Sunday, February 6, 2011 New safety procedures are to be implemented after an American Airlines Boeing 777 came close to colliding with two U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III aircraft off the coast of New York, United States, last month. Radar data indicates the aircraft came within 1 miles (2 km) of each other before the flight…
Greenland Ice Drilling Project May Hold The Key To Climate Change}
Here’s An Opinion On: Hard Metals Submitted by: Alek Jones A new discovery has recently brought many questions to the future of climate change with the discovery of an ancient ice core that was drilled out in Greenland when a team of international scientists working on the North Greenland Eemian Ice Drilling (NEEM) project hit…
Many infertile American women want sex selection
Friday, March 11, 2005Many infertile American women would choose the sex of their next child if given the option. A survey of 561 women being treated for infertility has found that 41% would use sex selection if it were offered at no cost. Contradicting fears that such sex selection would cause gender imbalance, the survey…
Doha round negotiations might restart in a matter of weeks
Wednesday, September 17, 2008 The head of the World Trade Organization (WTO) has called for trade negotiations to restart on the Doha Development Round, citing the need for the round to be concluded to help the global economy. Pascal Lamy, Director-General of the WTO, speaking at a United Nations conference, said “In the weeks to…
Top 3 Ways To Avoid Having To File Bankruptcy
Here’s An Opinion On: Health Benefits Of Salt Therapy byAlma Abell The dreaded B word is one that everyone would prefer to avoid. Having to find a bankruptcy lawyer in Salt Lake City because you can’t manage your own bills is not only horrible but embarrassing as well. Since most bankruptcy issuescome from failing to…
New Jersey to legalize medical marijuana
Tuesday, January 12, 2010 New Jersey’s state legislature has passed a bill that will legalize medicinal marijuana for patients with chronic disease. The state’s outgoing Governor, Jon Corzine, said that he will sign the bill before he leaves office next week. Upon passage of the bill, New Jersey will become the 14th state in the…
Chula Vista, California becomes model for blight control laws in the US
Tuesday, October 14, 2008 The San Diego, California suburb of Chula Vista has responded to the recent housing crisis with an aggressive blight control ordinance that compels lenders to maintain the appearance of vacant homes. As foreclosures increase both locally and throughout the United States, the one year old ordinance has become a model for…
Australian media focuses on Olympic prospects against US for women’s basketball
Wednesday, May 16, 2012 Bruce, Canberra — On Monday, at a press conference at the Australian Institute of Sport on the first day of an Opals training camp, the media asked questions supporting this Olympic cycle’s storyline that the Australian team is going to the 2012 Summer Olympics for a gold medal rematch between Australia…
Need An Amortization Calculator? A Loan And Mortgage Amortization Formula Will Do The Trick
Here’s An Opinion On: Financial Planner Perth By Robbie T. James Amortization refers to the changes in the principal balance of a loan – such as a mortgage loan – over time. Each month, a fixed payment is made. A portion of that payment goes toward paying interest on the loan to the lender. The…
Cold as ice: Wikinews interviews Marymegan Daly on unusual new sea anemone
Tuesday, January 21, 2014 In late 2010 a geological expedition to Antarctica drilled through the Ross Ice Shelf so they could send an ROV under it. What they found was unexpected: Sea anemones. In their thousands they were doing what no other species of sea anemone is known to do — they were living in…