Month: December 2017

British singer Susan Boyle admitted to hospital

December 8, 2017 By

Monday, June 1, 2009 British singer Susan Boyle has agreed to be admitted to a local clinic for exhaustion, according to media reports. Boyle is said to have been taken by ambulance to the Priory clinic after she began to act strange in her hotel room, reportedly suffering an “emotional breakdown.” Staff for Britain’s Got […]

Fußball-Bundesliga 2007–08: Bayern Munich vs. Wolfsburg

December 8, 2017 By

Saturday, November 24, 2007 November 24, 200715:30 (UTC+1) Bayern Munich 2–1 Wolfsburg Allianz Arena, MunichAttendance: 69,000Referee: Knut Kircher Klose 35′ (9)Ribery 50′ (3) Match Report 72′ (5) Dejagah 73′ Baier Bayern Munich beat Wolfsburg 2-1 to remain at the top of the Bundesliga table. Franck Ribery scored a goal and assisted on Miroslav Klose‘s goal as Bayern won […]

Australian Parliament hears reply to Budget

December 7, 2017 By

Thursday, May 11, 2006 The Australian House of Representatives heard the traditional right-of-reply to the Budget released May 9, from the Australian Labor Party, led by Kim Beazley (Labor, Brand), plus Budget replies from minor parties in the Australian Senate. While the Budget is politically popular, having as one of its main features significant tax […]

Pet parrot saves owners’ lives

December 7, 2017 By

Tuesday, October 23, 2007 It turns out that dogs may not be the only ‘man’s best friend.’ A parrot in Muncie, Indiana is being credited with saving the lives of its owners. According to the owner 33-year-old Shannon Conwell along with his 9-year-old son were watching television when they both fell asleep on the living […]

“Halo 3” creates new opening day record

December 7, 2017 By

Thursday, September 27, 2007 File:Halo3LaunchInNYC ShaneKim MasterChief.jpg The long awaited finale in the “Halo” series, “Halo 3”, has beaten the previous record of opening day sales held by “Spiderman 3” of US$151 million. In the United States, “Halo 3” got $170 million worth of retail sales in the opening day alone. The game by Bungie […]

Injunction fails to stop decision on waterfront stadium in New Zealand

December 7, 2017 By

Thursday, November 23, 2006 Today an injunction that was filed in the High Court yesterday to stop the Auckland City Council and Auckland Regional Council from telling the Government which stadium they prefer has failed. The decision is over a new stadium located on the waterfront of Auckland, New Zealand or an upgrade of the […]

EPA block massive West Australian energy project

December 7, 2017 By

Wednesday, June 7, 2006 The Western Australian (WA) Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) has advised against the massive Greater Gorgon liquefied natural gas project off WA’s Pilbara coast. Proponents of the projects say Gorgon is one of Australia’s biggest export ventures, scheduled to provide up to 6,000 jobs and exports of up to $1.2 billion. EPA […]

Employees killed in Foxconn manufacturing factory

December 7, 2017 By

Thursday, May 26, 2011 On Friday evening, an explosion in Chengdu, China caused partial shutdown of a facility operated by Foxconn, one of the world’s biggest electronics manufacturers and a major supplier to companies like Hewlett-Packard, Dell, Sony, Apple, Motorola and Nokia. Initial investigations now suggest the explosion was caused by poor ventilation, which lead […]

Che Guevara’s ”Motorcycle Diaries” companion dies

December 7, 2017 By

Wednesday, March 9, 2011 Alberto Granado Jiménez, the Argentinian biochemist who was Che Guevara’s companion on his transformative motorcycle trip through South America, died in Havana on Saturday, reported Cuban state television. He was 88 and died of natural causes. The politically active Jiménez met Ernesto “Che” Guevara, then a medical student, in Hernando, Argentina […]