Tuesday, July 31, 2007 The School of Mathematics, University of Manchester finished moving in to its new building Monday. The building is named after one of its most widely known academics, Alan Turing, one of the founders of computer science and a Reader in Mathematics at Manchester. Although Turing is one of the city and […]
Acting teacher and director Milton Katselas dies at age 75
Tuesday, October 28, 2008 Acting teacher and director Milton Katselas died Friday at age 75, after suffering from heart failure at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, California. He began the Beverly Hills Playhouse in 1978 and taught acting classes there to noted actors including George Clooney and Gene Hackman. Katselas is survived by a […]
Australian Mitchell Dean wins Honolulu Triathlon
Monday, May 15, 2006 Australian Mitchell Dean won the Honolulu Triathlon on Sunday, defeating American Manuel Huerta by five seconds to win the event in 1 hour, 46 minutes, and 55 seconds. Huerta came in second at 1 hour and 47 minutes flat, and Haven Barnes finished third at 1 hour, 47 minutes, and 6 […]
How To Find The Best Auto Insurance Quotes In Tulsa Ok
More On This Topic: Ring Insurance Price Best Ring Insurance byAlma Abell There will come a time when every driver will need to find Auto Insurance Quotes Tulsa OK. This is because every state in America has a law that requires liability insurance on any car owned. That means finding the right insurance quotes can […]
Eurovision ’73 winner Anne Marie David discusses her four-decade career and the Contest, past and present
Monday, February 16, 2009 In the 1970s, she was one of the most popular female vocalists in France, and became well-known internationally. Anne Marie David, from Arles in the south of France, parlayed her initial success from playing Mary Magdalene in the French production of Jesus Christ Superstar into taking home the “grand prix” at […]
French workers use threats in compensation demand
Friday, July 17, 2009Following similar threats by workers at New Fabris and Nortel, workers at JLG in Tonneins, France, threatened to blow up several platform cranes. The JLG factory announced in April 2009 that it will fire 53 of its 163 workers by the end of 2009, while the remaining 110 jobs will not be […]
Wikinews Shorts: September 5, 2006
Tuesday, September 5, 2006
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 […]
Quiznos restaurant chain airs controversial commercial
Friday, April 3, 2009 Quiznos, a fast food restaurant chain that specializes in selling submarine sandwiches, has aired a controversial television commercial, with an extended version only appearing in the late-night lineups. The commercial is a promotion for the company’s new sandwich, the ‘Toasty Torpedo’. Bob Sassone, a writer for TVSquad.com, argues that it is […]
Seven Signs Your Home May Need Replacement Windows In Topeka Kansas
More On This Topic: Sports Nets byAlma Abell The windows of a home are more important than many homeowners realize. They provide protection from the outside environment and allow for healthy air circulation. While vinyl windows can last up to forty years, older windows begin to break down much faster and often need to be […]