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French fuel tax protestors call for change by government
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Wikinews interviews India’s first female Paralympic medalist Deepa Malik
Wednesday, September 14, 2016 Wikinews on Sunday interviewed Deepa Malik, India’s first female Paralympic medalist, who won the silver medal in the Women’s Shot Put F53 event finals, at the 2016 Summer Paralympics being held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Malik lost the gold medal to Bahrain’s Fatema Nedham, who…
Uruguay turns down Argentina’s request to halt construction of pulp mills
Thursday, March 2, 2006 Argentine President Nestor Kirchner asked Uruguay to halt construction of pulp mills that bring up environmental concerns. He was answered by Uruguay who responded by saying that they would not halt construction. Uruguay Vice President Rodolfo Nin said, “The request made by the president of Argentina,…
Drone smartphone app to help heart attack victims in remote areas announced
Monday, August 26, 2013 German non-profit organization Definetz announced on Friday the development of the ‘Defikopter’: a medical drone, launched by smartphone app, designed to be able to fly defibrillators to heart attack victims in remote areas quicker than an ambulance. The Defikopter is to be launched by an app…
Saying Goodbye: Planning With An Affordable Funeral Home
Click Here For More Specific Information On: Spectrum Wealth byAlma Abell Planning a funeral or cremation is usually not on the top of everyone’s favorite to do list. Moreover, in instances where accidents or serious illnesses occur without warning it may never even enter into the discussion. Having an idea…
Airborne sedan smashes into dental office in Santa Ana, California, US
Tuesday, January 16, 2018 A car accident involving the car occupants and a dentist’s office happened on Sunday night in Santa Ana, California. A white Nissan sedan which was apparently driving too fast hit the raised concrete median on the road, after which it was launched into the air, slamming…
Judge orders residents and city to come to agreement on partially collapsed building in Buffalo, New York
Thursday, June 19, 2008 Buffalo, New York —Judge Justice Christopher Burns of the New York State Supreme Court has ordered a halt to an emergency demolition on a 19th century stable and livery on 428-430 Jersey Street in Buffalo, New York that partially collapsed on Wednesday June 11, initially causing…
Gas prices in the U.S. fall below $2 a gallon
Friday, November 21, 2008 For the first time in nearly four years, the national average for a gallon of gasoline in the United States has fallen below $2. The American Automobile Association (AAA) reports local, state, and national averages daily, and Friday’s findings show that the national average for a…
Wikinews interviews Aurélien Miralles about Sirenoscincus mobydick species discovery
Thursday, January 24, 2013 1 2 3 4 A group of researchers published a paper about their discovery of a new species of Madagascar mermaid skink lizards last December. The species is the fourth forelimbs-only terrestrial tetrapods species known to science, and the first one which also has no fingers…