Pastor Terry Jones will be expecting a bill from the city of Gainesville, Florida of an estimated $180,000 for security costs surrounding his controversial threat to burn Korans on the anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks, according to CNN.com.† The police spent over a …
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Pedestrian bridge collapses in India
A pedestrian bridge under construction in preparation for next month’s Commonwealth Games collapsed in New Delhi on Tuesday, CNN.com reported. Over 24 people were injured, three remain in critical condition.† The bridge was intended to be a pathway from the parking area to the stadium …
Grant awarded for environmental study
The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation has awarded a three-year, $254,000 grant to The College of Wooster to support further development of its new environmental studies program. The grant will provide two years of funding for a full-time faculty position in environmental studies.† It will allow …
Wayne county fair to begin this week
The 161st Wayne County Fair is coming to Wooster on September 11 and ending Sept 16th. The week kicks off with the State Sanctioned Modified & Superstock Tractor Pull, followed by a week of other events, including Bobby Goldboro on Sunday, Luke Bryan on Monday, …
Shootout kills 25 in Northeast Mexico
A shootout between soldiers and suspected drug dealers in northeast Mexico last week left 25 of the suspects dead. The incident began when anti-drug forces flying over Ciudad Mier, south of the Rio Grande, observed armed people in front of a building, the military said. …
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BP report spreads blame for Gulf coast Oil company British Petroleum reported new findings about the oil rig disaster last Wednesday after an internal investigation of the spill, but placed much of the blame to other involved parties, including contractors Halliburton and Transocean. Faulty cementing, …