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No diplomas for now; California Exit Exam appeal must wait
Saturday, May 27, 2006 Seniors who haven’t been credited with passing the California High School Exit Exam won’t be getting diplomas when graduation ceremonies are held next month because the First District Appellate Court won’t hear the court case about the test until July 25. The attorney for the students suing to block use of […]
Chess champion is “Fritzed” by computer
Tuesday, December 5, 2006 Russian chess grandmaster, Vladimir Kramnik lost the final match of his man versus machine match against the Deep Fritz chess program. The six game match in Bonn, Germany had a final result of 4-2 for the German-developed chess program which runs on readily available computer hardware. The first match which concluded […]
State of emergency declared in New York over H1N1 swine flu virus
Thursday, October 29, 2009 According to US health officials, New York state governor David Paterson has declared a state of emergency in the state as a result of the H1N1 swine flu outbreak. The Associated Press news agency reports that the six-page declaration was issued because at least 75 people have died of H1N1 related […]
Thor Sentinel Illusion Chest Protectors: Chest Protection Like No Other
By Jem Jamey Motocross riding is of such nature that it demands nothing less than the optimum level in protection. The thrill that it brings both to spectators and to the racers is sometimes offset by the amount of risk one is taking so that one may enjoy motocross racing. Sometimes, when one truly contemplates […]
West Papuans refugees forced to fly 4000ks despite tuberculosis fears
Friday, January 27, 2006 West Papuan asylum seekers, who arrived in Australia last week, were forced to make a 4000 kilometre journey to Christmas Island despite suspicions they had tuberculosis. The West Papuans were flown to Christmas Island on an RAAF Hercules last week. Two of the group, a man and his child, have now […]
Canadian mouse study shows hormone associated with pregnancy may reverse MS
Friday, February 23, 2007 Researchers with the University of Calgary in Canada have found that prolactin, a hormone produced during pregnancy, may reverse the progression of multiple sclerosis (MS), according to a paper published this week in The Journal of Neuroscience. The study, led by Drs. Samuel Weiss and V. Wee Yong of the Hotchkiss […]
US House of Representatives passes universal health care bill
Sunday, November 8, 2009 The United States House of Representatives has passed The Affordable Health Care for America Act or HR 3962, a bill which would ensure that 95–96% of US citizens receive affordable health care. HR 3962 was passed with 220 yeas and 215 nays. Democrats in the house needed at least 218 votes […]
Just About Everything You Need To Know About Storage Containers Today
Here’s An Opinion On: Premier Box Site Submitted by: Adrianna Notton These days Storage containers may be used for a good variety of things. Some of these include: business use, some extra space, to reduce the clutter in the garage and to ship a variety of things locally or internationally. For those that are moving […]
Congressional panel concludes Gulf War Syndrome a legitimate condition
Thursday, December 4, 2008 A study by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs presented to a Congressional panel on November 17, has confirmed that Gulf War Syndrome is a legitimate illness contracted by soldiers who took pyridostigmine bromide pills in order to counter the effects of nerve gas during the First Gulf War in […]
Bill Clinton visits Romania to take part in branding conference
Monday, May 23, 2005 Former United States president Bill Clinton visited Bucharest on Saturday to attend the Beyond Borders conference, where he delivered a keynote presentation about the meaning of branding, or marketing, a country. The Beyond Borders conference was also attended by several high-profile Romanian personalities, including President Traian B?sescu, Prime Minister C?lin Popescu-T?riceanu, […]