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Cleveland, Ohio clinic performs US’s first face transplant

May 27, 2019 0

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. […]

Calls for corporate tax reform in Australia goes unheeded

May 27, 2019 0

Friday, May 12, 2006 Peter Costello’s budget announcement has led to rejoicing for small businesses, but the lack of joy for those pushing for radical corporate taxation reform has led to many businesses asking “what about us?” Personal taxation and small business have been the big winners after this year’s federal budget. Although dampened by […]

HIV-positive man receives 35 years for spitting on Dallas police officer

May 26, 2019 0

Sunday, May 18, 2008 An HIV-positive man was sentenced to 35 years in prison Wednesday, one day after being convicted of harassment of a public servant for spitting into the eye and open mouth of a Dallas, Texas police officer in May 2006. The United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says that no […]

ACLU, EFF challenging US ‘secret’ court orders seeking Twitter data

May 26, 2019 0

Thursday, April 7, 2011 Late last month, the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) and Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) filed objections to the United States Government’s ‘secret’ attempts to obtain Twitter account information relating to WikiLeaks. The ACLU and EFF cite First and Fourth amendment issues as overriding reasons to overturn government attempts to keep their […]

Volkswagen emissions scandal may affect thousands more cars

May 26, 2019 0

Wednesday, November 4, 2015 The Volkswagen emissions scandal continued yesterday with the company announcing 800,000 mainly diesel vehicles may also be affected by carbon dioxide emissions problems. The company stated “the safety of the vehicles is in no way compromised”. They estimated potentially this could cost them €2bn on top of the €6.7bn set aside […]

Play Hunting Games: Believe It Or Not, Playing Hunting Games Can Help You Become A Better Hunter

May 24, 2019 First Aid 0

More Detail Here: Rescue Blue Baby First Aid By Josh Neumann So you want to play hunting games online? Believe it or not, these games today are incredibly popular, as not only can you have a great time playing them, but you can also improve your skills as well. There are many free hunting game […]

News briefs:May 16, 2010

May 24, 2019 0

Correction — August 24, 2015 These briefs incorrectly describe BP as ‘British Petroleum’. In fact, such a company has not existed for many years as BP dropped this name when becoming a multinational company. The initials no longer stand for anything. Wikinews Audio Briefs Credits Produced By Turtlestack Recorded By Turtlestack Written By Turtlestack Listen To […]

SpaceX scrubs Falcon I rocket launch

May 24, 2019 0

Monday, November 28, 2005 SpaceX called off the much-delayed inaugural launch of their new Falcon 1 rocket on Saturday from Kwajalein’s Omelek Island launch site. The intent was to launch the U.S. Air Force Academy’s FalconSat 2 satellite, which will monitor plasma interactions with the Earth’s upper atmosphere and magnetosphere. The launch was delayed, then […]

Prevent Gum Disease By Using Hydrabrush

May 23, 2019 Dental Services 0

More Detail Here: Wisdom Tooth Removal Newtown Prevent Gum Disease By Using Hydrabrush by Claire Winters Oral hygiene is a very important part of people’s overall health since 80 percent of all Americans have some kind of gum disease or gingivitis. Poor dental hygiene has even been linked to deadly illnesses such as stroke, diabetes […]

Indian Supreme Court verdict: AMU to remain a minority institution

May 21, 2019 0

Monday, April 24, 2006 The Supreme Court of India has said that the Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) will remain a minority institution and that its character will not change, but refused to stay, till the pendency of the matter, the Allahabad High Court’s verdict striking down the 50% quota for students belonging to the minority […]