Sunday, January 29, 2006 The Australian federal government hopes to slash hospital emergency department waiting queues by setting up a 24-hour national medical hotline. A government source said that the National Health Call Centre Network would be manned by registered triage nurses 24-hours a day, 7-days a week. Triage nurses would perform a diagnosis over…
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Ukrainian manufacturer preparing to sell Adolf Hitler dolls
Thursday, April 24, 2008 Correction — May 3, 2008 This article has been retracted. This article has been deemed a hoax. Please see the follow up article, Hitler doll story found to be hoaxed, for more information. News reports are claiming that dolls depicting former Nazi leader Adolf Hitler will go on sale in Ukraine. These…
Repairing An Injury Is Just The First Step
Read An Opinion On: Dry Salt Therapy Equipment Cost byAlma Abell When someone gets an injury or has some sort of accident, operating to correct that issue is just the first step on the road to recovery. After that comes the rehabilitation stage in order to get the mobility back into your body that you…
An account of the Esperanza Fire from an animal rescuer
This article features first-hand journalism by Wikinews members. See the collaboration page for more details. This article features first-hand journalism by Wikinews members. See the collaboration page for more details. Saturday, December 2, 2006 As families fled their homes in the early morning hours on Thursday October 26, there was no warning. The Esperanza Fire…
RU486 Abortion pill hearings begin in Australia
Friday, February 3, 2006 An Australian Senate inquiry into the abortion pill “RU486” has started public hearings in Melbourne. A controversial conscience vote on the issue to overturn laws which prohibit Australian women’s access to the drug, will be held in Federal parliament on February 9. The Senate committee is considering a bill to remove…
JFK airport terminal evacuated due to suspicious package
Sunday, July 1, 2007 According to reports, a terminal at John F. Kennedy International Airport located in New York, New York was evacuated after authorities found a suspicious package outside the main American Airlines terminal. Reports say that the package was found outside the terminal on a street curb just before 10:30 a.m. (eastern time),…
Many infertile American women want sex selection
Friday, March 11, 2005Many infertile American women would choose the sex of their next child if given the option. A survey of 561 women being treated for infertility has found that 41% would use sex selection if it were offered at no cost. Contradicting fears that such sex selection would cause gender imbalance, the survey…
U.S. judge orders release of President Trump’s tax records, appeals court issues delay
Thursday, October 10, 2019 On Monday, United States District Court Judge Victor Marrero issued a ruling against President Donald Trump finding that New York City prosecutors could view his tax records after a subpoena issued by a grand jury. The Manhattan district attorney’s office is investigating Trump over alleged hush money paid to two women…
Canada denies visa for Africa’s top biosafety negotiator
Thursday, July 28, 2005 Dr. Tewolde Berhan Gebre Egziabher, the Ethiopian government’s chief scientist and its representative to the Montreal-based UN Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) had his passport returned without the requested Canadian visa, and without explanation. Dr. Tewolde is Africa’s chief negotiator for the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety. Tewolde had announced he would…
Pelé cries as his son admits to marijuana addiction
Wednesday, June 8, 2005 São Paulo, Brazil — Edson Cholbi Nascimento, also known as Edinho, son of the Brazilian former soccer player Pelé was arrested by Brazilian police. He is accused of involvement with drug traffic. He and another 17 persons according to local newspapers and O Estado de São Paulo were arrested on Monday…