By In Uncategorized September 11, 2020 0 News briefs:January 11, 2008 Contents 1 Wikinews News Brief 01-11-2008 01:20 UTC 2 Introduction 3 Events of worldwide notability, military action, disasters etc. 3.1 At least 24 killed in suicide bombing in Pakistan 3.2 Alabama father throws children in river 3.3 British troops may have received contaminated blood from American donors 3.4 George Bush arrives in Middle East 3.5 Pentagon releases video of incident involving Iranian ships in Persian Gulf 3.6 China has plan to obtain North Korea’s nuclear weapons 3.7 Hezbollah network Al-Manar available to wider international audience 4 Non-disastrous local events with notable impact and dead celebrities 4.1 Moderate earthquake strikes off the Oregon coast, US 4.2 Hollywood “Mayor” Johnny Grant dead at 84 4.3 China bans free plastic bags 4.4 John McCain and Hillary Clinton win New Hampshire primaries 4.5 Canupa Gluha Mani speaks about Lakota Oyate, Lakota freedom 5 Business, commerce and academia 5.1 Singapore Airlines bid for China Eastern Airlines unsuccessful 5.2 Apple to lower UK iTunes prices 6 Arts and culture 6.1 Global premiere of Lordi horror movie Dark Floors next month in Oulu, Finland 7 Frivolities and trivia 7.1 Fourteen days left to send National Geographic your shoe for world record 7.2 Dr. Phil’s consultation meant to be private: Spears family 8 Footer [edit]