Wednesday, December 5, 2007 On Tuesday, the United States Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs‘s Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations held a hearing titled “Credit Card Practices: Unfair Interest Rate Increases.” The hearing examined the circumstances under which credit card issuers may increase the interest rates of cardholders who are in compliance with the…
Russian police to ‘check’ officer allegedly involved in large theft and murder
Sunday, July 4, 2010 Russia’s Internal Affairs Ministry’s Department for Own Safety says it will begin a “check” on Russian Militsiya lieutenant colonel Artem Kuznetsov, who is publicly accused by a group of American lawyers of illegitimately imprisoning and then torturing Russian lawyer Sergei Magnitsky to death. Later, head of Investigating Committee of the Prosecution…
What Is The Difference Between An Absolute And A Limited Divorce?
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Canada’s Don Valley West (Ward 25) city council candidates speak
Friday, November 3, 2006 On November 13, Torontonians will be heading to the polls to vote for their ward’s councillor and for mayor. Among Toronto’s ridings is Don Valley West (Ward 25). Three candidates responded to Wikinews’ requests for an interview. This ward’s candidates include John Blair, Robertson Boyle, Tony Dickins, Cliff Jenkins (incumbent), and…
Indian banks propose to use gold deposits as CRR/SLR
Monday, June 30, 2014 State Bank of India (SBI) and Bank of Baroda (BoB), two of the largest public sector banks of India, proposed on Saturday their gold deposits should be allowed to count toward their state-mandated cash reserve ratio (CRR) or statutory liquidity ratio (SLR). Arundhati Bhattacharya, the chairperson of SBI, made the proposal…
Imperfect immune systems help avoid autoimmune disease
Thursday, September 15, 2005 The body’s immune system is less effective at quashing disease than it could be – but if it were better the immune system might do more harm than good, according to new research by Michael Deem and colleagues of Rice University in Houston. The immune system has apparently evolved to be…
5 Healthy Treats Your Kids Will Love
Read An Opinion On: Barf Raw Dog Food Reviews If you want your children eating healthy snacks, you do not have to rely on carrot sticks and celery. Try to cut off desserts and junk food. You can be creative and fun without exhausting much time or effort. Here is a list of 5 healthy…
Australian rules football: 2010 Gippsland Football League round 1 – Wonthaggi v Leongatha
Saturday, April 3, 2010 Wonthaggi, Victoria — Wonthaggi defeated Leongatha at home in the opening game of the 2010 Gippsland Football League (officially the Gippsland League, GL) season this past Saturday. The match, unofficially dubbed “the South Gippsland derby”, was played a week prior to the other opening round matches. The three remaining matches of…
Inter-Korean communication lines restored
Wednesday, October 6, 2021 File:61417197c2766.image.jpg After almost two months of radio silence over the telephone and fax lines that serve as a hotline between North Korea and South Korea, communication was restored between the two countries on Monday. In a speech made at a Workers’ Party of Korea (WPK) meeting, North Korean leader Kim Jong…
Airline Travel Tips For Traveling With Children The Most Practical Tips Part 3
Read An Opinion On: Buy Cashmere Sweaters Mia Fratino Planning to travel with children? Getting stressed out trying to prepare for your trip with your kids? Here are some more handy airline travel tips. 1.) Make the trip exciting Generate some hype to your kids of your upcoming trip with them. This is to build…