News briefs:January 04, 2008

Contents 1 Wikinews News Brief January 04, 2008 23:35 UTC 1.1 Introduction 1.2 Israeli troops kill 9 in Gaza 1.3 Georgian President faces election challenge 1.4 US unemployment hits two-year high 1.5 Israel plans crackdown on West Bank settlement outposts 1.6 Transaven Airlines plane carrying 14 people crashes off Venezuelan coast 1.7 Sportswriter Milt Dunnell…

Bush may deploy military if bird flu breaks out

Tuesday, October 4, 2005 President Bush has asked Congress to discuss the option of allowing him to deploy military resources if avian flu breaks out in America. “I’m concerned about what an avian flu outbreak could mean for the United States and the world,” said the president in a conference today. The president also expressed…

Look Glamorous With Exquisite And Sterling Jewelry

Find Out More About: Best Tattoos Nsw By Celina Krishchov Accessories are an important part of a women’s ensemble and dressing. Particularly when it comes to possessing great looking jewelry sets, no woman on this earth can resist this call! Beauty gets deepened with jewelry and women are most passionate about sterling jewel pieces that…

Ford’s US auto sales spike, surpassing GM

Wednesday, March 3, 2010 Ford Motor Company said on Tuesday that its sales in the United States rose 43% in February compared to the same period last year, as the automaker outsold rivals Toyota and General Motors. The strength of our new products … are resonating with customers Ford said that total sales improved to…

Photo report: Anime North convention brings fans to Toronto

Friday, June 1, 2018 In Toronto last weekend, North American anime and manga convention Anime North was held. Anime North sprawled across multiple venues, including the Toronto Congress Centre, as a fan-run celebration of Japanese pop culture. The event ran from May 25 to 27. Wikinews’s Nicholas Moreau was in attendance to photograph the event.…

A Guide To Player Props Bet

Find Out More About: Making Money Sports Betting There is an increase in the popularity of NFL player props. More legal U.S. sportsbooks are not only offering player props within their betting portfolio, but they are doing so with greater focus and variety than ever before.What is an NFL player prop?NFL props are side wagers…

NASA van rolls off California mountain

Wednesday, December 8, 2004 LOS ANGELES — A commuter van (Van Pool No. 36) from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) plunged 200 feet into a ravine in the Angeles National Forest this morning. The van was carrying ten people: six JPL employees, two NASA employees, and two private contractors. They…

Explosions target ethnic Albanians in Croatia

Thursday, February 21, 2008 Pula, Croatia – Blasts destroyed two vans owned by ethnic Albanian shop owners at two different locations in Pula, a city in the Croatian region of Istria. There were no injuries in the explosions and there was no responsibility attributed. Relatives of the shop owners attributed the explosions to the present…