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U.S. automaker Chrysler wants to eliminate 789 dealerships The United States automobile manufacturer Chrysler LLC has said that it wants to eliminate 789, or about a quarter, of its 3,200 dealers by early June. A compilation of brief news reports for Monday, May 11, 2009: United States reports third death from H1N1 swine flu and Boston trolleys crash. Moscow celebrates Victory Day with military parade Residents of Moscow celebrated Victory Day, a holiday commemorating Russia's triumph over Nazi Germany at the end of World War II. Military parades and fireworks were part of the day's festivities. [[Image::Eurovision Song Contest 2009 logo.png|130px|frameless|Past Eurovision contestants give advice to this year's performers, speculate on who will win|right|link=Past Eurovision contestants give advice to this year's performers, speculate on who will win]] Past Eurovision contestants give advice to this year's performers, speculate on who will win Eight past singers from eight different countries talk to Wikinews about their favorite Eurovision moments, what advice they give to the performers this Eurovision week, and who they think will take home the grand prize. |
44 dead and over 300,000 homeless after flooding in Brazil Floods affecting five states in northeastern Brazil have left hundreds of thousands homeless and have taken 44 lives. Rights group in Afghanistan investigating claim of US use of phosphorus bombs The Afghanistan Independent Human Rights Commission is investigating claims that the United States used white phosphorus bombs in an attack against Taliban militants on May 4. The attack is reported to have killed over 100 civilians. NASA launches Space Shuttle Atlantis Just after 2 p.m. EDT (1800 UTC) Tuesday, the Space Shuttle Atlantis lifted off above Florida on its two day journey to the Hubble Space Telescope (HST) to embark on repairs. Spain in danger of Eurovision disqualification after scheduling snafu at RTVE The Spanish national broadcaster, RTVE, is in danger of indirectly disqualifying its own Eurovision entrant, former Operación Triunfo finalist Soraya Arnelas, 26, who is already in Moscow, Russia awaiting the final round on Saturday. |
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