Nursing Home Abuse: A National Tragedy On The Rise

More On This Topic: Archaeology Tours Egypt byalex A recent congressional study found that nearly one-third of all U.S. nursing homes have been cited for some form of abuse. Among some of the incidents were residents who had been kicked by staff members. Other examples were residents who had been punched or choked. Often residents are abused by staff who […]

BC man is selling the boat from old TV series Gilligan’s Island

Tuesday, August 29, 2006 A man named George Schultz in Parksville, British Columbia is selling the boat from old TV series Gilligan’s Island at the cost of $99,000. The cruiser, originally cost about $290,000 in the 1960s. “There have been a couple of modifications, so it doesn’t look exactly like the original,” said Shultz, a boat broker who’s selling the […]

Quiznos restaurant chain airs controversial commercial

Friday, April 3, 2009 Quiznos, a fast food restaurant chain that specializes in selling submarine sandwiches, has aired a controversial television commercial, with an extended version only appearing in the late-night lineups. The commercial is a promotion for the company’s new sandwich, the ‘Toasty Torpedo’. Bob Sassone, a writer for TVSquad.com, argues that it is homosexually themed and compares it […]

Transgender woman dies after beating in Harlem, New York

Saturday, August 24, 2013 A transgender woman attacked in Harlem, New York last week died on Thursday after being declared brain dead and taken off life support. Police are treating the death of Islan Nettles, 21, as a hate crime. They were called faggots, they were called he-shes, she-males, things of that nature Nettles was walking with transgender friends early […]

Selecting Criminal Attorneys In Bradenton

More On This Topic: Social Media Background Screening Services byadmin Life can be full of unexpected events and nearly any surprise that involves a criminal charge will not be in the category of pleasant surprises. When either you or a family member is facing criminal charges, it is a time of great anxiety and uncertainty. There is a great deal […]

Kennedy Center names 2007 honors recipients

Friday, September 14, 2007 The Kennedy Center announced that its 30th presentation of the Kennedy Center Honors would go to pianist Leon Fleisher, comedian Steve Martin, singer Diana Ross, director Martin Scorsese and musician Brian Wilson. The Center was opened to the public in 1971 and was envisioned as part of the National Cultural Center Act, which mandated that the […]

G20 protests: Inside a labour march

Wikinews accredited reporter Killing Vector traveled to the G-20 2009 summit protests in London with a group of protesters. This is his personal account. Friday, April 3, 2009 London — “Protest”, says Ross Saunders, “is basically theatre”. It’s seven a.m. and I’m on a mini-bus heading east on the M4 motorway from Cardiff toward London. I’m riding with seventeen members […]