‘Noise’ takes on ‘Fockers’ in weekend box office race

Friday, January 7, 2005 After two weekends of box office domination, Universal Pictures’ Meet the Fockers will be challenged for the top spot by horror film White Noise, also from Universal, which opens in wide release Friday. To be considered in wide release, a film must open or play in at least 1,000 theatres throughout

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Power outage affects many areas of Chile

Monday, March 15, 2010 Pichilemu, Chile — A power outage affected many areas of Chile this evening. It is presumed to have been caused by a fault in the Chilean Sistema Interconectado Central (Central Interconnected System). Power was cut off between the Antofagasta Region and Los Lagos Region, including cities like Santiago, Valparaíso, La Serena,

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Media round-up: April Fools’ Day 2008

Tuesday, April 1, 2008 Many media outlets traditionally deliberately spread hoaxes on April Fools’ Day, including notable quality sources such as National Geographic and Science. The popular British tabloid The Sun wrote that French President Nicolas Sarkozy is to undergo stretch surgery to make him taller than his wife, Italian artist and model Carla Bruni.

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Alternative Medicine Wheatgrass Juice Alternatives}

Read More About: Buy Cashmere Cardigans Cashmere Cardigans Submitted by: Pat Munro A few years ago, after a long illness I was introduced to a book by Dr. Ann Wigmore about wheatgrass juice. I must admit it seemed a little too easy an alternative to taking medication. Juicing and drinking grass, the thought seemed ridiculous

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NHL: Boston Bruins win Winter Classic in overtime

Sunday, January 3, 2010 Philadelphia Flyers 1 2 Boston Bruins The Boston Bruins won against the Philadelphia Flyers at Boston’s historic Fenway Park becoming the first home team to win the NHL Winter Classic in front of a crowd of 38,112 Friday. Before the game began, a ceremonial face-off took place between Bruins’ legend Bobby

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Brookfield, Wisconsin man charged with stealing toilet and urinal parts

Saturday, March 30, 2013 Yesterday, the Milwaukee County district attorney charged Cory J. Feerick, a 33-year-old from Brookfield, Wisconsin, with five misdemeanor counts of stealing US$35,000 worth of flush valves from fast food restaurants and university toilets and urinals. If convicted, Feerick could spend to 9 to 45 months in jail, and pay between US$10,000

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On the campaign trail in the USA, September 2020

Thursday, October 29, 2020 The following is the fifth edition of a monthly series chronicling the 2020 United States presidential election. It features original material compiled throughout the previous month after an overview of the month’s biggest stories. This month’s spotlight on the campaign trail: the Libertarian Party’s presidential nominee secures ballot access in all

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