Thursday, November 2, 2006 An annual survey done by the New Zealand Consumers’ Institute has shown that there has been a dramatic decline in satisfaction with the respondents’ Internet service providers (ISP). Of the over 10,000 Internet users who participated in the survey, only 66% said they were either satisfied or very satisfied with their…
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A leak at the Sellafield nuclear reprocessing facility on Cumbrian coast, England
Monday, May 9, 2005 At the Sellafield reprocessing plant, a leak in the process was spotted on April 19. The leak did not cause danger to people or the environment but it disturbed the normal operation of the plant. Workers at the plant noticed a discrepancy in the amount of material being reprocessed that enters…
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Tornado touches down in Joplin, Missouri
Monday, May 23, 2011 A tornado touched down yesterday in Joplin, Missouri, causing widespread damage. At least 89 were killed. The path of the tornado was reported to be from one half to three quarters of a mile wide. City spokeswoman Lynn Onstot estimated the path to be nearly four miles long; Jasper County emergency…
Speak With A Qualified Attorney Regarding Your Injury Case
Find Out More About: Commercial Energy Cheap Commercial Electricity byAlma Abell Injuries are generally unexpected and not something anyone would ask for. Injuries do occur though, and the trauma can leave lingering and even permanent results. These could be visible disfiguring scars, crooked spine or bone, paralysis and others. Head injuries can lead to coma,…
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FDA mandates “black box” for Celebrex, pulls Bextra off market
April 7, 2005 Drug giant Pfizer’s two blockbuster Cox-2 inhibitor drugs, Celebrex and Bextra, were both cited by the Food and Drug Administration for safety problems, particularly for long term users. Last Thursday the FDA allowed Pfizer to keep Celebrex on the market if it added the “black box” warning to the physicians’ guideline. This…
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CEO of GM outlines plan for “New GM” after auto company declared bankruptcy
Thursday, June 4, 2009 In a New York press conference at 16:15 UTC, June 1st, Fritz Henderson, the Chief Executive Officer of General Motors, which filed for bankruptcy and Chapter 11 protection from its creditors earlier today, outlined a plan for what he called a “New GM”. Speaking to the press under safe harbor provisions…
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Nearly 25% of Iceland’s voters petition for veto of Icesave bill
Sunday, January 3, 2010 Nearly a quarter of Iceland’s voters have signed a petition calling for President Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson to veto the bill passed last week to pay €3.8 billion to the United Kingdom and The Netherlands to compensate depositors impacted when the Icesave online bank collapsed in 2008. “I consider it to be…
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Author Amy Scobee recounts abuse as Scientology executive
Monday, October 11, 2010 Wikinews interviewed author Amy Scobee about her book Scientology – Abuse at the Top, and asked her about her experiences working as an executive within the organization. Scobee joined the organization at age 14, and worked at Scientology’s international management headquarters for several years before leaving in 2005. She served as…
New London Has Many Tint Shops To Choose From
Find Out More About: Gaming Chair Australia byalex There are many benefits to having your the windows in your car tinted. Tinted windows can offer you privacy, they can help your air conditioner cool your car faster and they can keep the ambient temperatures in your vehicle lower, even in the hottest weather. However, if…
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Australians unite against whaling in Southern Ocean
Wednesday, January 18, 2006File:Greenpeace Vessels Esperanza and Arctic Sun.jpg Anti-whaling protesters have joined forces across Australia, Canada, Germany, New Zealand, and the U.S.A calling for an end to the killing of whales for meat by Japan. Greenpeace organised the international day of action as it continued its efforts to disrupt the hunting of minke whales…