Saturday, June 23, 2007 Lydia Playfoot, a 16 year old schoolgirl from West Sussex, England, has been faced with expulsion by her school, Millais School of Horsham, for wearing a purity ring that symbolises her dedication to chastity. Her case, that she should be allowed to wear the ring as…
Mayor declares weather emergency in New York City
Thursday, January 13, 2011 On Tuesday, Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg announced a weather emergency in New York City, New York. The announcement was issued as a preemptive measure in preparation for an expected 6-12 inches of snow Wednesday, although the Metropolitan Transportation Authority claims to be ready for 14 inches….
Rheumatoid Arthritis Symptoms That Can Challenge Your Lifestyle
By Jeff Foster Identifying the common symptoms for rheumatoid arthritis is the first step in learning more about this disease. Rheumatoid Arthritis is an auto immune disease, which is characterized by inflammation in the lining of the joints and only affects 1 to 2 percent of the population. This disease…
“Junk” foods may affect aggressive behaviour and school performance
Tuesday, October 4, 2005 Dr. Stephen Schoenthaler, a Professor of Criminal Justice at the California State University in Stanislaus, has long argued that there is a link between a healthy diet and decreased aggressive behaviour, as well as with increased IQ and school performance. Dr. Schoenthaler is well-known for a…
Branded Laptops, Our Besties In Our Need}
Click Here For More Specific Information On: Car Parking Adelaide Submitted by: John Michael Bare Brands like- Apple, Dell, HP, Lenovo now ruling the world Not by choice, but by necessity, laptops have become irreplaceable in our lives. Life without laptops is unimaginable. Right from day-to-day dealings to making a…
Category:Featured article
Shortcut:WN:FA Featured articles are selected by the community to represent the best of Wikinews. See the Featured Article Candidates page for nominations and discussions of candidate articles for this page. Or, subscribe to the RSS feed! [edit] Pages in category “Featured article”
New denunciations of Brazilian deputy and evidence make things difficult for Lula
Sunday, July 3, 2005 São Paulo, Brazil — On June 30, in Brazil, deputy Roberto Jefferson testified to deputies and senators of a Commission that is investigating the alleged Post Office Service scandal. Jefferson’s testimony along with new evidence supporting his testimony are putting the government of President Luiz Inácio…
Neymar signs contract extension with Barça till 2021
Monday, October 24, 2016 On Friday, Catalonian football club FC Barcelona announced Brazilian forward Neymar signed a five-year contract extension, which runs through June 2021. Barcelona announced Neymar would be signing a contract extension in July, but Neymar was not physically present at their offices to sign at the time….
Man charged over motorway bridge collapse in Kent, England
Saturday, January 14, 2017 Reports yesterday indicated a 63-year-old man has been charged in connection with the collapse of a pedestrian bridge onto the M20 motorway in Kent, England last year. The unidentified man has been summonsed to appear at Maidstone Magistrates’ Court on February 17. As well as dangerous…
Bushmen given 10 days to leave their reserve in Botswana
Friday, September 16, 2005 Armed police and officials entered the Central Kalahari Game Reserve on September 12, giving the Bushmen there ten days to leave. Some Bushmen are reported to have fled into the Reserve and are evading capture. In 1996 the central government of Botswana adopted a policy of…