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Chinese government to safeguard old Beijing
Saturday, March 26, 2005 Beijing’s city legislature has approved a bill, one year in the making, to safeguard the historical and cultural heritage of old Beijing. The new 41-article set of regulations will come into effect May 1, requiring the city to protect listed heritage sites and unlisted sites deemed of historical or cultural value….
Leverage Your Marketing Program And Grow Your Insurance Agency S Mortgage Referral Business
More Detail Here: Industry Management Issues Australia Submitted by: Stephanie Cunningham If the idea of having your fax machine flooded with binder requests brings a smile to your face, then you will enjoy this story. For the last two years, I have tried to build a relationship with the mortgage company in my office complex….
US Congresswoman Jackie Speier comments about Obamacare, Paralympics
Saturday, November 9, 2013 With the 2014 Winter Paralympics set for March, Wikinews sought comment from U.S. Representative Jackie Speier, who serves California’s 14th congressional district about the event and how current U.S. policies impact people with disabilities. Elected to the U.S. House in 2008, she serves on the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform…
Controversial medical center demolished in Buffalo, New York
Saturday, May 26, 2007 A medical center, once the site of intense controversy over abortion in the 1990s, which has been vacant for nearly 10 years, was imploded in Buffalo, New York at 6:00 a.m. [eastern time] today. Several streets in about a 2 block radius were shut down until the implosion occurred and the…
Oil spill hits Australia’s Sunshine coastline
Sunday, March 15, 2009 200,000 litres of oil leaked into waters off the coast of Brisbane from the Pacific Adventurer when their fuel tanks were damaged in rough seas on Wednesday. The figure is about ten times higher than the original estimate of twenty thousand litres of oil. The devastating diesel oil spill has spread…
Importance Of Windshield Replacement
More Detail Here: Horsham 4×4 Equipment byAlma Abell A cracked or chipped windscreen can be unsightly and can seriously affect the aesthetics of the car. There are also other important reasons as to why you should consider Windshield Replacement in Minneapolis MN. A chipped windscreen can usually be fixed easily with the right auto glass…
Maker Faire 2009 wraps up in San Mateo, California
Thursday, June 4, 2009 The fourth annual Maker Faire took place this past weekend at the San Mateo Fairground in San Mateo, California located in the United States. The first Maker Faire, which took place in 2006, had approximately 20,000 people in attendance. This year, more than 80,000 people were expected to attend; quadruple the…
Gastric bypass surgery performed by remote control
Sunday, August 21, 2005 A robotic system at Stanford Medical Center was used to perform a laparoscopic gastric bypass surgery successfully with a theoretically similar rate of complications to that seen in standard operations. However, as there were only 10 people in the experimental group (and another 10 in the control group), this is not…
Canada’s Health Minister will attempt to stop Americans from buying prescription drugs in bulk
Saturday, July 2, 2005 Ujjal Dosanjh, Canada’s Minister of Health, has set out a plan to stop U.S. cities and states from purchasing drugs in bulk from Canadian suppliers. The plan is being criticized as potentially destroying a number of mail order and internet-based pharmacies operating in Canada that ship prescription drugs to the United…