Tuesday, January 12, 2010 According to a report by the New York Times that has now been confirmed by Fox News, former United States governor of Alaska and 2008 Republican vice-presidential nominee Sarah Palin has signed a multi-year deal to…
Illinois high schools now required to buy insurance for athletes
Tuesday, August 6, 2013 This past Sunday, Illinois Governor Pat Quinn signed into law a bill known as “Rocky’s Law” that requires Illinois high schools, through the local school district, to buy catastrophic injury insurance up to US$3 million or…
US First Lady undergoes neck surgery
Saturday, September 8, 2007 United States First Lady Laura Bush underwent elective surgery on Saturday at George Washington University Hospital and is now “resting comfortably at the White House,” according to spokeswoman Sally McDonough. Last month, the First Lady injured…
Oil spill in Gulf of Mexico reported to have reached coast; offshore drilling ban announced by Obama administration
Correction — August 24, 2015 This article incorrectly describes 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. …
Category:Anthropology and archaeology
This is the category for anthropology and archaeology. Refresh this list to see the latest articles. 25 August 2018: Fossil genome shows hybrid of two extinct species of human 13 May 2016: World’s oldest known hafted axe fragment found in…
Satirist Stephen Colbert runs for U.S. President
Wednesday, October 17, 2007 The American satirist Stephen Colbert has announced that he will run for the Presidency of the United States. He made his announcement on his mock news show The Colbert Report. However, Colbert said that he would…
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New Zealander blind in one eye because of novelty lens
Monday, January 22, 2007 Novelty coloured contact lenses have left a 24-year-old man living in Auckland, New Zealand with one blind eye. The unnamed man wore the novelty lenses for three days, after which he sought medical advice. At that…
Captain and four shipping companies face legal action over 2009 Australian oil spill
Wednesday, July 7, 2010 In light of an oil spill that occurred off the coast of southeast Queensland in 2009, a captain of a cargo ship and four companies are set to appear in court. In March of last year,…
Former U.S. governor Palin signs TV deal with Fox News
Tuesday, January 12, 2010 According to a report by the New York Times that has now been confirmed by Fox News, former United States governor of Alaska and 2008 Republican vice-presidential nominee Sarah Palin has signed a multi-year deal to…