Wednesday, April 21, 2010 Juan Antonio Samaranch, former head of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), has died in Barcelona at the age of 89. A former diplomat and Spanish ambassador in Moscow elected to the IOC in 1980, Samaranch was largely credited with the renewal of the Olympic movement over two decades marked by boycotts, […]
Read MoreChristian youth camp directors charged with dragging 15-year-old girl behind van
Monday, August 13, 2007 Charles Eugene Flowers and Stephanie Bassitt, who run Love Demonstrated Ministries in San Antonio, Texas, United States, have been arrested and charged with aggravated assault for tying a girl to their van and dragging her behind it on her stomach. The victim had stopped running with a group of campers, after […]
Read MoreCanada’s Beaches—East York (Ward 32) city council candidates speak
This exclusive interview features first-hand journalism by a Wikinews reporter. See the collaboration page for more details. Friday, November 3, 2006 On November 13, Torontonians will be heading to the polls to vote for their ward’s councillor and for mayor. Among Toronto’s ridings is Beaches—East York (Ward 32). Four candidates responded to Wikinews’ requests for […]
Read MoreHow To Deal With Stage Fright
Read An Opinion On: Acting Coach How To Deal With Stage Fright by shaymanWhat Is Stage Fright? Like you, or I doubt that you’d be reading this article, I suffer from stage fright, performance anxiety, singing nerves and public performance nerves. In fact, we are not alone, most people do! It’s a natural state of […]
Read MoreIndigenous Australians told to “wash for fuel”
Thursday, December 9, 2004 MULAN, WESTERN AUSTRALIA — Under a draft plan of the Australian Federal Government’s “mutual obligation” agreements, members of the Aboriginal community Mulan in Western Australia will be obliged to ensure that homes and yards are clean, students attend school, rubbish bins are emptied twice a week and that children undertake frequent […]
Read MoreTen-year-old computer glitch prevents delivery of 1,380 Canadian health results
Sunday, May 24, 2009 The Saskatoon Health Region in Saskatchewan, Canada recently discovered a fax machine problem which had not relayed almost 1,500 X-rays, Computed tomography (CT) and Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans, ultrasounds, and other medical imaging test results to doctors. The fax machine is part of the automated Radiology Information System. An audit […]
Read MoreNational Basketball Association suspends season due to COVID-19 concerns
Friday, March 13, 2020 On Wednesday, the United States’ National Basketball Association (NBA) suspended its professional basketball season due to concerns regarding COVID-19. The NBA’s decision followed a Utah Jazz player testing positive for the COVID-19 virus. The NBA did not release the identity of the player in question in its announcement. They did say […]
Read MoreThe Psychological Benefits Of Yoga}
Read An Opinion On: Aged Care At Home Sydney The Psychological Benefits of Yoga by Michael GardnerYoga is a physical activity that offers many psychological and physical benefits. It provides a holistic approach to the physical activity interventions as well as an alternative strategy that enhances mental skills that are important in sports. Through the […]
Read MoreNews briefs:July 14, 2010
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Read MoreOutbreak of swine flu in Mexico kills at least twenty, infects 1,000
Friday, April 24, 2009 According to Mexican health officials, an epidemic of swine flu has killed at least 68 people and infected a further one thousand inside the country. Mexican health minister José Ángel Córdova said that the casualty rate appeared to be slowing down, and that there would be no plans to block off […]
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