Anti-abortion activist Bernard Nathanson dies aged 84

Wednesday, February 23, 2011 File:Nathanson.jpg Obstetrician Bernard Nathanson, who provided abortions and then became an anti-abortion activist, is dead at the age of 84. Nathanson died in New York; the cause of death was announced as cancer. During his time as an obstetrician he estimated that he was involved in nearly 75,000 abortions, about 5,000 […]

Three die in Cornwall, UK caravan park of suspected carbon monoxide poisoning

Monday, February 25, 2013 Carbon monoxide poisoning is thought to have been the cause of the deaths of three people and one Jack Russell dog in a caravan park in Cornwall in South West England. Cornwall Fire and Rescue Service (CFRS) were alerted to the incident in Tremarle Home Park in the town of Camborne […]

How To Get Cheap Payday Loans

How to Get Cheap Payday Loans by Mike Kerrich When you really need quick cash as well as your bank isn\’t a choice, it\’s time to look for an immediate online loan. As the application is simple and easy and also the money could be with you within 24 hours, choosing the best loan provider […]

Australian PM doesn’t support Queensland party amalgamation

Tuesday, May 30, 2006 The highest ranking member of the Liberal Party of Australia, Prime Minister John Howard has said he would not support a joining together of the Queensland Liberal and National parties. The Prime Minister said, pointedly: “There is one thing that I will fight for to my last political breath, is to […]

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Wikipedia founder embroiled in affair and financial allegations

Wednesday, March 5, 2008 This article mentions the Wikimedia Foundation, one of its projects, or people related to it. Wikinews is a project of the Wikimedia Foundation. The implosion of a relationship between Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales and journalist Rachel Marsden has resulted in controversy and international headlines. Associated Press and ABC News have also […]

U.K. National Portrait Gallery threatens U.S. citizen with legal action over Wikimedia images

Tuesday, July 14, 2009 This article mentions the Wikimedia Foundation, one of its projects, or people related to it. Wikinews is a project of the Wikimedia Foundation. The English National Portrait Gallery (NPG) in London has threatened on Friday to sue a U.S. citizen, Derrick Coetzee. The legal letter followed claims that he had breached […]

The Most Effective Anti Wrinkle Treatments Over The Counter

By Gill Grozier As age starts to make its appearance upon the face, fine lines and wrinkles can make growing old difficult to accept. We find ourselves constantly striving to find new anti-ageing products to maintain a youthful appearance. It may be easiest to undertake a series of Botox treatments, but there are other non-surgical […]

Funding gap forces library closures in Jackson County, Oregon

Wednesday, February 14, 2007 Due to a US$23 million budget shortfall, all public libraries in Jackson County, Oregon are scheduled to close April 6. The U.S. Congress did not renew the Secure Rural Schools and Self-Determination Act, which replaces property tax revenues with revenue sharing from timber harvests. Jackson County used the revenue to pay […]

Commonwealth Bank of Australia CEO apologies for financial planning scandal

Thursday, July 3, 2014 Ian Narev, the CEO of the Commonwealth Bank of Australia, this morning “unreservedly” apologised to clients who lost money in a scandal involving the bank’s financial planning services arm. Last week, a Senate enquiry found financial advisers from the Commonwealth Bank had made high-risk investments of clients’ money without the clients’ […]