Abby Cadabby debuts at Sesame Place today as a walkaround character

Saturday, May 5, 2007 The Sesame Place theme park in Langhorne, Pennsylvania opened for its 2007 season this morning, adding Abby Cadabby to its all-star lineup of characters that children can meet. Described as a “sweet, inquisitive enthusiastic three-year-old fairy-in-training” who loves making new friends, the character stars in a …

NASA chooses Woomera, South Australia for rocket launch site

Monday, August 21, 2006 NASA has announced that rockets will be launched from Woomera in outback South Australia to service the International Space Station (ISS) — starting in 2008. NASA has selected two American companies to launch rockets from the Woomera base. Rocket Plane Kistler and Space-X will conduct orbital …

Jack Diesing Sr., former chairman of the College World Series, dies age 92

Friday, April 2, 2010 Jack Diesing Sr., former chairman of the College World Series has died at the age of 92. His son announced the cause of death as complications from Parkinson’s disease. Diesing was chairman of the series from 1963 until 2002. Diesing helped the tournament become one of …

Chloroform spill forces evacuation of building at Canisius College in Buffalo, New York

Monday, August 11, 2008 Buffalo, New York — The Buffalo Fire Department and Police were called to a hazmat situation at Canisius College on Main Street after security reported that a one gallon glass container containing chloroform broke, spilling about a pint onto the floor of the college’s science building. …

Actress Patricia Neal dies aged 84

Tuesday, August 10, 2010 Patricia Neal, an Academy Award-winning actress, died at 84 of lung cancer at her home in Edgartown, Massachusetts, United States in the presence of her family. “She faced her final illness as she had all of the many trials she endured: with indomitable grace, good humor …

Wikinews interviews You-peng Wang of Taipei Electrical Commercial Association

Sunday, November 11, 2007 Besides becoming a political stomping ground for the Pan-Green and Pan-Blue coalitions, there are other changes from past years of Taipei Audio Video Fair (TAVF). With those changes in mind, Wikinews reporter Rico Shen interviewed You-peng Wang, chairman of the Taipei Electrical Commercial Association (TECA), the …