Wednesday, November 8, 2006 A survey, conducted by the Patients’ Association, an independent charity devoted to defending the interests of patients, has revealed “unease and concern among health professionals” that infection control practices in the United Kingdom’s National Health Service…
Palestinian poet Mahmoud Darwish dies at age 67
Sunday, August 10, 2008 Palestinian poet Mahmoud Darwish died Saturday in southern American state of Texas three days after heart surgery at Memorial Hermann Hospital in Houston. Darwish’s poems are considered as an encapsulation of the Palestinian cause. Palestinians in…
Small aircraft crashes into building in New York City
Wednesday, October 11, 2006 A small aircraft struck an apartment building in New York this afternoon, killing the pilot and a flight instructor. Cory Lidle, a pitcher for the New York Yankees baseball team, was the registered owner of the…
Mother of slain Army Ranger calls for removal of General McChrystal from committee
Saturday, April 16, 2011 Mary Tillman, mother of Pat Tillman, the former professional football player and U.S. Army Ranger who was killed by friendly fire on April 22nd, 2004 outside of the village of Sperah in Afghanistan, has objected to…
American Academy of Pediatrics supports dairy for lactose intolerant children
Wednesday, September 6, 2006 The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), in the September 2006 issue of its journal Pediatrics, supports the use of dairy by lactose intolerant children. Dr. Melvin B. Heyman, author of the article, says that just because…
21 July London bombing suspect held
Thursday, July 28, 2005 Yasin Hassan Omar, 24 — suspected of the attempted attack on Warren Street Tube Station — has been arrested by police in Birmingham in a raid yesterday. After being informed by a member of the public,…
Controversial Queensland Premier of 19 years dies at 94
Saturday, April 23, 2005Queensland Australia’s Sir Joh Bjelke Petersen, a controversial figure who served as the State’s Premier for 19 years and reigned over the government that later became the subject of the Fitzgerald Inquiry, has died in hospital at…
Category:Jewellery
This is the category for jewellery. Refresh this list to see the latest articles. 8 April 2014: Scottish artist Alan Davie dies at age 93 12 August 2011: Three killed amongst Birmingham, England riots 13 July 2011: 21 people killed…
US automaker bailout deal fails to pass Senate
Friday, December 12, 2008 A US$14 billion bailout package deal for the “Big Three” United States automakers — Chrysler, Ford, and General Motors — has been rejected in the United States Senate after failing a procedural vote. The bill was…
Old deeds threaten Buffalo, NY hotel development
Buffalo, N.Y. Hotel Proposal Controversy Recent Developments “120 year-old documents threaten development on site of Buffalo, N.Y. hotel proposal” — Wikinews, November 21, 2006 “Proposal for Buffalo, N.Y. hotel reportedly dead: parcels for sale “by owner”” — Wikinews, November 16,…