Wednesday, March 8, 2006 At least 250 members of Australia’s emergency services personnel in New South Wales have been informed that they could die from exposure to fatal levels of asbestos following emergency response training south of Sydney. Members of the Urban Search and Rescue (USAR) unit are thought to be at risk. They were…
Canada’s Don Valley East (Ward 33) city council candidates speak
This exclusive interview features first-hand journalism by a Wikinews reporter. See the collaboration page for more details. Saturday, November 4, 2006 On November 13, Torontonians will be heading to the polls to vote for their ward’s councillor and for mayor. Among Toronto’s ridings is Don Valley East (Ward 33). One candidates responded to Wikinews’ requests…
How To Get Sap Jobs
More Detail Here: Employee Check In Check Out Software Asset Guru By James Gunaseelan In the USA, UK, and all over Europe, a lot of people want to find out how to get SAP jobs. That is because the market for SAP jobs is growing. While smaller industries rise, the SAP businesses also rise as…
Lawmakers ask US Secretary of State for Gaza crisis help
Friday, January 30, 2009 Democrats in the United States House of Representatives have sent a letter to new Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, asking her to release funds to reconstruct agencies in the Gaza Strip. The letter also said she should try to reason with Israel to allow people in Gaza in need of medical…
Reasons To Consider A Car Lease In Plainfield
More Detail Here: Used Caravans Bendigo byadmin As with everything in life, a car lease in Plainfield could be the best choice or the worst. It’s important to understand that everything is two-fold. There are many reasons to consider leasing, but there are also a variety of reasons for buying. Knowing more about leasing and…
Half a million z?oty vanish from the bank account of Lech Wa??sa
Tuesday, July 1, 2008 According to Polish radio station, RMF FM, almost half a million Polish z?oty (almost US$ 235,000) vanished from the bank account of Lech Wa??sa, a former President of Poland and the original leader of Solidarno?? (Solidarity). The case is already under investigation by the public prosecutor in Gda?sk. The radio station…
Ethics debate surrounds surgery to stunt disabled girl’s growth
Friday, January 5, 2007 An ethical controversy has surged in the United States and elsewhere around nine-year-old Ashley X (her family name has not been released). The disabled girl was operated upon at the request of her parents, to prevent her from growing, menstruating and developing breasts. The parents, who wish to remain anonymous, explain…
Report urges Kenya to ban plastic bags
Wednesday, March 9, 2005File:Plastic bag stock sized.jpg They are cheap, useful, and very plentiful, and that is exactly the problem, according to researchers. A report issued on Feb. 23 by a cadre of environment and economics researchers suggested that Kenya should ban the common plastic bag that one gets at the checkout counter of grocery…
Addressing The Black Experience And The Impact Of Credit Checks And Ratings
More Detail Here: Independent Financial Planners Perth By Meta J. Mereday People of color are often accused of being hypersensitive when it comes to ‘perceived discriminations’ and there is little recourse when there are issues that they feel they are being specifically singled out. A case in point is credit checks that many Blacks feel…
Baby attacked by dog in New York
Saturday, January 5, 2008 An eight-month old boy, Andrew, was attacked and killed by a Doberman Pinscher in Brooklyn, New York. The dog was a three-year old named Mackabee, who is also neutered. The grandmother was babysitting the boy. While she was in the kitchen she heard the boy scream and ran next door to…