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Today is the 315th day of 2015. There are 50 days left in the year. TODAY'S HIGHLIGHT. 1918: World War I ends with Germany and the Allies signing an armistice in a railroad car at Compiegne, France. OTHER EVENTS. 1500: France's King Louis XII and Ferdinand of Aragon secretly sign the Treaty of Granada for conquest and partition of Naples. |
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DUBLIN — Gay Byrne, a revered Irish radio and television personality who broke codes of silence over sexuality, abuse and hypocrisy in Ireland’s deeply conservative Roman Catholic society, died on Monday at his home in Dublin. He was 85. His death was announced by his family. He had been diagnosed with prostate cancer. |
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Samya Stumo liked to ride pigs. This was on her family’s farm, in Sheffield, Massachusetts. Caring for the pigs was one of her chores, so she would hop on an old, dilapidated Army jeep and drive a water tank to the sty, where she would fill the troughs and take a ride. She was nine years old. Samya had always been precocious. |
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A silent, 24.7 vigil is continuing outside the Achill Head Hotel in Keel where asylum seekers are due to be housed in emergency accommodation. News of the hotel becoming an emergency accommodation centre for asylum seekers came as a surprise to islanders on;
The ongoing controversy between Mayo GAA.... |
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About the Show. The problem with the news right now? It’s everywhere. And each day, it can feel like we’re all just mindlessly scrolling. It’s why we created What Next. This short daily show is here to help you make sense of things. When the news feels overwhelming, we’re here to help you answer:.... |
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A man has been charged with a public order offence after a Remembrance Sunday event was disrupted with a firework. Stuart Potts, 38, of Borough Road,
The disturbance sparked anger as hundreds of people stood in solemn reflection during a rendition of the Last Post. |
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Vida Ayres was a teacher of drama and elocution, a supervisor at Derby Telephone Exchange and a founder member of the Marlowe Players. As a child, I was sent to the elocution classes she held at her home in Wilfred Street. Summer was fine but getting there on dark winter evenings was hazardous. |
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Nov. 11 (UPI) -- On this date in history: In 1831, Nat Turner, who led fellow slaves on a bloody uprising in Virginia, was hanged. Turner, an educated minister, believed he was chosen by God to lead people out of slavery.
In 1889, Washington was admitted to the union as the 42nd state. |
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Anchor: Former President Chun Doo-hwan, who claims he is suffering from Alzheimer's disease, failed to appear at a defamation trial regarding his involvement in the bloody crackdown of the 1980 Gwangju Democratic Uprising. Monday's hearing comes after Chun was recently filmed playing golf in seemingly good health. |
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November 14. Brian Regan Considered one of the best stand-up comedians in the country by critics, fans and other comedians, Brian Regan premiered his new Netflix series, “Stand Up and Away! With Brian Regan” last Christmas Eve. Get ready for huge laughs when he makes a stop at Hoyt Sherman Place, 1501 Woodland Ave. |
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YouTube videos help get Ieti on America’s Got Talent. By Joyetter Feagaimaalii-Luamanu. PAGO PAGO, American Samoa (The Samoa News, May 30, 2014) – A son of American Samoa in the military, who makes youtube videos, which have gone viral on the internet for over two years, Paul Iloilo Ieti has made.... |
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