Sunday, August 21, 2005 A robotic system at Stanford Medical Center was used to perform a laparoscopic gastric bypass surgery successfully with a theoretically similar rate of complications to that seen in standard operations. However, as there were only 10 people in the experimental group (and another 10 in the control group), this is not…
NFL star Michael Vick indicted for running dog fighting operation
Friday, July 20, 2007 Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Vick and three other men were indicted on Tuesday by a federal grand jury on charges of conspiracy related to a dog fighting operation. The charges included buying, breeding and training pit bull dogs, transporting the dogs across state lines to illegally participate in fights, and gambling…
Global Three Screw Pump Market Share Analysis And Forecast To 2027
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Voluntary sterilization of poor women proposed by Louisiana state legislator
Thursday, September 25, 2008 A Louisiana representative has proposed a controversial solution to “generational welfare,” which would pay women on welfare to get sterilization. Republican John LaBruzzo said he thought of the idea because of his constituents’ outrage over paying for welfare. “You have these people who are just fed up with working their buns…
How To Make Good House Roofing
Click Here For More Specific Information On: Financial Pr Australia By Adrianna Noton The importance of a roof is known to everyone. This is because every building has a roof. The work of these roofs is critical to our comfort inside the building. For instance, it protects one from rain, snow, sun and other flying…
Micro-loans to US poor from Bangladesh’s Grameen Bank
Sunday, February 17, 2008 Grameen Bank of Bangladesh has made the first loans to U.S. citizens who do not have a bank account. Grameen Bank is experienced in micro-financing in its home country, lending money to poor women that want to start small businesses. Since the start of the mortgage-crisis more people in the U.S.…
U.S. develops parks above highways
Tuesday, February 20, 2007 In big cities, finding land for new parks is less of an expedition than an all-out land-rights battle with property owners. But some cities across the U.S. have found a slightly easier way to add to their greenspace. By utilizing the state’s air rights to the space above freeways that run…
The Factors Involved In Determining Who Gets Child Custody In A Divorce
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US Senator Kennedy has brain tumor surgically removed
Monday, June 2, 2008 Today, United States Senator Ted Kennedy underwent surgery for a brain tumor at Duke University Medical Center. Kennedy, 76, was diagnosed with malignant glioma, a common but dangerous form of cancer, after suffering a seizure on May 17. Kennedy has met repeatedly with friend and medical advisor Dr. Lawrence C. Horowitz…
Wikinews interviews Joe Schriner, Independent U.S. presidential candidate
Saturday, April 17, 2010 Journalist, counselor, painter, and US 2012 Presidential candidate Joe Schriner of Cleveland, Ohio took some time to discuss his campaign with Wikinews in an interview. Schriner previously ran for president in 2000, 2004, and 2008, but failed to gain much traction in the races. He announced his candidacy for the 2012…