Monday, March 12, 2007 24 of 26 Swiss Cantons rejected the proposal for a single health insurance system, in which premiums would be based on income and wealth. The vote on Sunday was the latest in a series of attempts to cut rising costs and ease the financial burden on citizens. Around 71% of voters […]
Wednesday, December 7, 2005 Australian researchers say they have scientifically proven that stress causes sickness. The Garvan Institute in Sydney has discovered that a hormone, known as neuropeptide Y, (NPY) is released into the body during times of stress. Their findings show the hormone can stop the immune system from functioning properly. “Neuropeptide Y is
Australian researchers confirm stress makes you sick
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Friday, February 10, 2006 The Council of Australian Governments (COAG) will meet in Canberra today for its first meeting of 2006. Members of COAG are the Prime Minister, State Premiers, Australian Capital and Northern Territory Chief Ministers, and the President of the Australian Local Government Association. COAG is chaired by the Prime Minister. On the
Australian governments to meet for first COAG meeting of 2006 today
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More On This Topic: Doggy And The City Dog Grass Pad byAlma Abell If you are an animal owner, it is likely there is a bit of stress regarding how to keep the dog under control. Often, animal owners make the mistake of getting rid of their dog because they don’t realize proper training is
Sunday, March 29, 2009 The space shuttle Discovery landed at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Saturday, ending its thirteen-day mission to the International Space Station (ISS). The spacecraft’s landing was delayed for two hours due to low-lying clouds and heavy winds. Discovery had been sent out to the ISS in order to install
Space Shuttle Discovery lands in Florida
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Thursday, June 19, 2008 Further rain has continued to fall across southern China after the country was devastated by floods earlier this week. 176 people have been confirmed to have died as a result of the flooding, and around 50 more are officially missing. Xinhua, the state news agency in China, has reported that the
Water level rising in Chinese rivers, further flooding expected
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Thursday, March 4, 2010 File:Diego Grez – 2.jpg An 8.8 magnitude earthquake hit Chile on Saturday, causing significant damage throughout parts of the country. Diego Grez (a Wikinews correspondent by the pen name MisterWiki) was in Pichilemu at the time of the quake. Four days after the quake, Peter Coti, also a Wikinews contributor, was
Wikinews interviews Diego Grez, Chilean earthquake survivor
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Monday, October 11, 2010 Wikinews interviewed author Amy Scobee about her book Scientology – Abuse at the Top, and asked her about her experiences working as an executive within the organization. Scobee joined the organization at age 14, and worked at Scientology’s international management headquarters for several years before leaving in 2005. She served as
Author Amy Scobee recounts abuse as Scientology executive
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