Tuesday, November 20, 2007 Last night HBO premiered I Am An Animal: The Story of Ingrid Newkirk and PETA. Since its inception, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) has made headlines and raised eyebrows. They are almost single-handedly responsible for the movement against animal testing and their efforts have raised the suffering animals experience in a broad spectrum […]
Hurricane Bill now a Category 4 storm
Wednesday, August 19, 2009 Following a period of steady intensification, Hurricane Bill is now a Category 4 major hurricane, as defined by the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale. Bill formed on August 12 and became the 2009 season’s first hurricane on August 17. For the past few days, the storm has been moving toward the west-northwest, but that is expected to change […]
Neanderthals ‘knew what they were doing’: Archæologist Dr Naomi Martisius discusses her findings about Neanderthals’ behaviour with Wikinews
Sunday, June 28, 2020 Last month, a study conducted by archæologist Dr. Naomi Martisius and other researchers concluded Neanderthals living in Europe tens of thousands of years ago were more sophisticated than previously thought. The now-extinct species used to carefully select bones from a particular animal species to manufacture their bone tools, the research showed. The research was published on […]
USDA says mad cow disease found in cow in California
Wednesday, April 25, 2012 The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has confirmed that a case of ‘mad cow disease’ (BSE) has been found in a dairy cow in central California. The disease is described as “atypical.” None of the milk or beef from the cow made it to the consumption level. “It (the cow) was never presented for slaughter […]
Using It Support Services For Data Center Operations
More On This Topic: Richard Light Interactive Using IT Support Services for Data center Operations by Jenifer Sahn IT outsourcing is a preferred option for companies that want to offload some of its operations to third-party service providers for reasons like lack of resources or monetary constraints. Using third party IT services for managing data center operations or data center […]
Australian Health minister makes inappropriate comments about Brogden suicide attempt
Monday, September 5, 2005 Australia‘s Federal Minister for Health, Tony Abbott, has made a number of comments about the previous New South Wales Australian Liberal Party leader, John Brogden, who recently attempted suicide, which have been widely thought to be inappropriate. Abbott is reported to have made comments such as “If we did that, we would be as dead as […]
University of Southern California spit test predicts cavities
Monday, February 21, 2005 Los Angeles, California —A simple saliva test can predict whether children will get cavities, how many cavities they will get and which teeth are most vulnerable. Developed by researchers at the University of Southern California in Los Angeles, the test quantifies the genetic component of tooth decay, spotting the risk when something can be done about […]
Do You Qualify For Social Security Disability, Get Help In Missouri
More On This Topic: Ash Aryal byadmin Getting benefits for Social Security disability is a tricky situation to navigate for many people. For starters, it can be confusing to even figure out if you qualify for any benefits and if it’s worth the hassle to apply and go through the claims process. There are just so many applications, deadlines, and […]
Australia/2006
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US Congress drafting bill that may affect Internet freedoms
Sunday, April 23, 2006 The United States Congress is currently drafting a bill known as the Communications Opportunity, Promotion, and Efficiency Act of 2006 that would revise and update the 1996 Telecommunications Act. Currently phone and cable lobbyists who own the broadband networks, such as those from AT&T and BellSouth, are calling on the federal government to permit them to […]