Sunday, April 26, 2009 Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano announced today at a news conference that the U.S. has declared a public health emergency in light of the swine flu outbreak. The total number of confirmed swine flu cases in the United States stands at 20. Secretary Napolitano said that the United States’ declaration follows […]
Monday, April 23, 2012 File:Frida Kahlo by Artist René Romero Schuler.jpg According to a new diagnosis by a surgical pathologist, Frida Kahlo most likely suffered uterine damage during a streetcar accident as a teenager and this led to a rare condition known as Asherman’s syndrome, and that would explain the Mexican artist’s infertility. Dr. Fernando […]
Friday, January 4, 2008 United States Senator Christopher Dodd left the Presidential race last night with his head “held high”, thanking “the Dodd Squad” and his supporters for their efforts and passion. Dodd ended the night with the sobering support of just one state delegate’s support in the Iowa Democratic caucuses. That was still better […]
Saturday, September 23, 2006 The upcoming 2006 Mississauga municipal election, to be held November 13, features an array of candidates looking to represent their wards in city council. Wikinews contributor Nicholas Moreau has contacted as many candidates as possible, including Sean Semper-Whyte, asking them to answer common questions sent in an email. There is no […]
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Wednesday, December 28, 2005Black American women living in communities with high poverty rates are significantly less likely to be screened for cervical cancer, a study finds. The Harvard School of Public Health’s Geetanjali Dabral Datta investigated the relationship between individual characteristics and larger socioeconomic factors and cervical cancer screening rates. The Febreuary 1 issue of […]
Thursday, April 28, 2005 Contents 1 UK Attorney General raised legal doubts over Iraq invasion 2 New Italian government gets confidence from the House 3 European human rights body condemns U.S. “torture” at Guantanamo Bay 4 Munch’s “The Scream” might have been burned 5 Lebanon government wins ‘vote of confidence’ 6 CIA gives up search […]
Thursday, February 5, 2009 The Queensland Greens will run an environmental lawyer against incumbent treasurer Andrew Fraser at this years Queensland state election in Australia. Larissa Waters will be the party’s candidate for the seat of Mt Coot-tha. Ms Waters says she is hoping that the premier does not call the election in May, as […]
Wednesday, August 15, 2007 Tim Donaghy, an ex-NBA referee, surrendered today for an appearance in a Brooklyn federal court. Law enforcement officials said that Donaghy allegedly placed his own bets, and also released confidential information to others, including referees’ schedules. Today, Donaghy pleaded guilty to ‘conspiracy to engage in wire fraud’ and ‘transmitting wagering information […]
Saturday, June 20, 2009 For the past ten years, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has been overseeing the asbestos clean-up in the small town of Libby, Montana, which has been on the EPA’s Superfund National Priorities List since 2002. On Wednesday, the Obama administration declared Libby and the immediate area a “public health […]