Sunday, January 21, 2007 In the United Kingdom, an anti-pollution operation is under way after the stricken ship MSC Napoli started to leak dangerous heavy fuel oil. The heavy fuel oil that is leaking from the beached Italian ship is extremely dangerous for the environment. Fear of pollution increased after the ship was further damagedRead More
Excessive surgeries swell Medicare costs in United States
Wednesday, October 15, 2008 At least 10% of the increase in Medicare expenditures since the mid-1990s is due to increased rates of one type of elective surgery, according to a recent study, and many of the patients may not need it. University of California, San Francisco found that only 44% of patients who undergo anRead More
Category:August 27, 2006
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Swine flu outbreaks appear globally; WHO raises pandemic alert level to 5
Wednesday, April 29, 2009 New cases of the swine flu virus have been reported around the world in recent days, prompting fear of a global influenza pandemic. As a result, the World Health Organization (WHO) raised the pandemic alert level to 5. The United Nations has warned that the disease can not be contained. AtRead More
News briefs:July 15, 2010
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CFPB records fewer complaints in early days of US government shutdown
Tuesday, October 8, 2013 Unlike some parts of the US Federal Government, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has been open during the federal government shutdown and recording a record-low number of complaints submitted by consumers against mortgage companies, credit card companies, student loan providers, banks, money transfer providers, companies who provide credit reports, andRead More
Gordon Parks, African American filmmaker, dies at 93
Wednesday, March 8, 2006 Renowned African American artist Gordon Parks, known for his photography, film direction, and autobiographical works, including the book and film The Learning Tree, died Tuesday at his home in New York. He was 93. Parks was a pioneering black artist with an impressive list of honors and accomplishments, including at leastRead More
Military plane crashes in Chilean Juan Fernández Archipelago; reports say no survivors
Sunday, September 4, 2011 Four people, including Televisión Nacional de Chile (TVN) journalist Roberto Bruce Pruzzo, are confirmed dead after a Chilean military plane crashed near the Robinson Crusoe Island of the Juan Fernández Archipelago on Friday. Twenty-one people were aboard, with such figures as prominent Chilean television presenter and co-host of breakfast programme BuenosRead More
UK Wikinews Shorts: March 1, 2010
A compilation of brief news reports for Monday, March 1, 2010. Contents 1 One killed, three injured after car crash in Lincolnshire, England 2 Man found dead in toilet area of bus station in Galashiels, Scotland 3 Woman dies after being rescued from house fire in west London, England Contribute to Wikinews by expanding these briefsRead More
Ozzy Osbourne’s personal possessions fetch $800,000 for charity
Sunday, December 2, 2007 American heavy metal performer Ozzy Osbourne, who became famous as the lead vocalist for Black Sabbath and later as a solo act, has raised more than US$800,000 for The Sharon Osbourne Colon Cancer Program, founded by his spouse Sharon Osbourne at the Cedars Sinai Hospital, by auctioning off personal items. ARead More