Wednesday, July 11, 2007 Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) riders on the subway portions of the Red and Blue lines may see relief of the slow zone in the coming months. So-called “slow zones” are locations where trains travel at restricted speeds because of track work or deteriorating conditions. The CTA is putting nearly US$15 millions […]
Annie Awards for animation Sunday; Wikinews will be thereAnnie Awards for animation Sunday; Wikinews will be there
Thursday, February 8, 2007 This Sunday, the International Animated Film Association (Association International du Film d’Animation) or ASIFA will hand out the Annie Awards in Glendale, California. As animation’s highest honor, the crowd is always a who’s who of direction, art design, character design, layout, visual effects, and voice artists. There are 23 award categories […]
Looted, possibly contaminated body parts transplanted into USA, Canadian patientsLooted, possibly contaminated body parts transplanted into USA, Canadian patients
Monday, March 20, 2006 Fears of contaminated bone and skin grafts are being felt by unsuspecting patients following the revelation that funeral homes may have been looting corpses. Janet Evans of Marion Ohio was told by her surgeon, “The bone grafts you got might have been contaminated”. She reacted with shock, “I was flabbergasted because […]
NHL: Shorthand a success in Penguins win over RangersNHL: Shorthand a success in Penguins win over Rangers
Thursday, March 1, 2007 Pittsburgh Penguins 4 3 New York Rangers Today, the Pittsburgh Penguins took on the New York Rangers in Madison Square Garden, New York. Jaromir Jagr struck first for New York, with Michael Nylander following suit in the final 2:30 to give the Rangers a comfortable 2-0 lead at the end of […]
Gunman killed outside Colorado governor’s officeGunman killed outside Colorado governor’s office
Tuesday, July 17, 2007 A man identified as Aaron Richard Snyder showed up on Monday around 2:25 p.m. outside the Colorado Capitol offices of Governor Bill Ritter. He was carrying a 357-caliber 7 shot Smith and Wesson revolver with 20 extra rounds of ammunition and started screaming “I am the emperor” and “I am here […]
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New Jersey backpedals on proposed bikini waxing banNew Jersey backpedals on proposed bikini waxing ban
Saturday, March 21, 2009 New Jersey has reversed its plans for a state-wide ban on bikini waxing after salon owners from across the state spoke out against the proposal. The New Jersey Board of Cosmetology and Hairstyling planned to consider a ban on so-called “Brazilian waxes” in response to two women who reported being injured […]
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This is the category for Education. See also the Education Portal. Refresh this list to see the latest articles. 20 October 2017: Arrangement of light receptors in the eye may cause dyslexia, scientists say 21 January 2016: Detroit teachers stage sickout to protest working conditions as Obama visits 28 October 2015: Time magazine names Ahmed […]
Ex-head of Qantas freight operations in US jailed for price fixingEx-head of Qantas freight operations in US jailed for price fixing
Saturday, May 10, 2008 Bruce McCaffrey, who was formerly the vice-president in charge of freight operations in the United States for Australian flag carrier Qantas, has been sentenced to eight months imprisonment and fined US$21,000 by the US Department of Justice (DoJ) for his involvement in a major air cargo price fixing cartel. McCaffrey is […]
Schweinsteiger announces retirement from international footballSchweinsteiger announces retirement from international football
Monday, August 1, 2016 On Friday, German football captain and Manchester United F.C. midfielder Bastian Schweinsteiger announced retirement from international football. Debuting in 2004, Schweinsteiger has won 120 international caps, Germany’s fourth all time most capped player. He was part of the German squad for the UEFA Euro 2016 tournament in France and became the […]