Saturday, August 14, 2010 Former US Representative Dan Rostenkowski died of lung cancer Wednesday at his vacation home in Genoa City, Wisconsin. Rostenkowski, whose political career ended in the early 1990s after he was convicted on fraud charges, was 82. Rostenkowski’s death was confirmed by his spokesperson, Jim Jaffe, who said that the former congressman […]
Gene therapy trial for skin cancer cures two terminal patients
Friday, September 1, 2006 Results of gene therapy trials at the US National Cancer Institute, Bethesda to fight cancer published online yesterday by the scientific journal Science show some levels of success. However experts have warned that despite the promise more work is needed for this to become a viable cure. Dr Stephen Rosenberg, who […]
Belgrade: demonstration against independent Kosovo escalates into riots
Thursday, February 21, 2008 In Serbia’s capital Belgrade protesters have broken into the United States embassy, and have set fire to an office, which is now extinguished. The break-in followed massive protests against Kosovo’s independence that was declared last Sunday. A couple of hundreds of thousands protested in front of the parliament building in Belgrade […]
Commonwealth Bank of Australia CEO apologies for financial planning scandal
Thursday, July 3, 2014 Ian Narev, the CEO of the Commonwealth Bank of Australia, this morning “unreservedly” apologised to clients who lost money in a scandal involving the bank’s financial planning services arm. Last week, a Senate enquiry found financial advisers from the Commonwealth Bank had made high-risk investments of clients’ money without the clients’ […]
A Barbados Small Luxury Oceanfront Hotel
Submitted by: Andrew Watkins Before you choose a Barbados Luxury Hotel check out the Sandpiper, a small exclusive luxury hotel situated on the west coast, that could be just right for you. This Barbados luxury hotel called the Sandpiper, which is located on the west coast of Barbados is relatively unknown, but is without doubt […]
New Zealand airlines relax knife regulations
Saturday, October 1, 2005 New Zealand has relaxed the safety rules imposed on internal airlines in 2002, once more allowing passengers to carry pocket knives with blades less than 60mm long and knitting needles. Other larger items remain banned, including ice-skates, pool cues, hockey sticks, skateboards, cricket bats and harpoons. Other countries more at risk […]
Late-night vote sets Obamacare up for filibuster-free repeal
Saturday, January 14, 2017 At 1:30 a.m. on Thursday morning the United States Senate voted to include the repeal of the Affordable Care Act, better known as Obamacare, as part of a budget blueprint. This procedural measure allows most of Obamacare to be repealed by a simple majority rather than the usual requirement of 60 […]
Commonwealth Bank of Australia CEO apologies for financial planning scandal
Thursday, July 3, 2014 Ian Narev, the CEO of the Commonwealth Bank of Australia, this morning “unreservedly” apologised to clients who lost money in a scandal involving the bank’s financial planning services arm. Last week, a Senate enquiry found financial advisers from the Commonwealth Bank had made high-risk investments of clients’ money without the clients’ […]
The Ultimate Idea For A Last Minute Day Out In The Summer Holidays}
Click Here For More Specific Information On: Thomsonford Site The ultimate idea for a last-minute day out in the summer holidays by Declan Ellis There are a couple of weeks left of the school summer holidays and the kids still have plenty of energy to use up on great days out in Yorkshire. If youre […]
Wikinews Shorts: August 8, 2009
A compilation of brief news reports for Saturday, August 8, 2009. Contents 1 Leader of Pakistan Taliban may have been killed in drone attack 2 Hillary Clinton arrives in South Africa 3 Anniversary of Georgian War marked by mutual accusations 4 Police in the United Kingdom ordered to review policing of demonstrations 5 Son of missing […]