19th century stable in Buffalo, New York officially saved from demolition

Thursday, July 3, 2008 Buffalo, New York —Developer and CEO of Savarino Companies, Sam Savarino, has confirmed to Wikinews that he has bought, and is planning to restore a severely damaged stable and livery on Buffalo’s West Side. The building partially collapsed on June 11, which originally caused 15 homes to be evacuated. Savarino bought […]

K-pop band 100%’s lead singer Seo Minwoo dies

Wednesday, March 28, 2018 On Monday, South Korea’s TOP Media entertainment management company announced Seo Minwoo, lead singer of K-pop band 100%, had died at his home in South Korean capital Seoul on Sunday; reportedly, in the evening, local time. In the official statement, the agency said, “The deceased was found to have a cardiac […]

SpaceX scrubs Falcon I rocket launch

Monday, November 28, 2005 SpaceX called off the much-delayed inaugural launch of their new Falcon 1 rocket on Saturday from Kwajalein’s Omelek Island launch site. The intent was to launch the U.S. Air Force Academy’s FalconSat 2 satellite, which will monitor plasma interactions with the Earth’s upper atmosphere and magnetosphere. The launch was delayed, then […]

England: Multi-storey carpark in Liverpool gutted by fire, 1,300 vehicles destroyed

Thursday, January 4, 2018 A fire on Sunday night in the seven-storey carpark for the Echo Arena in Liverpool, England destroyed almost all the vehicles parked inside and led to cancellation of the final evening of the Liverpool International Horse Show and evacuation of nearby blocks of flats. The blaze reportedly started with a parked […]

Three die in Cornwall, UK caravan park of suspected carbon monoxide poisoning

Monday, February 25, 2013 Carbon monoxide poisoning is thought to have been the cause of the deaths of three people and one Jack Russell dog in a caravan park in Cornwall in South West England. Cornwall Fire and Rescue Service (CFRS) were alerted to the incident in Tremarle Home Park in the town of Camborne […]

Prison inmate wins 41% against President Obama in West Virginia primary

Thursday, May 10, 2012 Federal prison inmate Keith Russell Judd, of Texas, won 72,459 votes (40.6 percent) in Tuesday’s West Virginia Democratic presidential primary, behind President Barack Obama, who finished with 105,833 (59.4 percent). Judd qualified to appear on the West Virginia ballot after completing a notarized certification of announcement and paying the required $2,500 […]

Singer Britney Spears faces hit and run charges

Saturday, September 22, 2007 The Los Angeles City Attorney’s Office said yesterday that pop music super-star Britney Spears was facing charges for a hit and run offence and driving without a valid drivers’ license. Charges were filed following an accident in which police allege Spears smashed her car into another vehicle in a parking area […]

Castro recovering following surgery: Cuban officials

Sunday, August 6, 2006 Fidel Castro’s condition is “satisfactory” following surgery last Monday for intestinal bleeding according to Cuban vice-premier Carlos Lage and Cuba’s health minister José Ramón Balaguer who adds that it will not be long before the Cuban leader returns to work. On Saturday, Cuban parliamentary speaker Ricardo Alcaron told CNN’s Spanish service […]

Dentist: Steering You Toward Optimal Oral Health

Read An Opinion On: Mdentistry Website Mdentistry Dentist: Steering you Toward Optimal Oral Health by Antoinette Ayana Dental restoration allows the use of prosthetic aids to help address the commonest oral health concerns ranging from superficial cavities to deeper gum disease. With an array of treatment options on offer, consulting a competent dentist can help […]

News briefs:August 27, 2006

The time is 18:00 (UTC) on August 27th, 2006, and this is Audio Wikinews News Briefs. Contents 1 Headlines 1.1 Many dead after jet crashes in Kentucky 1.2 Canadian soldiers kill Afghan police officer 1.3 British soldier shot and killed in southern Afghanistan 1.4 Deadline to release Muslim prisoners passes, journalists released 1.5 Guantanamo inmate […]