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News briefs:May 27, 2010

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Mothers, teachers air more concerns about leukemia cases at California elementary school

Saturday, June 18, 2005 On Thursday night, California State Senator Joe Dunn held the second town hall meeting regarding a recent outbreak of leukemia in schoolchildren, at Franklin Elementary in Santa Ana, California. Representatives from the City of Santa Ana, the Santa Ana Unified School District, and the South Coast Air Quality Management District (AQMD) […]

New policy at Madani High School requires non-Muslim girls to wear hijabs

Saturday, October 14, 2006 The hijab, or “Muslim headscarf”, is an item of clothing which is regarded by some Muslims as “compulsory” for women to wear. But for the first time in Britain, a Muslim school has declared that all girl students, including non-Muslims, will be required to wear the hijab. Ten-percent of places at […]

Shooting at school leaves one dead in Tennessee, United States

Thursday, August 21, 2008 On Thursday, 15-year-old student, Ryan McDonald, was shot and killed. The shooting occurred at just after 8:00am (UTC-5), at Central High School, in Knoxville, Tennessee. According to Deputy Chief of Police of the Knoxville police department, William C. Roehl stated that the shooting was not “random” and that “they had contact […]

Ontario Votes 2007: Interview with Green candidate Marion Schaffer, Oakville

Monday, September 24, 2007 Marion Schaffer is running for the Green Party of Ontario in the Ontario provincial election, in the Oakville riding. Wikinews’ Nick Moreau interviewed her regarding her values, her experience, and her campaign. Stay tuned for further interviews; every candidate from every party is eligible, and will be contacted. Expect interviews from […]

Hello From Sicily Medieval Treasures In Cefalu

See More About: Restaurant Menus Online Montreal By Susanne Pacher An early morning was in store for me: I decided to accompany my newly found friend and sailing buddy Claudia to her bus which would take her to the airport in Catania to return back to her home in Germany. Right next to the bus […]

More SKY TV problems, NZ

Saturday, May 13, 2006 SKY TV had problems earlier with some viewers unable to tune into certain channels. It was caused by a streamlining issue not related to satellite problems. The problem caused the following channels unable to be seen: Sky Movies, J2, Cartoon Network, Sky News, pay-per-view movie channels, radio channels including; National Radio, […]

Advice On Getting Fertility Acupuncture

See More About: Premier Egg Donor Agency Advice On Getting Fertility Acupuncture by Mark Thomas Walters Acupuncture has been used as a treatment for infertility since ancient China. Acupuncture stems from the belief that there is an energy flow through your body, and if there is an imbalance or blockage, it negatively affects your health. […]

Wikinews interviews academic Simon Li?en about attitudes towards US Paralympics

Saturday, November 16, 2013 File:Paralympics 2014 stamp 30 RUB.jpg On Thursday, with 110 days until the start of the 2014 Winter Paralympics in Sochi, Russia, Wikinews interviewed Assistant Professor in Educational Leadership, Sport Studies and Educational/Counseling Psychology at Washington State University Simon Li?en about attitudes in United States towards the Paralympics. Licen has recently joined […]