Arrest made in Newark Airport security breach

February 12, 2021 0 Comments

Saturday, January 9, 2010 Port Authority police on Friday arrested a New Jersey man in connection with a security breach at Newark Liberty International Airport last Sunday that contributed to widespread delays on all major flights to and from the airport. According to a statement released by the Port Authority of New York and New …

Australian governments to meet for first COAG meeting of 2006 today

February 12, 2021 0 Comments

Friday, February 10, 2006 The Council of Australian Governments (COAG) will meet in Canberra today for its first meeting of 2006. Members of COAG are the Prime Minister, State Premiers, Australian Capital and Northern Territory Chief Ministers, and the President of the Australian Local Government Association. COAG is chaired by the Prime Minister. On the …

UN scientist: Eat less meat to tackle climate change

February 9, 2021 0 Comments

Sunday, September 7, 2008 Rajendra Pachauri, the chair of the UN-run Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has said that eating less meat is a good way to reduce damage to the climate. Pachuari said that “the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) has estimated that direct emissions from meat production account for about 18% …

Elite Boston Marathon runner Emily Levan discusses life and running

February 6, 2021 0 Comments

Saturday, April 23, 2005 The interview below was conducted by Pingswept over the phone with Emily Levan on April 21, 2005. Levan lives in Wiscasset, Maine, with her husband and daughter, and she ran in the Boston Marathon women’s race on April 18, 2005. To summarize for our readers, you recently came in 12th in …

Obama responds to criticism over medical marijuana raids

February 3, 2021 0 Comments

Thursday, May 3, 2012 In a Rolling Stone magazine interview on Wednesday, United States President Barack Obama responded to recent backlash over his alleged policy shift on medical marijuana. In January 2004, then-Illinois Senator Obama said, “The war on drugs has been an utter failure. We need to rethink and decriminalize our nation’s marijuana laws.” …

On the campaign trail in the USA, October 2020

February 2, 2021 0 Comments

Monday, November 2, 2020 The following is the sixth and final edition of a monthly series chronicling the 2020 United States presidential election. It features original material compiled throughout the previous month after an overview of the month’s biggest stories. This month’s spotlight on the campaign trail: the Free and Equal Elections Foundation holds two …

News briefs:October 15, 2005

January 31, 2021 0 Comments

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Category:Nuclear medicine

January 29, 2021 0 Comments

This is the category for Nuclear medicine. Refresh this list to see the latest articles. 19 October 2009: Iran uranium talks “off to a good start” 10 July 2009: Canada pursues new nuclear research reactor to produce medical isotopes 20 May 2009: Canadian nuclear reactor shutdown causes worldwide medical isotope shortage 18 May 2009: Court …

Wikinews Interviews Australian wheelchair basketball player Georgia Inglis

January 29, 2021 0 Comments

Thursday, November 28, 2013 Thai-Japanese Bangkok Youth Center, Bangkok —Wikinews interviewed Georgia Inglis, of the Australia women’s national wheelchair basketball team, known as the Gliders. The Gliders are in Bangkok, Thailand, for the Asia-Oceania Zone Wheelchair Basketball Championships, which are being held at the Thai-Japanese Bangkok Youth Center. They are hoping to qualify for the …

Interview with Sean Semper-Whyte, City Council candidate for Ward 6 in Mississauga, Canada

January 28, 2021 0 Comments

Saturday, September 23, 2006 The upcoming 2006 Mississauga municipal election, to be held November 13, features an array of candidates looking to represent their wards in city council. Wikinews contributor Nicholas Moreau has contacted as many candidates as possible, including Sean Semper-Whyte, asking them to answer common questions sent in an email. There is no …