Extreme Snow Covers the West, Ice Engulfs Midwest »
The Associated Press reports — “Yet another snowstorm closed highways in parts of the West on Friday, the latest in a tiring week of bad weather, and a dangerous sheet of ice in parts of the Midwest contributed to a looming flood problem.”
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Paris Looses An Estimated $2M In House Robbery »
Paris Hilton’s mansion in the Sherman Oaks area of Los Angeles was broken into by a hooded jewel thief sometime before 5 a.m. on Friday. The thief is believed to have broke in through the front door which many believe to have been unlocked at the time. After entering through the front door the thief [...]
White Knight in the White House As Bush Approves Auto Bailout »
President Bush ordered the emergency bailout of the automakers. He stated that there was an extreme threat to the American economy. The auto makers are to receive $17.4 billion in rescue loans. However, President Bush did say that concession would have to be met.
The ailing auto industry which has been in a free fall for [...]
UPDATE: The Shoe Heard Around the World »
In the Islamic culture, and perhaps most other cultures in the world, being touched or shown the sole of another shoe is a sign of great disrespect showing that one is under another in terms of status and general demeanor and is usually regarded as a symbol of great contempt.
This was not the case when [...]
Irate Iraqi Reporter Throws His Shoes At President Bush »
A size ten shoe was far more than George W. Bush had expected at a surprise visit to Baghdad on December 15th, 2008 where he was expected to hold talks regarding security agreements with Prime Minister Nouri Maliki. The visit had been kept on a low profile and is speculated to be Bush’s last [...]
Not One But Two Men Scale the New York Times Building »
This is the inaugural article from Swish News, we hope you enjoy it and all of our future articles.
Today was no day to be afraid of heights as two men free-climbed the New York Times building. The first climber was known as the French Spider Man (a.k.a. Alain Roberts) climbed up the building as apart [...]