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Illinois law means end to horse slaughter in US
Friday, May 25, 2007 Legislation banning the slaughter of horses for human consumption in Illinois, was signed into law today by Governor Rod Blagojevich. “It’s past time to stop slaughtering horses in Illinois and sending their meat overseas. I’m proud to sign this law that finally puts an end to this practice,” Governor Blagojevich said.…Continue reading
Sprint Nextel customer service rep. harasses client; Sprint cancels his account
Sunday, July 22, 2007 Virginia – Joshua Brady, a former Sprint Nextel customer, has had his cellular phone account shut off, but not because he wasn’t paying the phone bill, or even because he was late on payments, but because a customer service representative who assisted him, began to call him outside of her job,…Continue reading
What Are Hardwood Floors?
More Detail Here: Design For Indoor Kitchen Alfresco Outdoor Kitchen Design byAlma Abell There is nothing that adds an air of elegance to your home more than hardwood floors, this elegance cannot be matched by carpeting or tiles. Hardwood floors in Tribeca are often more expensive than carpet or tile but they last for years…Continue reading What Are Hardwood Floors?
Saudi Arabia fears Hajj swine flu outbreak as four pilgrims die
Sunday, November 22, 2009 As the annual Muslim Hajj pilgrimage to Mecca gets underway, Saudi Arabian authorities have expressed concern swine flu could impact pilgrims. Four, with underlying health issues, have already died. Two men and a woman in their seventies and a seventeen-year-old girl have died, according to the Health Ministry. The men from…Continue reading
Fake impotence drugs linked to low blood sugar outbreak
Thursday, February 12, 2009 An article in the February 12 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine reports on an unusual cause for an outbreak of low blood sugar among men in Singapore: illegal use of sexual performance enhancement drugs that were contaminated with a diabetes drug. Between January and May 2008, 149 men…Continue reading
Affordable Houses For Sale
More Detail Here: Cavoodles For Sale Australia byadmin Looking to move to a new place in Missouri? Why not consider some of the fine houses for sale in Lake of the Ozarks? Lakeside Life Having your home by a lakeside can be quite an enjoyable experience. First, there is the beautiful view of the lakeside…Continue reading Affordable Houses For Sale
Wikinews interviews Australian Glider Amanda Carter
Friday, September 28, 2012 Melbourne, Australia — Monday, following her return from London, Wikinews talked with Amanda Carter, the longest-serving member of Australia’s national wheelchair basketball team (the Gliders). ((Wikinews)) You’re Amanda Carter! Amanda Carter: Yes! ((WN)) And, where were you born? Amanda Carter: I was born in Melbourne. ((WN)) It says here that you…Continue reading
California jury orders Skilled Healthcare to pay $671 million in damages
Friday, July 9, 2010 A California jury in a Humboldt County courthouse ordered nursing home operator Skilled Healthcare (SH) to pay $671 million (about €531 million) in a class action lawsuit from patients of SH’s 22 California facilities and their families. The jury found that SH failed to properly staff its facilities to comply with…Continue reading
5-year old American girl dies after visiting the dentist
Friday, September 29, 2006 Diamond Brownridge, a 5-year old girl from Chicago, Illinois, has died after a visit to the dentist. Children’s Memorial Hospital officials say that the girl was rushed to the hospital when she never woke up after being sedated for a dental procedure. She had been in a coma, on life support,…Continue reading