Wikinews interviews Joe Schriner, Independent U.S. presidential candidate

Saturday, April 17, 2010 Journalist, counselor, painter, and US 2012 Presidential candidate Joe Schriner of Cleveland, Ohio took some time to discuss his campaign with Wikinews in an interview. Schriner previously ran for president in 2000, 2004, and 2008, but failed to gain much traction in the races. He announced his candidacy for the 2012 race immediately following the 2008 election. Schriner refers to himself as the “Average Joe” candidate, and advocates a pro-life andContinue reading

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Cleveland, Ohio clinic performs US’s first face transplant

Thursday, December 18, 2008 A team of eight transplant surgeons in Cleveland Clinic in Ohio, USA, led by reconstructive surgeon Dr. Maria Siemionow, age 58, have successfully performed the first almost total face transplant in the US, and the fourth globally, on a woman so horribly disfigured due to trauma, that cost her an eye. Two weeks ago Dr. Siemionow, in a 23-hour marathon surgery, replaced 80 percent of her face, by transplanting or graftingContinue reading

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New Orleans police officer commits suicide

Tuesday, September 6, 2005 Sgt. Paul Accardo was found dead last Saturday, in an unmarked police car. The officer, who served as a chief spokesperson for the New Orleans Police Department, committed suicide sometime last week. “Paul was a stellar guy. A perfectionist. Everything had to be just right,” said Sgt. Joe Narcisse, who worked with Sgt. Accardo. Working 20-hour days after Hurricane Katrina rolled through, seeing the dead and injured, hearing the cries ofContinue reading

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The Need Of Physiotherapists

Here’s An Opinion On: Physiotherapist For Back Pain Hillcrest Chronic Back Pain Physiotherapist Oakden The Need of Physiotherapists by mark13bench Physiotherapy or physical therapy is a growing trend in today s world. People all around the world are growing to understand the value and importance of physiotherapists in their lives. Physiotherapy provides perfect alternative to surgeries. Physiotherapists are highly qualified and trained in the assessment and treatment of different type of injuries. A Physiotherapist orContinue reading

New study claims Stonehenge was a place of healing

Thursday, September 25, 2008 Archaeologists Timothy Darvill of Bournemouth University and Geoff Wainwright, President of the Society of Antiquaries, claimed to have found evidence that Stonehenge was once a center of healing. In an excavation conducted at the site, a large number of human remains were found that display signs of physical injury or disease. Study of the teeth from the skeletons indicates that about half of them were from outside the area. A largeContinue reading

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The Best Shaggy Rugs

Here’s An Opinion On: Bq Design Bedheads Sydney The Best Shaggy Rugs by Cedric Loiselle By definition, a shag is a carpet or rug that is made of deep long or loopy pile to make a thick shaggy effect. It certainly exudes a unique ambiance to the space or room it is placed. Walking on it makes people feel like its soft and bouncy effect. The thicker the pile, the squishier it gets. Deeper andContinue reading

Report indicates Mexican monarch butterfly population at ten-year high, reasons unclear

Saturday, February 2, 2019 The Center for Biological Diversity announced on Wednesday the monarch butterfly population counted over-wintering in Mexico was 144% greater than last year, with the highest overall population since the winter of 2006–2007. Scientists cautioned against an excess of optimism for the species. Remarked Center for Biological Diversity scientist Tierra Curry, “This reprieve from bad news on monarchs is a thank-you from the butterflies to all the people who planted native milkweedsContinue reading

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Wikinews Shorts: June 4, 2007

A compilation of brief news reports for Monday, June 4, 2007. MediaCorp Radio in Singapore has been fined 15,000 Singaporean dollars (US$9,800) over an on-air stunt in March in which female guests on a radio show were asked to remove their brassieres, and pose for video that was to be posted on the station’s website and on YouTube. The Media Development Authority said the radio show’s hosts made improper and sexually suggestive remarks about “how fastContinue reading

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Fur fans flock to Toronto’s Furnal Equinox 2019

This article requires pre-publication review by an uninvolved reviewer (one not substantially involved in writing the article). Note, only qualified reviewers may do this and publish articles. This right requires experience with Wikinews policies and procedures. To request the right, apply here.Reviewers, please use Easy Peer Review per these instructions. 4471795Article last amended: Mar 21 at 19:42:16 UTC (history)Please check the talk page history before reviewing. This article requires pre-publication review by an uninvolved reviewerContinue reading

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Super high speed internet launched in New Zealand

Friday, September 1, 2006 The Prime Minister of New Zealand, Helen Clark, yesterday unveiled Kiwi Advanced Research and Education Network (KAREN). It is super high speed Internet that is capable of transmitting data with speeds of up to ten gigabits per second, 10,000 times faster than the current speed of broadband (1Mbps), and 200,000 times faster than dial-up. The New Zealand Government put NZ$43 million ($28.1 million USD) into the Crown company: Research and EducationContinue reading

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