Sunday, February 17, 2008 I am dismayed at the in-humane handling of cattle that has resulted in the violation of food safety regulations at the Hallmark/Westland Meat Packing Company. In a press release today, California-based Hallmark/Westland Meat Packing Co. indicated that it has voluntarily recalled just over 143 million pounds (65 million kilograms) of raw […]
Petition pressures City of Edinburgh Council to review clause affecting live music scene
Thursday, June 25, 2015 Live music venues in Edinburgh, Scotland are awaiting a review later this year on the 2005 licensing policy, which places limitations on the volume of amplified music in the city. Investigating into how the policy is affecting the Edinburgh music scene, a group of Wikinews writers interviewed venue owners, academics, the […]
Ireland votes to overturn 35-year-old constitutional ban on abortion
Sunday, May 27, 2018 In the official result of Friday’s Irish referendum over the legality of abortion, referendum officer Barry Ryan announced yesterday 66.4% of voters favoured overturning the eighth amendment of the constitution. Introduced in 1983, the eighth amendment made abortion constitutionally illegal. Irish Taoiseach — Prime Minister — Leo Varadkar said supporting legislation, […]
What Is Smoking Food All About?}
Read An Opinion On: Weber Q1200 Australia Submitted by: Paul Yates It was about three of four years ago that my desire to learn more about smoking food really took off. Many years ago at the food fair I bought what’s best described as a shoebox smoker, very primitive but it worked and ever since […]
Category:Health
This is the category for Health. Refresh this list to see the latest articles. 1 March 2021: Wales widens smoking ban, includes at hospitals, schools and playgrounds 1 March 2021: Two Jordanian ministers caught breaking lockdown measures, resign 23 February 2021: Seven Russians infected with H5N8 bird flu; first cases reported in humans 26 December […]
US Supreme Court rules video games are protected speech
Wednesday, June 29, 2011 In a 7-2 decision handed down on Monday, the US Supreme Court struck down California’s violent video game law and ruled that video games are protected speech covered by the First Amendment. The California law banned the sale and rental of violent video games to minors. The underlying question was whether […]
US toy retail giant Toys ‘R’ Us files for liquidation in United States
Thursday, March 15, 2018 This morning, United States-based toy retail giant Toys “R” Us filed for liquidation with United States bankruptcy court. The company had about 735 stores in the country which may be closed as a result of the liquidation. The motion came after the US holidays, after which the company said its revenue […]
The Importance Of Pest Control In Pflugerville, Tx
Read An Opinion On: Stretch Wrap Australia September, 2017 byadmin No matter if you simply suspect you have a pest in your home or just saw a mouse with your own eyes this morning, pest control is not a service you can put off each year. Mice, termites, scorpions, and other intruding pests are a […]
Stem cell bills passed by US House and Senate
Wednesday, July 19, 2006 The Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act of 2005 (HR810), approved by the US House of Representatives in 2005, gained a 63-37 approval in the Senate on July 17th, 2006, and will now be presented for presidential approval or veto. Bill HR810 passed by the Senate as SB471, overrides the 2001 executive […]
Students raise record amounts of money during Christmas fundraiser at Benet Academy, Illinois
Saturday, December 19, 2009 Students at Benet Academy in Lisle, Illinois, United States raised record amounts of money this year during their Christmas Drive fundraiser. The annual two-week event is aimed at promoting the Christmas spirit in helping the poor and needy. Coordination of the fundraiser is a joint effort by the faculty and three […]