National Museum of Scotland reopens after three-year redevelopment

Friday, July 29, 2011 Today sees the reopening of the National Museum of Scotland following a three-year renovation costing £47.4 million (US$ 77.3 million). Edinburgh’s Chambers Street was closed to traffic for the morning, with the 10am reopening by eleven-year-old Bryony Hare, who took her first steps in the museum, and won a competition organised… Read More »

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Finland passes law allowing same-sex marriage

Friday, November 28, 2014 The Parliament of Finland has voted 105 to 92 today to approve a citizen’s initiative to legalise same-sex marriage. The law now makes marriage gender-neutral and extends adoption rights and the right to use the same surname to same-sex couples. Prime Minister Alexander Stubb supported the change to the law. Before… Read More »

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News briefs:May 27, 2010

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News briefs:July 26, 2010

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News briefs:May 31, 2010

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“Junk” foods may affect aggressive behaviour and school performance

Tuesday, October 4, 2005 Dr. Stephen Schoenthaler, a Professor of Criminal Justice at the California State University in Stanislaus, has long argued that there is a link between a healthy diet and decreased aggressive behaviour, as well as with increased IQ and school performance. Dr. Schoenthaler is well-known for a youth detention center study where… Read More »

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EPA proposes using Clean Air Act to fight global warming

Tuesday, March 24, 2009 Washington, D.C. – The Environmental Protection Agency may have a new tool in its arsenal to fight global warming. The agency has submitted a proposal to the Obama administration which aims to list carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gasses as pollutants under the Clean Air Act. The policy had previously been… Read More »

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Prince Laurent of Belgium testifies in marine fraud case

Tuesday, January 9, 2007 This article features in a News Brief from Audio Wikinews: Prince Laurent of Belgium, the youngest son of King Albert II of Belgium, has been questioned last night by the federal police and is attending today’s court session in Hasselt in a marine fraud case that has gripped Belgian media since… Read More »

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Modern radio drama Paranoria, TX releases 100th episode

Thursday, February 16, 2017 Paranoria, TX, a modern radio drama hosted at internet-based AstroNet Radio, released its 100th episode. The episode is titled The People’s Choice and aired on Monday. The station’s web site describes the show as “old school radio theater with a new and outrageous geeky spin!” In its early days, the show… Read More »

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