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Category:Health

This is the category for Health. See also the Health Portal. Refresh this list to see the latest articles. 20 May 2018: Hawaii's K?lauea volcano releases ash plumes to 30,000 feet, prompting aviation alerts 25 January 2018: Healthy cloned monkeys born in Shanghai 17 January 2018: British surfers catch more than waves: Scientists find antibiotic-resistant bacteria 15 December 2017: England: Baby born with heart outside body operated on; surviving, three weeks after birth 20 October 2017: Arrangement of light receptors in the eye may cause dyslexia, scientists say 27 J

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Ontario Votes 2007: Interview with Libertarian candidate Zork Hun, Parkdale-High Park

Tuesday, October 2, 2007 Zork Hun is running for the Libertarian party in the Ontario provincial election, in the Parkdale-High Park riding. Wikinews' Nick Moreau interviewed him regarding his values, his experience, and his campaign. Stay tuned for further interviews; every candidate from every party is eligible, and will be contacted. Expect interviews from Liberals, Progressive Conservatives, New Democratic Party members, Ontario Greens, as well as members from the Family Coalition, Freedom, Communist, Libertarian, and Confederation of Regions parties, as well as indepe

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Manitoba’s flood creating hazardous conditions

Tuesday, April 14, 2009 The Red River at Winnipeg is almost clear of ice blocks and ice jamming, however there are still dangers from the Red River flood. Ice blocks which were as high as two storey buildings were ripping out trees, fences and railway ties. "You'll see huge pans of ice standing vertical, up to 20 feet (6.1 m) high," said Steve Topping, an official with the provincial Water Stewardship Department. "Ice was shoved up on the shore and took out trees with a very devastating effect. It has changed people's view of the river." "It is incredible, the force. One

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‘Suspicious’ package closes half of Washington Dulles Airport terminal

Friday, January 7, 2011 At approximately 1600 EST (2100 UTC) a suspicious package was found near the baggage claim at Washington Dulles International Airport in Virginia, United States, leading to the closure of around half of the terminal. Police later determined that the package was harmless and reopened the affected areas of the airport. Parts of the airport had been closed for two hours before being reopened. Officials from the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority said a canine unit was attracted to an unattended piece of baggage near the baggage claim. They did

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Wikinews Shorts: November 18, 2008

A compilation of brief news reports for Tuesday, November 18, 2008. On Saturday, 2 US soldiers were killed when their OH-58 Kiowa Warrior helicopter crash landed when it hit overhead cables while attempting to land in Mosul. This is one of a number of aviation crashes that have happened in Iraq in recent months. Sources "U.S. helicopter down in Iraq's Mosul, two dead" — Reuters, November 16, 2008 Associated Press. "2 US soldiers killed in aircraft accident in Iraq" — International Herald Tribune, November 15, 2008 At least 66 people are dead after a bus and truck col

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The Importance Of Roofing Repairs In Hendersonville

Click Here To Know More About: Financial Planner Services Best Financial Advice byAlma Abell The biggest investment most people will ever make is their home. The last thing a homeowner wants to hear is that they will need to have work done on the property. By being proactive and keeping on eye on their roof, homeowners and business owners will know when to call for Roofing Repairs in Hendersonville. This short guide will help them learn more about their roof. Look For Warning Signs [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R0R8KXoDWeg[/youtube] When looking for any

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Australian columnist ‘offended, insulted, humiliated’ fair-skinned Aborigines

Friday, September 30, 2011 Conservative commentator Andrew Bolt has been found in breach of the Racial Discrimination Act, following a pair of newspaper articles in 2009 where Bolt criticised fair-skinned people identifying as Aborigines. Australia's Federal Court Justice Mordecai Bromberg said "I am satisfied that fair-skinned Aboriginal people (or some of them) were reasonably likely ... to have been offended, insulted, humiliated or intimidated by the imputations conveyed by the newspaper articles," Justice Bromberg said. "People should be free to fully identify with th

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Tennessee Lieutenant Governor suggests that Islam is a ‘cult’

Thursday, July 29, 2010File:Loya7.jpg A Tennessee politician has been criticised by Islamic groups and Islamic leaders by suggesting that Islam is a cult and is therefore ineligible for protection under the first amendment of the United States constitution, which guarantees freedom of religion. Though Tennessee Lieutenant Governor Ron Ramsey, at a campaign stop in Chattanooga earlier in the month, said he's "all about freedom of religion", he also said that "[y]ou could even argue whether that being a Muslim is actually a religion, or is it a nationality, way of life, cul

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NZ man stabbed in the face with a 15-centimetre knife

Friday, July 7, 2006 A 36-year-old man, who is yet to be named, is undergoing surgery after an attacker lodged a knife through one cheek and out the other. The handle broke off, leaving the 15-cm (about 6 inches) blade inside him. The man was rushed to hospital today, July 7, at about 2 a.m. NZST. The attack occurred last night after a domestic row in Albany on Auckland's North Shore. New Zealand Police report that the knife just missed his optic nerve and his condition is stable and not life threatening. John Chaplin, head and neck surgeon said, "the man could be treated