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    Two dead in Michigan college shooting

    Friday, April 10, 2009 Two people are dead at a Michigan, United States community college in what police are calling a murder-suicide on Friday, the Detroit Free Press reports. The victims, a 28-year-old man and a 20-year-old woman, were found…

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    US stock markets reach 12-year lows

    Thursday, March 5, 2009 US stock markets dropped to twelve-year lows on Thursday, amidst falling confidence in the financial sector and worries over whether the US automobile manufacturer General Motors will be able to keep operating. The Dow Jones Industrial…

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    Sweden’s Crown Princess marries long-time boyfriend

    Monday, June 21, 2010 Sweden’s first royal wedding since 1976 took place Saturday when Crown Princess Victoria, 32, married her long-time boyfriend and former personal trainer, Daniel Westling, 36. The ceremony took place at Stockholm Cathedral. Over 1,200 guests, including…

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    Car bombing in Chechnya kills boy

    Monday, August 15, 2005 In the city of Grozny in Chechnya, a car bomb may have killed a 10-12 year old boy and/or a 20 year old man and a woman (sources differ). The explosion wounded two other people. Grozny…

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    Australian House of Representatives acknowledges Cyclone Larry efforts

    Wednesday, March 29, 2006The Australian House of Representatives today acknowledged the impact of the recent devastating Cyclone Larry and the efforts of the support given to the residents and communities of north Queensland in order to restore normal life. Phillip…

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    2007 Ig Nobel Prize winners announced

    Friday, October 5, 2007 The winners of the 2007 Ig Nobel Prize have been announced. The awards, given out every early October since 1991 by the Annals of Improbable Research, are a parody of the Nobel Prize, which are awards…