Thursday, March 13, 2008 Members of Australia’s Health Services Union (HSU) will go on strike in Victoria next week in a dispute over stalled wage and career structure negotiations. Over 5000 physiotherapists, speech pathologists and radiation therapists will walk off the job next week, effectively closing the state’s 68 largest health services. The strike will […]
Monday, August 31, 2009 A study performed at Edinburgh University, Scotland has shown that aspirin may do more harm to your health than good. The research at the university in Scotland was to assess the effects of taking aspirin on a daily basis where no prior or existing medical conditions would merit its prescription. The
Study shows that aspirin might do more harm than good
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Friday, October 2, 2009 Companies in the United States are shedding more jobs, pushing the country’s unemployment rate to a 26-year high of 9.8%. The US Labor Department said on Friday that employers cut 263,000 jobs in September, with companies in the service industries — including banks, restaurants and retailers — hit especially hard. This
US unemployment rate reaches 9.8%
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Read An Opinion On: Strata Specialists byAlma Abell Running a small business has become much more involved with the rapidly changing economy and technology. It is essential for organizations to develop the skills and tools to ensure their ability to compete as industry leaders. Business professionals are increasingly looking to improve their skills in business
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Sunday, November 23, 2008 A Pembroke Pines, Florida teenager killed himself Wednesday, November 19, while broadcasting on the live video site Justin.tv. After making suicide threats and being encouraged by Justin.tv viewers and Bodybuilding.com forum members, Abraham K. Biggs, 19, committed suicide by taking an overdose of opiates and benzodiazepine, which had been prescribed for
Teen broadcasts suicide online
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Wednesday, July 21, 2021 Wikinews correspondent J.J. Liu spoke with Technological University Dublin (TUD) senior lecturer at the School of Surveying & Construction Management, Dr Lorcan Sirr on Friday regarding the supply of housing in the Republic of Ireland and relevant parallels across the rest of Europe, as well as recent developments by the government
Technological University Dublin senior lecturer Dr Lorcan Sirr speaks to Wikinews on housing market in Ireland
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Read An Opinion On: Cosmetic Dentist Bondi Submitted by: Sharon Albright The term malpractice in general refers to any type of corrupt, illegal or careless behavior in a profession. When a skilled and experienced professional rendering responsible services fails to perform his professional services, thereby causing serious loss or damage to the service takers, then
Thursday, May 27, 2010 After reports that US President Barack Obama has fired the director of the Minerals Management Service, Elizabeth “Liz” Birnbaum, the Interior Department revealed that she instead resigned “on her own volition”. The resignation occurred amidst growing criticism of the federal government’s response to the Deepwater Horizon drilling rig explosion and the
Head of US Minerals Management Service resigns following BP oil spill response
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Buffalo, N.Y. Hotel Proposal Controversy Recent Developments “Old deeds threaten Buffalo, NY hotel development” — Wikinews, November 21, 2006 “Proposal for Buffalo, N.Y. hotel reportedly dead: parcels for sale “by owner”” — Wikinews, November 16, 2006 “Contract to buy properties on site of Buffalo, N.Y. hotel proposal extended” — Wikinews, October 2, 2006 “Court date
Buffalo, N.Y. hotel proposal delayed further
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Wednesday, September 5, 2012 London, England— Marta Makowska of Poland narrowly defeated Jingjing Zhou of China with a score of 15 to 14 in the women’s individual foil category B bronze medal bout Tuesday night at London’s ExCeL North Arena 2. This was amongst the first wheelchair fencing medal matches of the games. The match
Poland’s Makowska takes category B wheelchair fencing bronze at the London Paralympics
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