Submitted by: Ronn Jones The crisis of global warming and pollution is probably one of the biggest threats to us and the entire world today. Every moment that we spend, we produce some toxic material or the other that contributes towards these threats. Every single one of us should take up the responsibility of fighting…
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Wikinews interviews Australian wheelchair basketball coach Tom Kyle
Tuesday, July 1, 2014 Toronto , Canada — What experiences makes a coach of an international sports team? Wikinews interviewed Tom Kyle, the coach of the Australia women’s national wheelchair basketball team, known as the Gliders, in Toronto for the 2014 Women’s World Wheelchair Basketball Championship. ((Wikinews)) Tell us about yourself. First of all, where…
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State of emergency declared in New York over H1N1 swine flu virus
Thursday, October 29, 2009 According to US health officials, New York state governor David Paterson has declared a state of emergency in the state as a result of the H1N1 swine flu outbreak. The Associated Press news agency reports that the six-page declaration was issued because at least 75 people have died of H1N1 related…
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Find Out More About: Melbourne Surveyor Hatch And Hatch Submitted by: Ken Lyons Meta tags are a critical component of SEO success. In search engine optimization terms, a “meta tag” is an HTML tag thats placed at the start of your web page code. For search marketers, they are the equivalent of ad copy for…
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NASA says Martian soil could sustain life
Thursday, June 26, 2008 The scientists behind the Mars Phoenix Lander project announced that the soil on Mars was more alkaline than expected and could sustain life. Scientists at NASA or the National Aeronautics and Space Administration claimed that they were “flabbergasted” by their discovery on the possibility that life could grow on Martian soil.…
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Kimi Räikkönen will start first for 2007 European Grand Prix, Lewis Hamilton suffers a crash
Saturday, July 21, 2007 Ferrari driver Kimi Räikkönen won the pole on the FIA Formula-1 2007 European Grand Prix at the Nürburgring, Nürburg, Germany. Kimi’s rival Fernando Alonso split the two Ferraris and will start between Kimi and Felipe Massa. Lewis Hamilton suffered a serious crash in the third qualifying session after his tire broke…
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Vitamin D deficiency more common, serious, than thought
Friday, November 2, 2007 Two scientists working at McGill University in Canada, reporting on their research and the research of other scientists, state in Scientific American that Vitamin D may have many uses in the human body besides building strong bones. According to the scientists, Luz E. Tavera-Mendoza and John H. White, Vitamin D intake…
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Find Out More About: Energy Comparison Victoria Things Homeowners Must Consider When Installing Central Heating by bishop39imUpgrading your home’s central heating can be done anytime but how sure are you of having the right quote? Here are some things you need to consider if you are replacing or upgrading your home’s central heating. The Size…
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40 million credit cards compromised
Saturday, June 18, 2005 MasterCard International announced Friday that multiple instances of fraud have been tracked back to CardSystems Solutions, Inc., a company that processes credit card transactions and other payments. Customer names, banks, and account numbers of up to 40 million cardholders have been exposed, of which about 13.9 million are MasterCard-branded cards, the…
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British rail minister Claire Perry steps down
Saturday, July 16, 2016 British Rail minister Claire Perry resigned on Thursday evening, after continuing problems with Southern Rail. Southern has an ongoing dispute with the Rail, Maritime and Transport union (RMT) about increasing driver-only services, without conductors or guards. The union objected, citing concerns about job losses and driver safety. London mayor Sadiq Khan…