Jewel in King Tut’s necklace created by possible asteroid impact

Tuesday, July 25, 2006 A jewel that once belonged to King Tutankhamen of ancient Egypt is believed to have been created by an exploding meteorite entering Earth’s atmosphere “hugely bigger in energy than the atomic [bomb] tests,” said geophysicist John Wasson. The explosion was “Ten thousand times more powerful,” added Wasson. The Egyptian Mineral Resources […]

Hundreds of monks arrested in monastery raids; continue protests

Thursday, September 27, 2007 At least 200 monks have been arrested in Myanmar during night-time raids on monasteries not long before sunrise. Government forces began to crack down on protesters after several days of peaceful demonstrations, but despite the violent treatment from military personnel, the monks returned to the streets in the morning. 100 monks […]

Texas Vacation Adventures

Texas Vacation Adventures by Joe Laing Deep In the Heart of every traveler should be plans to come to Texas! Weve got something for you in the Lone Star State shopping, camping, hiking, whatever your adventure, youre going find it here. Use our Texas Vacation quick-start guide to help you plan your visit. Texas Vacations […]

Former Chief Operating Officer of Wikimedia Foundation is convicted felon

Friday, December 14, 2007 This article mentions the Wikimedia Foundation, one of its projects, or people related to it. Wikinews is a project of the Wikimedia Foundation. The Register, a British technology news and opinion website, reports that a former Wikimedia Foundation Chief Operating Officer (COO) has a criminal record in at least four U.S. […]

Food with cancer-causing dye recalled in Britain

Saturday, April 30, 2005 The British Food Standards Agency (FSA) has announced a recall of foods containing banned dyes which increase the risk of cancer. The food products were sold at the Tesco, Waitrose, and Somerfield supermarkets. A Bristol company called “Barts Spices” found the illegal Para Red substance in their Barts Ground Paprika, which […]

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