Sunday, March 19, 2006 Thousands of residents are evacuating coastal areas of far north Queensland (QLD), set to be lashed by Cyclone Larry tomorrow morning. The Australian Bureau of Meteorology warns that the “very destructive core of Severe Tropical Cyclone…
Smile Brighter Every Day With A Dentist In Livonia
Click Here For More Specific Information On: Dentist Chatswood Best Dentist Chatswood bytimothyharvard Dentists today are much more than people who simply clean teeth and fill cavities. Today, dentists can be considered as part doctor and part artist. Dentists are…
John Vanderslice plays New York City: Wikinews interview
Thursday, September 27, 2007 John Vanderslice has recently learned to enjoy America again. The singer-songwriter, who National Public Radio called “one of the most imaginative, prolific and consistently rewarding artists making music today,” found it through an unlikely source: his…
Experts: obesity is a bigger threat than AIDS or bird flu
Friday, September 8, 2006 From September 3 to 8, experts gathered at the 10th International Congress on Obesity in Sydney, Australia, to discuss what they call the worldwide “obesity epidemic”. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), 1 billion people…
Indonesian anti-corruption chief convicted of murder
Friday, February 12, 2010 An Indonesian court has convicted the former head of the country’s anti-corruption agency of murder. The prosecution of Antasari Azhar and three others has been controversial, with some fearing the so-called “Judicial Mafia” played a role.…
Australia to introduce universal health and welfare smartcard
Thursday, April 27, 2006 Australia’s federal cabinet has approved plans for a universal smartcard, which would be required to access health and welfare services from 2010. The card will be introduced from 2008. The face of the card will contain…
Anthrocon 2007 draws thousands to Pittsburgh for furry weekend
Tuesday, July 17, 2007 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania — Local caterers get ready for big business, as almost three thousand fans converge on the David L. Lawrence Convention Center over the Independence Day weekend for the world’s largest ever furry convention, Anthrocon…
Austrian cellist, conductor Heinrich Schiff dies
Saturday, December 24, 2016 Austrian cellist and conductor Heinrich Schiff’s death was announced yesterday morning, having died overnight. He was 65. Born in Gmunden in 1951, Schiff made his orchestral début in 1971. His 1978 recording début earned him an…
At least 175 killed, 200 injured in northwestern Iraq
Tuesday, August 14, 2007 In northwestern Iraq today, multiple suicide bombers used trucks loaded with explosives to kill at least 175 people, and injure another 200, the Iraq military said. It all happened in the mainly Kurdish Yazidi town of…
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