Science curriculum director resigns from Texas Education Agency
Friday, November 30, 2007 Christine Comer resigned this month as the director of the science curriculum for the Texas Education Agency‘s (TEA) director after more than nine years. Comer said her resignation was due to pressure from officials who claimed she had given the appearance of criticizing the teaching of intelligent design. According to documents […]
Ontario Votes 2007: Interview with Progessive Conservative candidate Tyler Currie, Trinity-Spadina
Monday, October 1, 2007 Tyler Currie is running as an Progressive Conservative candidate in the Ontario provincial election, in the riding of Trinity-Spadina. 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 […]
DR Congo opposition leader Etienne Tshisekedi dies
Friday, February 3, 2017 Etienne Tshisekedi, leader of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC)’s opposition Union for Democracy and Social Progress (UDSP), has died, according to an announcement on Wednesday by the party. He was 84. Tshisekedi was in Brussels, Belgium for medical treatment. He recently spent two years there for health issues, returning […]
Drunk coach driver arrested after crash injures at least 30
Monday, September 3, 2007 The driver of a National Express coach has been arrested on suspicion of Drunk Driving and Dangerous Driving after his coach clipped the curb and overturned, hitting a lamp post and tree, at Newport Pagnell services, in Buckinghamshire, United Kingdom, at around 16:00 BST. Six of the 33 passengers were seriously […]
When Do I Trim My Trees?}
When Do I Trim My Trees? by Andrew G Johnson Trimming your trees has many advantages and it should be considered for all of the trees that you own. Tree trimming is an important, yet often overlooked, step in the tree growing process. By trimming your trees early on, you can control the shape of […]
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See More About: Accomodation In Sydney Cheap Hotels Sydney Cbd 7 Tips To Recognize The Fake Web Designers by Joseph Bray It takes a lot of time, skills and efforts to learn how to properly design a website. Building a website is not an easy task. A website design can be divided into series of […]
Furry fans flock to Further Confusion 2007
Tuesday, February 6, 2007 San Jose, California – Cell phones, cigarette lighters and glowsticks are raised in tribute as Circle of Life begins playing. Soon cheers drown out the song as the multicoloured performers appear on stage. A somewhat unusual introduction; but this is no ordinary show, and these are no ordinary attendees. This is […]
Chelsea’s Robben sent off after “over celebrating”
Tuesday, January 17, 2006 Today, a controversial decision was taken by referee Chris Foy in a recent match between Sunderland Association Football Club and Chelsea Football Club in the U.K. to send off Chelsea’s Robben after “excessive celebrations”. The decision was taken after Robben proceeded to embrace fans beyond the barriers of the club, which […]
Talks with TGWU and Gate Gourmet to resume later today
Saturday, August 13, 2005 The Transport and General Worker’s Union and Gate Gourmet, the company that laid off 500 workers after workers staged unofficial strike action, will attend further talks held at a conciliation service by the Advisory Conciliation and Arbitration Service (ACAS) on Saturday. The director of Gate Gourmet, Richard Wells, denied that he […]
Homeopathy proponents jailed for allowing daughter to die
Wednesday, September 30, 2009 In Sydney, Australia, Thomas and Manju Sam were jailed after being convicted of manslaughter on Monday. The court found they had failed to take their ill daughter to medical appointments, and shunned the effective conventional medical treatments offered. Instead they chose homeopathic ‘alternative’ medical treatments which the medical profession generally considers […]