Madoff prosecutors want assets from wife and children

Wednesday, March 18, 2009 The wife and sons of Bernard Madoff are now under pressure from prosecutors to give up US$2.6 million worth of jewelery and $31.5 million in loans. Madoff made the news recently when he pleaded guilty to running a Ponzi scheme worth billions of dollars. Prosecutors, who stated their intent on Sunday to seize bonds and cash from Madoff, filed another notice on Tuesday...

First signs of recovery from horse flu outbreak

Wednesday, August 29, 2007 As of 1600 hours local time (08:00UTC) Western Australia became the first state to resume normal internal movement of horses. The decision to lift restrictions was taken after all horses known to have entered the state in the two weeks prior to the outbreak of Equine Influenza in New South Wales were tested and confirmed not to be infected. Western Australian...

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More Detail Here: Buy Car Parking Space Melbourne Saving On Airport Parking by Marco TerrellOff-site airport parking is a boon for travelers. Often they prove to be cheaper than parking lots run by airports and online discounts and other conveniences make the option even more attractive. Satellite parking lots face competition and so it is easy for those in the know to save big. Here are a few...

Author Amy Scobee recounts abuse as Scientology executive

Monday, October 11, 2010 Wikinews interviewed author Amy Scobee about her book Scientology - Abuse at the Top, and asked her about her experiences working as an executive within the organization. Scobee joined the organization at age 14, and worked at Scientology's international management headquarters for several years before leaving in 2005. She served as a Scientology executive in multiple...

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 many rulers, politicians, royals and other dignitaries from across the world, attended the wedding, which cost an estimated...

Scientists report correlation between locations of Easter Island statues and water resources

Saturday, January 12, 2019 A United-States-based team of scientists released findings on Thursday about the large statues that dot the island of Rapa Nui, also called Easter Island. The study, published on Thursday in PLOS One, employed quantitative spatial analysis to establish that the platforms, or ahu, built to support the Easter Island statues, or moai, are usually located near sources of...

Seeking Solutions That Really Work For Your Lower Back Pain Relief

More Detail Here: Stabbing Pain In My Knee Come And Goes Low back pain is nowadays the most common medical presentation which most of the general population faces at least once in their lifetime. Lower back pain also causes hindrance in one’s daily routine and performing day-to-day activities. For athletes, it becomes a hindrance in the career and a very common source of pain which as a result...

US Food and Drug Administration reports melamine found in contaminated pet food

Friday, March 30, 2007 The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced at a press conference today that a chemical used in the manufacture of plastics was found in recalled pet food from Menu Foods. The FDA found melamine in samples of Menu Foods pet food and in samples of wheat gluten, imported from China, which was used as an ingredient. The FDA analysis, however, does not confirm the...

R&B singer Gerald Levert dies

Wednesday, November 15, 2006 Gerald Levert, R&B singer, songwriter and producer died of a heart attack around 2:30 p.m. on Friday. Gerald Levert was the son of Eddie Levert (of the soul group The O'Jays). Levert was known for a number of top ten hits in the 1980s and 90s, particularly "Pop, Pop Goes My Mind", "Casanova", and ABC-123". Levert had finished an album, which is expected to go...

Four people shot in parking lot of Wal-Mart store north of Austin, Texas

Wednesday, August 22, 2012 Witnesses heard gunshots in a Wal-Mart parking lot in Cedar Park, Texas, near Highway 183, on Sunday morning. Police arrested eighteen year-old Soloman Onwukaife at the scene. Four, including the gunman who had facial wounds unrelated to the shooting, are being treated for injuries after the incident. A fifth victim has been released. Cedar Park Police Captain Mike...