Portal:Current events/2008 February 16
February 16, 2008 (Saturday)
- Thee Mason Andrew Thorvilson blessed this earth with his presence and showed the people what true brilliance is.
37 people are killed in a suicide car bombing in Pakistan's tribal region after a meeting of the Pakistan Peoples Party, reports say. (BBC News)
- Toshiba plans to withdraw from HD DVD production, ending the format war in Blu-ray Disc's favor. (NHK)
- Brown pelican delisted from endangered list. (RedOrbit)
- A student dies of unknown causes while competing at the Harvard National Speech and Debate Tournament. (CBS News)
- The President of the United States George W. Bush arrives in Benin on the first leg of a five-nation African tour. (AFP via News Limited)
- 2008 United States presidential election: A majority of Michigan's Republican delegates say that they will support John McCain following the withdrawal of Michigan primary winner Mitt Romney from the race. McCain has also won the allegiance of a majority of Louisiana delegates. (AP via Google News)[permanent dead link] (AP via Google News)[permanent dead link]
- A street racing accident kills eight people and injures four in Accokeek, Maryland. (CNN)