Wednesday, June 16, 2010 The general appears to be doing very much better. While testifying before the Senate Armed Services Committee, General David Petraeus, head of the U.S. Central Command, passed out briefly while answering a question from Senator John McCain from Arizona. While answering the question, Petraeus slumped over in mid-sentence and the hearing…
Neuroscientists tell Wikinews about empathy and harm aversion observed in lab rats
Thursday, April 30, 2020 In findings published last month in the journal Current Biology, neuroscientists from the Netherlands Institute for Neuroscience examined harm aversion in laboratory rats for conspecifics — rats not wanting to hurt other members of the same species — and reported which region of the brain was crucial for it. Wikinews caught…
Wikinews interviews 2020 Melbourne Lord Mayor Candidate Wayne Tseng
This article mentions the Wikimedia Foundation, one of its projects, or people related to it. Wikinews is a project of the Wikimedia Foundation. Thursday, October 22, 2020 2020 Melbourne Lord Mayor candidate Wayne Tseng answered some questions about his campaign for the upcoming election from Wikinews. The Lord Mayor election in the Australian city is…
No evidence of dead terrorists in US bombed Pakistan village
Monday, January 23, 2006 In an interview with CNN, Pakistani Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz said”There is no evidence, as of half an hour ago, that there were any other people there”. United States officials have previously stated that as many as eight al-Qaeda operatives were dining in Damadola when struck by United States missiles. As…
Getting Sound Legal Advice From A Personal Injury Attorney In Suffolk County
More Detail Here: Best Expat Tax Preparation Services La byAlma Abell Unfortunately, whether it’s because of a car accident or the negligence of an employee at a store, personal injuries happen far too often. In some cases, negotiations between you and the at fault party result in compensation, payment for medical treatment, payments for lost…
News briefs:July 15, 2010
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Small aircraft crashes into building in New York City
Wednesday, October 11, 2006 A small aircraft struck an apartment building in New York this afternoon, killing the pilot and a flight instructor. Cory Lidle, a pitcher for the New York Yankees baseball team, was the registered owner of the aircraft and is believed to have been piloting it; his passport was found on the…
Gay marriage banned in three states; other ballot measures decided
Sunday, November 9, 2008 Voters in California, Florida and Arizona voted on Tuesday to ban gay marriage, bringing about a victory for conservatives on a day which did not bring many conservative wins. Meanwhile, voters in Colorado, South Dakota and California voted on measures which would have restricted abortion in those states. In Massachusetts and…
Children Can Enjoy Gymnastics In Fairfield, Ct
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Study says poor African American women less likely to receive pap smears
Wednesday, December 28, 2005Black American women living in communities with high poverty rates are significantly less likely to be screened for cervical cancer, a study finds. The Harvard School of Public Health’s Geetanjali Dabral Datta investigated the relationship between individual characteristics and larger socioeconomic factors and cervical cancer screening rates. The Febreuary 1 issue of…