Polish drug company Jelfa ordered to shut-down over mislabelled drugs

Wednesday, November 8, 2006 Polish Prime Minister Jaros?aw Kaczy?ski has ordered the pharmaceutical company Jelfa to halt production following revelations that Jelfa had placed mislabelled medication on the market, whose use could be potentially fatal. Jelfa distributed vials labelled as…

Severe storms impact the northeast U.S.

Wednesday, July 1, 2009 Severe thunderstorms impacted the northeast United States today, producing sporadic power outages and weather conditions ranging from heavy rainfall to large hail. The Storm Prediction Center (SPC) received dozens of damage reports; trees, tree limbs, electrical…

New Zealand study finds circumcision cuts STD infection rate

Tuesday, November 7, 2006 A new study released by Christchurch researcher from the Christchurch School of Medicine and Health Sciences, David Fergusson, shows that “substantional benefits” come from a circumcision, a baby boy having his foreskin removed. Mr Fergusson said…

Four men go before Hungarian court after 71 found dead in lorry

Saturday, August 29, 2015 Four foreign men have today gone before a court in Hungary on suspicion of people smuggling. Their detention relates to Thursday’s discovery of a lorry full of corpses in Austria. The death toll was yesterday finalised…

Faust seeks Murphy disqualification in PA Congressional primary

Friday, March 31, 2006 Jane Faust, former Republican committeewoman once convicted of forging signatures, was a plaintiff yesterday in Pennsylvania’s Commonwealth Court (state court). Her lawyer, Larry Otter, argued that Patrick Murphy should be thrown off the ballot for the…

Airplane in Nigeria crashes during mock rescue exercise

Saturday, March 13, 2010 A Nigerian airplane crashed in the city of Port Harcourt yesterday, resulting in several minor injuries. The plane was supposed to be taking part in a mock rescue exercise, and was carrying 30 members from the…

Canada considers Copyright Act changes

March 25, 2005 . Ottawa announced several proposed amendments to the Canadian Copyright Act, including signing onto two World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) treaties and requiring Internet Service Providers to keep records on users who transfer many files online. According…

Choosing A Moissanite Diamond For Your Engagement Ring}

Click Here To Find Out More About: Pearl Jewellery Australia Online Australian Opal Rings Submitted by: Victor Epand The terms “synthetic” and “simulated” are confused in the minds of most folks. Synthetic means a “REAL” diamond material but manmade. Simulated…

STS-122 astronauts perform third spacewalk

Friday, February 15, 2008 Two astronauts have performed the third and final spacewalk, or Extra-vehicular activity (EVA), of the STS- 122 mission. Rex Walheim and Stan Love began the spacewalk at 13:07 GMT, departing the Quest airlock of the International…