Sunday, January 30, 2005Ex-British Culture Minister [Chris Smith has lived with the HIV virus for 17 years, he has revealed to the Sunday Times. The former cabinet minister decided to go public after the former South African President Nelson Mandela announced his son Makgatho Mandela, had died of AIDS. ‘When I first heard about it, […]
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Re Design Your Garden With Outdoor Garden Furniture
Read An Opinion On: Modern Patio Furniture Los Angeles Submitted by: Lazaro Eyster When thinking about re-designing your garden, many people worry and are under the misguided impression it will cost them far too much and they couldn’t possibly afford to do it, therefore they allow their garden to remain in a state of disarray […]
Read MoreDanish PM pushes for new referendum on euro
Friday, November 7, 2008 Anders Fogh Rasmussen, the Prime Minister of Denmark, said on Tuesday that he will seek broad parliamentary support for a national referendum on joining the euro, the common currency of the Eurozone. “I’m convinced that we need broad support in parliament to hold a referendum, because it’s about the Danish currency […]
Read MoreRecord amount of fires during New Zealand Guy Fawkes
Monday, November 6, 2006 There were a record amount of fire calls during Guy Fawkes night, the festivities had emergency services stretched to the limit, a spokesman for the NZ Fire service said that it was “like driving through a war zone.” Despite this, no major structure fires were reported. Preliminary numbers show that the […]
Read MoreUK drivers urged not to panic buy during delivery strikes
Friday, June 13, 2008 British drivers have been urged not to panic buy fuel because of the 4-day walkout by delivery drivers working for companies delivering to Shell petrol stations. The 600 workers have walked out over pay disagreements, wanting an increase to their current pay of £36,500, however their union Unite turned down a […]
Read MoreWhy An Urgent Care Facility May Become Your Family Doctor In Summerwood
Read An Opinion On: Australian Aboriginal Bark Paintings byAlma Abell Years ago most communities had several doctors and one or two hospitals, and those were your only choices for medical care. However, today you can also use an urgent care clinic. These efficient medical facilities are becoming the first choice for emergency care. For many […]
Read MoreMass wedding held against racism in Belgium
Thursday, March 22, 2007 When Wouter Van Bellingen became the first black registrar in Belgium, he knew there would be negative reactions, but he admitted that he didn’t expect them to be “so direct, so soon.” In February, three couples refused to pledge their wedding vows in front of the first black alderman of the […]
Read MoreFederal response to Katrina a “national disgrace”
Saturday, September 3, 2005 Onsite commentators are blasting the United States federal government, saying the response to Hurricane Katrina has been too slow and otherwise inadequate. Mayor Ray Nagin has repeatedly pleaded for more help. The Washington Post reports that on the Friday after the storm, Louisiana Governor Kathleen Babineaux Blanco got a proposal from […]
Read MoreAlternative To Home Equity Loan
Read An Opinion On: Financial Advice Sydney By Sean A. Kelly Home equity can be defined as the difference between the home’s fair market value and the outstanding balance of all liens on the property. To determine the same, you can subtract the balance amount of the mortgage from the current market value of the […]
Read MoreWikinews Shorts: August 14, 2009
A compilation of brief news reports for Friday, August 14, 2009. A body recovered by Indonesian police on August 8th is not that of Noordin Mohammed Top. The Indonesian authorities had been optimistic that Top, the mastermind behind the 2002 Bali bombings, had been killed on Saturday in a gun battle that concluded a 17 hour […]
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