, with Australia’s parliament houses designed to be viewed from the top of the mountain. He

Italian goalkeeper Carlo Cudicini seriously injured in motorcycle accident

Friday, November 13, 2009 Italian goalkeeper Carlo Cudicini has been seriously injured in a motorcycle accident in London. The player, who plays for Tottenham Hotspurs, was involved in a collision with a car at 10:30 GMT. The football club reported that he has fractured his wrists and injured his pelvis. A spokesperson for the Metropolitan Police released a statement saying “A 36-year-old male suffered injuries described by the London Ambulance

Life Lessons From Virginia Tech Choose To Be Happy Now}

More On This Topic: Forklift For Hire Hobart Life Lessons From Virginia Tech – Choose to Be Happy Now by [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uHaj5bDSgRA[/youtube] Royane Real Two things have happened recently that really affected me a lot. One event of course was the shocking killings of thirty two students and teachers at Virginia Tech in the United States. When I was reading about this terrible event that made news headlines around the world,