News briefs:July 14, 2010

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Ohio man kills teen who walked on his lawn

Tuesday, March 21, 2006 Charles Martin, 66, of Union Township, Ohio called 911 on Sunday saying, “I just killed a kid. I shot him with a goddamn .410 shotgun, twice. He’s laying in the yard.” Police say Martin shot and killed Larry Mugrage, 15, a high school freshman, for walking onto his lawn on Sunday. […]

Wikinews interviews Jeff Jacobsen, creator of LisaMcPherson.org

Tuesday, February 19, 2008 On Sunday, Wikinews interviewed creator of memorial site LisaMcPherson.org, former Lisa McPherson Trust employee and long time Scientology critic Jeff Jacobsen. LisaMcPherson.org is a memorial site created in 1997 containing information on her death and the resulting legal case against the Church of Scientology. Lisa McPherson died in 1995 while in […]

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Click Here For More Specific Information On: Nurses Uniforms The Flexibility of Gucci hobo and Gucci purse by Vikram Kumar Any woman is fond of accessories as a part of the fashion statement. An accessory is interestingly defined as anything that stresses an accent to the overall appearance. When speaking about accessories, in addition to […]

News briefs:July 26, 2010

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Rachel Weisz wants Botox ban for actors

Tuesday, July 7, 2009 English actress Rachel Weisz thinks that Botox injections should be banned for all actors. The 39-year-old actress, best known for her roles in the Mummy movie franchise and for her Academy Award-winning portrayal in The Constant Gardener, feels facial Botox injections leave actors less able to convey emotion and that it […]

Apple Inc. unveils iPad 2 tablet

Thursday, March 3, 2011 In a media event on March 2, Apple Inc. unveiled its iPad 2 tablet computer, the successor to the company’s iPad. The announcement was made at the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts in San Francisco, California. CEO Steve Jobs appeared at the event and introduced the new product, with FaceTime […]

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Click Here For More Specific Information On: Bq Design Site Submitted by: Blinds Depot There are various practical reasons for the wide popularity of the window blinds over other window treatment options. One such reason is the easy maintenance feature of blinds. In the busy schedule of the times the home-owners find it tough to […]

20 dead in Hyderabad, India flyover collapse

Sunday, September 9, 2007 At least 20 people have died and 20 more are injured after a partially constructed flyover (overpass) in Hyderabad, India collapsed onto traffic. The disaster occurred at the Panjagutta junction, near Nagarjuna Circle. Two large concrete sections dropped onto oncoming cars and motorised rickshaws, damaging several severely. A large emergency effort […]

Australian researchers confirm stress makes you sick

Wednesday, December 7, 2005 Australian researchers say they have scientifically proven that stress causes sickness. The Garvan Institute in Sydney has discovered that a hormone, known as neuropeptide Y (NPY) is released into the body during times of stress. Their findings show the hormone can stop the immune system from functioning properly. “Neuropeptide Y is […]