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Wikinews Shorts: June 4, 2007
A compilation of brief news reports for Monday, June 4, 2007. MediaCorp Radio in Singapore has been fined 15,000 Singaporean dollars (US$9,800) over an on-air stunt in March in which female guests on a radio show were asked to remove their brassieres, and pose for video that was to be posted on the station’s website and on YouTube. The Media Development Authority said the radio show’s hosts made improper and sexually suggestive remarks about “how fast the bras were removed, as well as the color, design and cup size of the…
Read MorePotty Training Dolls For Boys A Clever Alternative
Read More About: Globber Scooters Online Globber Scooters Australia Submitted by: Colleen Langenfeld Potty training dolls for boys don’t get searched for online as much as potty training dolls for girls. That’s too bad, because toilet training dolls are a terrific potty training aid when you are teaching your toddler new bathroom skills. I have trained two sons of my own in potty skills and I’ve found that it’s not the doll that matters to little boys – it’s the team effort. Here’s what I mean. – Potty dolls are…
Read MoreCategory:Sports
This is the category for sports. Refresh this list to see the latest articles. 6 November 2018: Ross Edgley swims around Great Britain for first time in history 9 August 2018: Real Madrid agrees with Chelsea FC to sign goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois 8 August 2018: Football: Manchester City beats Chelsea 2-0 to win English Community Shield 6 August 2018: Brazilian footballer Gabriel Jesus signs contract extension with Manchester City 6 August 2018: Spanish football: Sevilla signs Aleix Vidal from FC Barcelona 5 August 2018: FC Barcelona signs Chilean footballer Arturo…
Read MoreBangladesh security tightened following Pilkhana massacre and Bashundhara City fire
Friday, March 20, 2009 Following the Pilkhana massacre which occurred February 25 and 26 leaving 74 dead and the inferno at the Bashundhara City shopping mall complex March 13 leaving seven dead, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said security measures are being tightened countrywide across Bangladesh. Fire drills will be enacted at all key-point installations (KPI). Fire fighting systems will be examined by the fire brigade and the public works department (PWD) to ensure functionality. Security measures will be enhanced supplementing areas under private security such as at the Bashundhara City…
Read MoreTour de France: Cancellara wins 7.9 km time trial prologue
Saturday, July 7, 2007 At least half a million onlookers turned out to line the route as the Tour de France Prologue closed the streets of Central London for a day. Setting off at one minute intervals the 180 plus riders took less than ten minutes to speed past some of London’s most memorable landmarks. With the eventual winner World time-trial champion Fabian Cancellara completing the 7.9 kilometre individual time trial in 8 minutes 50 seconds. The Tour had to compete with more familiar sporting events, the British Grand Prix,…
Read MoreWikileaks cable disclosure shows Arab fears of Iranian ambitions
Tuesday, November 30, 2010 Sunday night’s release of leaked United States diplomatic cables shows widespread concern in the Arab world over Iran’s ambitions to build a “Persian Empire in the 21st Century”. Wikileaks, so far, have released under 300 of the quarter million plus diplomatic communications posted to them on a memory stick. The small sample shows, over several months, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Kuwait and Bahrain asserting that further sanctions against Iran will likely have no effect. Early November last year, General David Petraeus discussed the situation with…
Read MoreHunter Tylo to rejoin the cast of “Bold and Beautiful”
Thursday, April 28, 2005 Actress Hunter Tylo is reported to have rejoined the cast of The Bold and the Beautiful, in the latest chapter of a rocky relationship between Tylo and the casting office. The news was first broken by entertainment magazine Soap Opera Weekly. Tylo played the role of Dr. Taylor Hamilton Forrester from 1990 until 2002, when she was killed off by villainess Sheila Carter, played by Kimberlin Brown. Taylor’s love affair with Ridge Forrester (played by Ronn Moss), and the ensuing triangle with Brooke Logan (played by…
Read MoreFifteen people killed in Philippines hotel fire
Sunday, December 19, 2010 Fifteen people were killed and twelve were injured after an eight hour hotel fire in Tuguegarao City, Northern Philippines, however police and firefighters managed to save many guests. Reports suggest the deceased sought cover in bathrooms where they were burnt beyond recognition. After entering the building firefighters were left in tears after finding the charred bodies of guests on the upper floors. “It’s so close to Christmas, we wept when we saw their bodies,” said fire investigator Daniel Abana. Nine of the deaths were confirmed to…
Read MoreNews briefs:May 15, 2010
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