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- Fifteen killed by US drone strikes in Northern Waziristan
- Obama signs healthcare bill for 9/11 emergency workers
- 7.1 magnitude earthquake strikes Araucanía, Chile; no tsunami warning
- Spanish smoking ban takes effect in bars and restaurants
| Fifteen killed by US drone strikes in Northern Waziristan Posted:
Monday, January 3, 2011 Pakistani officials have stated that three US drone strikes have killed fifteen people in the country Saturday. The attacks occurred to the north of Miranshah town in the North Waziristan region of Pakistan. More... |
| Obama signs healthcare bill for 9/11 emergency workers Posted: Monday, January 3, 2011 Yesterday, United States President Barack Obama signed into law a five-year benefit package to provide healthcare treatment for emergency workers including police, firefighters, and rescue workers affected by illness and respiratory problems contracted while working at the site of the World Trade Center terrorist attacks in New York City on September 11, 2001. The bill—the James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act, which is named after a police officer who died of a respiratory illness he got during a rescue operation at the World Trade Center — will provide $4.2 billion over the next five years. This money will be raised by increasing a levy on foreign companies that win procurement contracts from the United States government. More... |
| 7.1 magnitude earthquake strikes Araucanía, Chile; no tsunami warning Posted:
Sunday, January 2, 2011 A strong earthquake struck central and southern Chile on Sunday evening. The earthquake reached a magnitude of 7.1, and occurred at 20:20:16 UTC (17:20:16 local time), at a depth of 16.9 kilometers, according to the United States Geological Survey. More... |
| Spanish smoking ban takes effect in bars and restaurants Posted: Sunday, January 2, 2011 A ban on smoking in public places has gone into force in Spain today. Bars, restaurants, and nightclubs will now be smoke-free across the country. The Spanish government had introduced voluntary regulations on smoking in 2006 which allowed for venues to ban smoking, but few chose to do so. The 2006 law also banned smoking at workplaces. More... |
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