Month: December 2017

General Motors automobile sales plunge by 45%

December 30, 2017 By

Wednesday, April 1, 2009 General Motors Corporation (GM) announced on Wednesday that it saw a 45% drop in United States vehicle sales for its cars in March. Executives from several auto firms, however, said that there was some hope for the auto industry to stabilise, as car sales rebounded in the last week of March. […]

Prayer does not help heart patients, study finds

December 30, 2017 By

Wednesday, July 20, 2005 A multi-center US study of 748 patients, who were to undergo treatment for coronary artery disease, has found that prayer by Christian, Muslim, Jewish, and Buddhist groups had no measurable effects on the medical health of the study subjects. The prayers were conducted by established congregations and were held away from […]

RTÉ’s Eddie Hobbs attracts massive audience

December 29, 2017 By

Thursday, August 25, 2005 In Ireland, RTÉ’s new “Rip Off Republic” TV series has attracted a record audience of 667,000 for its second show, making it one of Ireland’s top TV programs. The second show broadcast on Monday 15th August captured 50.5% of all TV viewers in Ireland. The series which contains four shows broadcast […]

Zimbabwe police break up rally, detain leaders

December 28, 2017 By

Monday, March 12, 2007 Zimbabwe police broke up a prayer rally protesting government policy on Sunday, arresting over 100 people, including the leader of the opposition party Movement for Democratic Change, Morgan Tsvangirai. Zimbabwe police claimed that the prayer rally violated a government ban on political protests. Riot police reinforcements cordoned off the area where […]

Tips For Advertising For Valentines Day}

December 28, 2017 By

More On This Topic: Simon Home Air And Power Tools Toowoomba Submitted by: Andrew Hallinan Every year the amount of money spent on Valentines Day sales increases. Many believe it is now rivaling the Holiday and Christmas season. Some business believe that if they dont sell candy, cards, or jewelry, that they cant participate in […]

Nine firefighters killed in South Carolina blaze

December 28, 2017 By

Wednesday, June 20, 2007 Nine firefighters were killed on Monday while battling a massive fire at a furniture warehouse in Charleston, South Carolina. Firefighters were called to the scene of a massive blaze at the Sofa Super Store in Charleston, S.C. at around 6:30 p.m. EST. At around 7 p.m., nine firefighters were sent inside […]

Australian government paves way for nuclear waste dump in Northern Territory

December 28, 2017 By

Thursday, December 8, 2005 The Australian Senate has passed legislation to force a national nuclear waste dump on the Northern Territory (NT). Despite opposition from Aboriginal land owners, the NT government, environment groups and Labor the Federal Government can now officially build a nuclear waste repository in the NT after the legislation for the waste […]

Michelin’s tyre mistake sends US Formula One Grand Prix into farce

December 28, 2017 By

Sunday, June 19, 2005 The Indianapolis Formula One Grand Prix descended into farce when just six cars started the race on Sunday. The problem arose when Michelin discovered that its tires were incapable of more than ten laps at race pace. The first indication of trouble was when the rear left tire of Ralf Schumacher’s […]

Category:Iain Macdonald (Wikinewsie)/Aviation

December 28, 2017 By

Aviation articles by Wikinewsie Iain Macdonald. Rescue helicopter crash kills six in Abruzzo, Italy UK Civil Aviation Authority issues update on Shoreham crash response Nigerian jet attacks refugee camp, killing dozens Fighter jet crashes during Children’s Day airshow in Thailand Plane carrying 92 crashes into Black Sea near Sochi Hijackers divert Libyan passenger jet to […]