Half of Europe’s flights could take off Monday, EU says

Monday, April 19, 2010 The European Union presidency says that air traffic over Europe could return to about 50 percent of its normal level on Monday, if weather forecasts confirm that skies over the continent are clearing of volcanic ash. European transportation ministers from countries affected by the ash from the Eyjafjallajökull volcano in Iceland … Read more

Half of Europe’s flights could take off Monday, EU says

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Study says poor African American women less likely to receive pap smears

Wednesday, December 28, 2005Black American women living in communities with high poverty rates are significantly less likely to be screened for cervical cancer, a study finds. The Harvard School of Public Health’s Geetanjali Dabral Datta investigated the relationship between individual characteristics and larger socioeconomic factors and cervical cancer screening rates. The Febreuary 1 issue of … Read more

Study says poor African American women less likely to receive pap smears

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John Vanderslice plays New York City: Wikinews interview

Thursday, September 27, 2007 John Vanderslice has recently learned to enjoy America again. The singer-songwriter, who National Public Radio called “one of the most imaginative, prolific and consistently rewarding artists making music today,” found it through an unlikely source: his French girlfriend. “For the first time in my life I wouldn’t say I was defending … Read more

John Vanderslice plays New York City: Wikinews interview

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Love Your Legs Again With Spider Vein Treatment In New York

Get More Information Here: Rope Galore October, 2013 byAlma Abell Living with spider veins in your legs can cause embarrassment during summer time in New York. It can also make women not want to wear skirts or do anything that may mean they will be showing off their legs. If you are among the many … Read moreLove Your Legs Again With Spider Vein Treatment In New York

Europe restricts poultry as bird flu spreads to eight European nations

Thursday, February 16, 2006 Authorities across Europe have issued restrictions on commercial poultry farms, following the outbreak of bird flu in eight previously unaffected nations. The virus has been found in migratory birds much earlier than had been expected. Tests have confirmed that wild swans in Greece, Bulgaria, Italy, Austria and Germany had died from … Read more

Europe restricts poultry as bird flu spreads to eight European nations

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Clearing the air: Positions of Canadian parties vis-à-vis the environment

Thursday, September 18, 2008 Canadian Federal Elections 2008 Day Stories from the 2008 Canadian Federal Elections 13 October 2008: CanadaVOTES: Libertarian John Kittridge in St. Paul’s 13 October 2008: Canadian scientists protest Harper’s attacks on science 10 October 2008: CanadaVOTES: NDP candidate Paul Arbour in Carleton—Mississippi Mills 10 October 2008: CanadaVOTES: NDP candidate Jo-Anne Boulding … Read more

Clearing the air: Positions of Canadian parties vis-à-vis the environment

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US Senator Rand Paul blocks synthetic marijuana legislation

Friday, March 30, 2012 Senator Rand Paul of Kentucky is the lone holdout preventing a vote on synthetic marijuana legislation in the US Senate through a procedural block that is allowed under the rules. Until Paul lifts his block, the Senate will not be able to act on legislation that has already passed the US … Read more

US Senator Rand Paul blocks synthetic marijuana legislation

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Iranian Navy conducts drills in Strait of Hormuz

Monday, December 31, 2012 The Islamic Republic of Iran says it is conducting naval drills in the Strait of Hormuz. According to the Iranian navy’s Habibollah Sayyari, the “Velayat 91” drills — to be held for a six day period ending on Wednesday — are intended to showcase “the armed forces’ military capabilities.” Iran’s state-run … Read more

Iranian Navy conducts drills in Strait of Hormuz

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Study suggests ‘sleeping sickness’ parasite mutated to evade immune system defences

Wednesday, September 1, 2010 Research teams from the universities of Georgia and Glasgow discovered the mechanism the Trypanosome parasite evolved for “sleeping sickness” disease to circumvent the human immune system. Their study follows a recent African outbreak of the disease this parasite causes. The discovery is expected to help develop a cure preventing future deaths. … Read more

Study suggests ‘sleeping sickness’ parasite mutated to evade immune system defences

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