Ontario Votes 2007: Interview with NDP candidate Sheila White, Scarborough-Rouge River

Thursday, September 13, 2007 Having worked as an aide, advisor, and Executive Assistant to municipal and provincial politicians, Sheila White is running for the Ontario New Democratic Party in the Ontario provincial election, in the Scarborough-Rouge River riding. Wikinews’ Nick Moreau interviewed her regarding her values, her experience, and her campaign. Stay tuned for further interviews; every candidate from every party is eligible, and will be contacted. Expect interviews from Liberals, Progressive Conservatives, New DemocraticContinue reading

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Most of Greek workforce participating in a general strike, say unions

Friday, June 24, 2005 Greek workers’ unions claim that 70 to 100% of country’s workforce has joined the general 24 hour long strike on Friday. The general strike was called by labor umbrella organizations as a show of support for striking bank employees, who are in their third week of strikes. Private and public sector workers alike are protesting mass lay-offs, alleged age discrimination against employees, the lowering of pensions to 40% of former salary,Continue reading

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John Kitzhaber not running for governor of Oregon

Friday, January 13, 2006 Former Oregon Governor John Kitzhaber announced today that he will not enter the 2006 Gubernatiorial Race. The Democrat stated that he felt he could do more by pushing for reforms in the United States health care system through a grass roots campaign. Kitzhaber served two terms as governor of Oregon from 1995 through 2003 and was succeeded by Governor Ted Kulongoski. Kulongoski, who is also a Democrat, has received mixed reviewsContinue reading

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NASA says Martian soil could sustain life

Thursday, June 26, 2008 The scientists behind the Mars Phoenix Lander project announced that the soil on Mars was more alkaline than expected and could sustain life. Scientists at NASA or the National Aeronautics and Space Administration claimed that they were “flabbergasted” by their discovery on the possibility that life could grow on Martian soil. “It is the type of soil you would probably have in your back yard, you know, alkaline. You might beContinue reading

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Kenya negotiations resume; parliament to debate power sharing accord

Friday, February 29, 2008 Opposition and government negotiators in Kenya resumed talks on Friday, focusing on long-term aspects of the country’s crisis. The talks received a boost after the leaders of the government and opposition reached a power sharing agreement. After breaking the deadlock over power sharing, negotiators for the Kenyan government and opposition began to focus on resolving what are seen as long-term solutions to Kenya’s crisis, namely constitutional reform, land distribution and poverty.Continue reading

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Hawaii’s K?lauea volcano releases ash plumes to 30,000 feet, prompting aviation alerts

Sunday, May 20, 2018 On Thursday morning, before dawn, Hawaii’s K?lauea shield volcano erupted again, sending up an ash plume to an altitude of 30,000 feet (9,100 meters). This follows an earlier eruption Tuesday afternoon, after which authorities issued an aviation alert and to extend an ash-fall advisory for residents. The current eruption event began May 3 and has caused thousands of people to evacuate their homes. Robert Hughes, whose Aloha Junction Bed and Breakfast,Continue reading

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Gps Tracking: Bring Into Play

Here’s An Opinion On: Cameras In Classrooms GPS Tracking: Bring into Play by Swati Vyas The GPS tracking system has become famous in various big industries such as car dealers and rental agencies. This is so because in these companies it is essential to keep track of the vehicles to according to the real-time which is on the interactive map on their PCs. It is important to track those vehicles in map and can beContinue reading

Many infertile American women want sex selection

Friday, March 11, 2005Many infertile American women would choose the sex of their next child if given the option. A survey of 561 women being treated for infertility has found that 41% would use sex selection if it were offered at no cost. Contradicting fears that such sex selection would cause gender imbalance, the survey found that women with no children would choose baby girls and boys in approximately equal numbers. Furthermore, women with onlyContinue reading

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Cloned cattle’s milk and meat seem safe, according to new study

Tuesday, April 12, 2005 A National Academy of Sciences report (.pdf) last year said that while the milk and meat from cloned animals would not likely make anyone sick, more research should be performed. Now, a new US-Japan study published in the April 11 online issue of the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences says that milk and meat from cloned cattle does indeed appear to meet industry standards and appears to be safeContinue reading

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Public officials, experts discuss lessons learned during West, Texas explosion

Sunday, November 17, 2013 Public officials and other experts gave presentations earlier this week regarding lessons learned during the aftermath of an explosion which struck the small town of West, Texas in April of this year. The event, which was live-streamed to various locations across Texas, was sponsored by the Texas Department of State Health Services as a part of its Grand Rounds seminar offerings. Three officials, each of whom were heavily involved in respondingContinue reading

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