Grandmother of Barack Obama dies at 86

Monday, November 3, 2008 Madelyn Dunham, the maternal grandmother of United States 2008 presidential candidate Barack Obama, has died of cancer at 86, just one day before the election. Dunham, who was born in Peru, Kansas in 1922, helped to raise Obama from the age of 10. She lived in Honolulu, Hawaii for most of…

Twelve injured in Washington after ride at fair topples over

Sunday, April 19, 2009 At least twelve children have been injured after a swing ride at the Puyallup, Washington Spring Fair toppled over. The ride is called a ‘LollySwing’, which is located in Kiddyland, where the riders sit in swings while the machine spins them around. It is owned by Funtastic Traveling Shows which has…

Major US bankruptcy reform bill signed into law

Thursday, April 21, 2005 U.S. President George W. Bush signed into law Wednesday a major bankruptcy reform bill, making the most sweeping changes to the laws of personal bankruptcy in the past two decades. Bill S.256 is predicted to reduce the chances of filing Chapter 7 bankruptcy for 30,000 to 210,000 families per year, according…

Is A Shih Tzu Puppy Right For You?

Find Out More About: Emerald Shed Prices Blue Print Sheds By Connie Limon The Shih Tzu is classified by the American Kennel Club in the Toy Group. It is one of the elegant dogs from China. The Shih Tzu was a cherished, pampered pet of royal families in China for over a thousand years. As…

William Salice, creator of Kinder Surprise eggs, dies at 83

Sunday, January 1, 2017 On Thursday, William Salice, credited with creating Kinder Surprise eggs, died at age 83 in Pavia, Italy because of a stroke, according to his foundation “Color Your Life Campus”. Salice had worked with the businessman Michele Ferrero in the 1960s, the creator of the Nutella cream and owner of Ferrero Rocher.…

Mouse makes nest in cash machine, eats money

Sunday, April 1, 2007 In Estonia, a mouse made its nest in a cash machine and spent the weekend eating tens of thousands of kroons in bank notes. The critter was discovered after a customer making a withdrawal got half-eaten bills from the machine. “ At some stage over the weekend the chewed money jammed,…

Buckingham Palace releases trivia about Queen Elizabeth II

Tuesday, April 11, 2006 As Queen Elizabeth II approaches her 80th birthday, on April 21, Buckingham Palace has released 80 little known facts about her. Did you know that: The Queen owns all dolphins, porpoises, and sturgeons in British waters. She has sat for 139 official portraits, opened 15 bridges in the UK, launched 23…

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News briefs:July 13, 2006

The time is 18:00 (UTC) on July 13th, 2006, and this is Audio Wikinews News Briefs. Contents 1 Headlines 1.1 Fire fights continue across the Israeli-Lebanese border 1.2 Israeli vessels enter Lebanese waters to enforce blockade 1.3 Investigation into Mumbai train bombings begins 1.4 Several injured in Ben Nevis cable car accident 1.5 Elmwood Village…