Wikinews:2006/June/15/Latest news
June 15[edit]
- Sweden stuns Paraguay two minutes from time in Group B
- England beat Trinidad and Tobago 2-0 in Group B
- Ecuador make short work of Costa Rica in Group A
- Rallies in Greece as Universities' strike continues
- Russia launches new civil remote sensing satellite
- "Living fossil" found in Laos
- FAA allows commercial spaceflights out of Oklahoma Spaceport
- Americans United for Separation of Church and State investigating United Church of Christ Convention Deal
- Bill Gates to step down from daily roles by July 2008
- Major cell phone companies working on Linux-based platform for phones
- War on terrorism memorial planned near Oklahoma Capitol
- Australian government to censor 3G mobile content
- Australian PM should convert to Islam: Bashir
- New Zealand to get free-to-air digital television
- University of California, San Francisco inviting tobacco users to test new nicotine vaccine
- Immigration detainees on hunger strike in Oxford, UK
- J.J. Redick arrested for drunken driving
- Samples being taken from poultry farms in Eastern Oklahoma for lawsuits
June 14[edit]
- Spain beat Ukraine 4-0 in Group H
- Saudi Arabia and Tunisia share dramatic draw in Group H
- Germany beat Poland and top Group A
- United Church of Christ loses Puerto Rico Conference over GLBT issues
- Diesel spill in northern Saskatchewan
- North Korea to test missile that could reach U.S. mainland
- Former Irish taoiseach Charles Haughey passes away
- New Zealand's National Party's bill blocked
- Miami beats Dallas 98-96 in third game of the NBA Finals
- Canada's richest man dies at age 82
- Alleged spiritual leader of Jemaah Islamiyah freed from prison
- Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Roethlisberger upgraded to fair condition
- Beazley gaining office would threaten Australia's economy: Treasurer
June 13[edit]
- Feminist gathering in Tehran dispersed by police
- Rhode Island representative Patrick Kennedy pleads guilty to DUI
- Brazil trot to 1-0 win over Croatia in Group F
- Thousands of Floridians evacuate for Tropical Storm Alberto
- Icelandic PM Ásgrímsson resigns
- Tropical Storm Alberto strikes Florida
- France draw with Switzerland in Group G
- Computer-controlled prosthetic ankle patent awarded to Oklahoma City company
- Vaccine developed to fight Alzheimer's disease considered "promising"
- Korea Republic win 2-1 against Togo in Group G
- Bank staff in India threaten strike
- Entertainment Software Association says new Oklahoma law unconstitutional, plans to sue
- Left parties in India protest fuel price hike
- Bush makes a surprise visit to Iraq
- ACT Civil Unions Act invalidated by Governor General
- 100 people were detained in Russia after police mistook rugby match as brawl
- Dallas beats Miami again in NBA Finals, leads series 2-0
June 12[edit]
- Italy shut out Ghana for 2-0 win in Group E
- Judge shot at courthouse in Nevada
- 5 killed, 35 injured in train crash in Israel
- Czech Republic coast to 3-0 win over USA in Group E
- Rice University baseball team beats Oklahoma, will play in College World Series
- London terrorist suspects released without charge
- Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Roethlisberger hospitalized after motorcycle accident
- Large meteorite strikes in Norway
- Tamil Nadu cuts diesel prices by 0.45 rupees
- 10 killed in shootout in Kashmir
- Australian late scores down Japan 3-1 in Group F
- Singer Kevin Aviance attacked outside Manhattan, N.Y. gay bar
- 10-year-old child takes grandmother's car for 85 Km drive
- Australian healthcare workers don't wash hands often enough
- Argentina defeat Wales 27 to 25 in rugby
- German tax authority migrating 12,000 desktops to SuSE Linux and KDE
- Blair asked to intervene as British artist faces jail in Turkey for collage
- Oklahoma baseball team defeats Rice, evens series in NCAA Super Regional
- Snow hits New Zealand
June 11[edit]
- Opening day of the 56th Bad Hersfeld Festival
- Mexico score three against Iran in Group D
- Anti-Tubby Smith ad rejected by University of Kentucky student paper
- Australian cabinet discounted potential security risks with nuclear energy
- Portugal win against World Cup first timers in Group D
- Third former Williams trader admits manipulating natural gas prices
- Lauren Nelson crowned Miss Oklahoma
- Netherlands ease to 1-0 win in Group C
- Three inmates commit suicide at Guantanamo detention facility
- Fernando Alonso wins British Grand Prix
- Australia defeats England in rugby
- Australian opposition promises to scrap workplace agreements
- Biarritz defeat Toulouse to win French rugby championship
- Rice beats Oklahoma in first round of NCAA Super Regional, 10-4