News briefs:June 11, 2010
Wikinews Audio Briefs Credits Produced By Turtlestack Recorded By Turtlestack Written By Turtlestack Listen To This Brief Problems? See our media guide. [edit]
Read MoreFIFA announce Russia to host 2018 World Cup, Qatar to host 2022 World Cup
Thursday, December 2, 2010 Football’s governing body, FIFA, today announced Russia is to host the 2018 World Cup, and Qatar is to host the 2022 World Cup. The decision was made by FIFA’s 22 executive members, who conducted a ballot in Zurich today. Russia beat England, Spain-Portugal and Holland-Belgium to host the event in 2018. […]
Read MoreApple plans another special event
Tuesday, October 4, 2005 Within one month of the iPod nano and iTunes phone special event, Apple Computer announced today another special event to be held on October 12. It is to be held at the California Theater in downtown San Jose, California. The invitation reads, “One more thing…”, the teasing tagline of Steve Jobs. […]
Read MoreGoogle removes some street view images
Saturday, March 21, 2009 Google’s release of Google Street View, which is a panoramic street-mapping tool, has sparked complaints which have forced the company to remove some images. Some of the images that were removed have been said to depict individuals, such as a man entering a sex shop, a person throwing up, and people […]
Read MoreUSA upsets Canada in Olympic ice hockey
Tuesday, February 23, 2010 Canada 3 5 United States The United States men’s ice hockey team upset host country Canada, 5-3, in a preliminary round game on Sunday at the Winter Olympics. It is being called the Americans’ biggest Olympic win since the 1980s “Miracle on Ice” victory over the former Soviet Union. The game […]
Read MoreDui Attorney In Phoenix: You Definitely Dont Want One, But You Might Need One!}
Click Here To Know More About: Software For Property Managers Cloud Property Management Software Submitted by: Mvikram Kumar Having a DUI or Driving Under Influence lawsuit against you is not a pleasant state to be in but in case you are, you must have an attorney experienced enough to handle the situation in the most […]
Read MoreMcDonald’s petitions Oxford English Dictionary to remove the word McJob
Friday, May 25, 2007 The Oxford English Dictionary (OED) defines McJob as “an unstimulating, low-paid job with few prospects.” The McDonald’s fast-food giant has begun a campaign to have the word removed from the dictionary, or to have its definition changed, by lobbying British MPs. The company has also set up an online petition with […]
Read MoreManitoba volunteers go to war against Red River flooding
Monday, April 6, 2009 Over 1,600 volunteers registered to help build approximately 65,000 of the 500,000 sandbags to create dikes 20.5 feet (6.2 meters) high to protect the City of Winnipeg, Manitoba in the war against the Red River of the North flood. 700 volunteers answered at the rural municipality of St. Andrews alone. Once sandbags are […]
Read MoreFeud between CNBC and The Daily Show continues to escalate
Wednesday, March 11, 2009 Jim Cramer, CNBC’s host of Mad Money, plans to appear on The Daily Show Thursday, in the midst of an escalating feud between Cramer and the Comedy Central show’s host, Jon Stewart. Jim Cramer has been the only CNBC employee to publicly respond to Daily Show segments strongly criticizing the television […]
Read MoreFor Depression Treatment, There Is A Helping Hand In Yoga.}
Click Here To Know More About: Yoga Teacher Training Course Sydney Yoga Synergy Teacher Training For Depression Treatment, There is a Helping Hand in Yoga. by Foras Aje Depression is a mental ailment affecting several people in spite of the side effects of most depression medications. Consequently, it may be best to seek alternative methods […]
Read More