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US Congresswoman Jackie Speier comments about Obamacare, Paralympics

Saturday, November 9, 2013 With the 2014 Winter Paralympics set for March, Wikinews sought comment from U.S. Representative Jackie Speier, who serves California’s 14th congressional district about the event and how current U.S. policies impact people with disabilities. Elected to the U.S. House in 2008, she serves on the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform

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British white paper on public health

Wednesday, November 17, 2004 ENGLAND — UK Health Secretary John Reid has proposed widespread legislative and health care changes in a new white paper on public health released Tuesday. Titled “Choosing Health”, the paper details government plans to restrict smoking in public places, limit ‘junk food‘ advertisements to children, make available “lifestyle trainers”, campaign against

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Denunciations of Scandals Threaten UN

Tuesday, April 19, 2005 Denunciations of corruption, bribe, collection of bribes from refugees [1] and of sexual scandal involving the peacekeepers [2], [3] threaten the Organization of the United Nations (UN). The gravest denunciations involve the aid project to Iraq, called Oil-for-Food. Grave denunciations of bribe exist, superfluous accounting and collaboration with the ex-dictator Saddam

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Scholastic sued for Harry Potter copyright infringement

Thursday, July 15, 2010 A trustee of the estate of the late author Adrian Jacobs filed a lawsuit against the US publisher of the Harry Potter series, Scholastic Inc, on Tuesday. He claimed that J. K. Rowling, the author of the Harry Potter series, had copied scenes from Jacob’s novel, The Adventures of Willy the

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New ‘Star Wars’ film to be released in August

Tuesday, February 12, 2008 George Lucas has announced that there will be one last Star Wars movie to end the saga, but it won’t have any actors visible. Star Wars: The Clone Wars, an animated film is scheduled to be released into theaters on August 15 of this year. “I felt there were a lot

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Active Adult Communities Which One Is Right For You?

Read An Opinion On: Scaffolding Newcastle By Robert Flournoy If you’re looking at active adult retirement communities, you aren’t alone. Over seventy-five million aging boomers will be looking to move from the homes they raised their children in to communities that cater to their changing needs in the next few years. Because builders now realize

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Minnesota oil pipeline explosion and fire kills two

Friday, November 30, 2007 A major oil pipeline in Minnesota exploded and caught fire, killing two workers. The pipeline carries oil from Saskatchewan, Canada to close to Chicago, United States, representing 16% of America’s total oil imports. The section of the pipe that exploded was undergoing maintenance at the time to address a pinhole leak

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Dog Training The Dog Whisperer Way

Read An Opinion On: Buy All Natural Dog Treats Submitted by: Chickie Maxwell Dog owners around the world are finding great success with methods from famous trainer Cesar Millan. Whether people are looking to teach young pups the right way or correct problems with their difficult canines, Cesar’s dog training offers a controlled, systematic approach

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