Wikinews:Briefs/October 31, 2006
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Tuesday, October 31, 2006
Gas station workers get attacked
October 24, 2006
Two gas station workers employed at the Marathon station on Gratiot Avenue in Clinton Township were injured by a group of teenagers. According to police, "at least four people were arrested."
Sources:
- Police: Teens Attack Gas Station Workers <broken link> — yahoo news, October 24, 2006
- Mitch Hotts. Teens attack gas station workers with knife, flag <broken link> — Macomb Daily, October 24, 2006
Australian workers get minimum wage increase
October 26, 2006
Australia's Fair Pay commission has ordered a 5.6 percent wage increase for workers earning minimum wage.
Sources:
- Reuters. "Australia increases minimum wage by 5.6%" — International Herald Tribune, October 26, 2006
Crane falls on houses in Portland, Maine
October 30, 2006
A crane fell on houses in Portland, Maine. No one was injured.
Sources:
- Elbert Aull. "Wind sends crane crashing" — Portland Press Herald, October 30, 2006