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- Australian Senate Committee recommends formation of Charities Commission
- A.J. Pierzynski leads Chicago White Sox to narrow 5-4 win against Detroit Tigers
- Iraqi TV presenter Riad al-Saray shot dead in Baghdad
- UK researchers discover first antibiotics originating from insects
- 'Daybreak' launches on ITV in UK
- Researchers find moonlight influences owl monkeys' nocturnal activity
- U2 walks over the Bosphorus Bridge before concert
- Resignation of JetBlue flight attendant Steven Slater announced
- Indian nuclear scientist Homi Sethna dies aged 86
- Wikinews Shorts: September 7, 2010
- Little Rock Nine member Jefferson Thomas dies aged 67
- Basque separatist group ETA declares ceasefire
| Australian Senate Committee recommends formation of Charities Commission Posted: Wednesday, September 8, 2010 The Economics Legislation Committee of the Australian Senate reported Tuesday on their investigation into the matter of investigating the benefits of religious charities in Australia, and recommended the formation of a Charities Commission. The recommendation has recieved bipartisan support. The inquiry began as the result of legislation initially introduced in the Senate by Senator Nick Xenophon after he had received complaints from former members of the Scientology organization in Australia. The Charities Commission recommended by the Australian Senate Committee would have responsibilities including investigating charitable organizations in order to make sure that their business dealings were forthright. Such organizations would be required to prove they were worthy of maintaining charitable status from the government. More...   |
| A.J. Pierzynski leads Chicago White Sox to narrow 5-4 win against Detroit Tigers Posted: Wednesday, September 8, 2010 The Chicago White Sox scored a narrow 5-4 victory Monday against the Detroit Tigers after White Sox player A.J. Pierzynski scored a go-ahead run in extra innings. The go-ahead run gave the White Sox two extra runs. More... |
| Iraqi TV presenter Riad al-Saray shot dead in Baghdad Posted: Wednesday, September 8, 2010 Riad al-Saray, an Iraqi television presenter has been shot dead. He was killed at 06.00 am (03.00 GMT) on Tuesday in western Baghdad by unknown gunmen while was heading to his work place in Karbala. Saray presented several political and religious programs on al-Iraqiya TV. More... |
| UK researchers discover first antibiotics originating from insects Posted: Wednesday, September 8, 2010 A group of University of Nottingham, UK researchers, led by Simon Lee, found that brains of certain species of cockroaches and locusts contain substances toxic to antibiotic resistant organisms. The scientists considered the brain as the most vital part of insect to protect and screened it for antibacterial activity. The results were positive, and scientists are analyzing brain chemicals to determine the one which plays a key role. The discovery could reveal new treatments for multi-drug resistant bacteria, also known as superbugs. More... |
| 'Daybreak' launches on ITV in UK Posted: Wednesday, September 8, 2010 Daybreak, a new breakfast show on ITV in the United Kingdom, launched on Monday at 0600 BST (0500 UTC). The show was hosted by Christine Bleakley and Adrian Chiles, both of which previously presented The One Show on BBC One. More... |
| Researchers find moonlight influences owl monkeys' nocturnal activity Posted: Wednesday, September 8, 2010 Researchers led by a University of Pennsylvania scientist have discovered that moonlight increases the nocturnal activity of Owl monkeys in Azara, Spain. The previous known factors, such as temperature and light, were taken into account during the research. The results of the study found that the factor of moonlight is important specifically for owl monkeys, and hardly influences other species of animals, including as humans. More... |
| U2 walks over the Bosphorus Bridge before concert Posted: Tuesday, September 7, 2010 Members of Irish rock band U2 took a walk on Istanbul's famous Bosphorus Bridge connecting Europe and Asia on Sunday, accompanied by Turkish ministers Egemen Bağış and Hayati Yazıcı. More... |
| Resignation of JetBlue flight attendant Steven Slater announced Posted: Tuesday, September 7, 2010 US airline JetBlue announced Saturday flight attendant Steven Slater is not currently employed by the company and his lawyer says he resigned last week. Last month, the air carrier announced Slater's duties had been suspended. On August 9, the 38-year-old Slater announced that he was quitting his job in a profane loudspeaker announcement and exited the plane with two beers in hand on the emergency slide. According to Slater, the incident was due to a rude female passenger hitting him in the head with her luggage. However, other passengers on the airplane dispute this explanation. Slater has been charged with "reckless endangerment" and "criminal mischief" by the New York Police for deploying the emergency slide, which they say could have crushed someone below. After the incident, Slater became an instant online sensation, with 13,000 "friends" on Facebook and others calling for the arrest of the passenger. More... |
| Indian nuclear scientist Homi Sethna dies aged 86 Posted: Tuesday, September 7, 2010 Indian nuclear scientist Homi Sethna has died at the age 86. His death was announced by Homi Mehta, a long time associate of Sethna. The cause of death was announced as lung fibrosis. More... |
| Wikinews Shorts: September 7, 2010 Posted: A compilation of brief news reports for Tuesday, September 7, 2010. A hurricane watch has been issued by Texas authorities as Tropical Storm Hermine grows closer to the Gulf of Mexico coast. The US National Hurricane Center expects Hermine to reach hurricane strength by Monday night, when it's also expected to make landfall on the Gulf coast. Eric Blake, hurricane specialist at the National Hurricane Center, said Monday that Hermine "will briefly be over Mexico, and then we're expecting it to produce very heavy rainfall over south Texas." A hurricane watch has also been issued for parts of Mexico. Sources More... |
| Little Rock Nine member Jefferson Thomas dies aged 67 Posted: Tuesday, September 7, 2010 Jefferson Thomas, one of the members of the Little Rock Nine, a group of African-American students who were enrolled in Little Rock Central High School in 1957, has died at the age of 67. His death was confirmed by fellow Little Rock Nine member's Carlotta Walls LaNier and Minnijean Brown. The cause of death was announced as pancreatic cancer. As a student at Dunbar Junior High School, Thomas volunteered to integrate into all-white Little Rock Central High School. Along with eight other African-American students Thomas attempted to enter the high school on September 4, 1957 but they were stopped by the National Guard. It would not be until September 23rd the students would enter the school for the first time. More... |
| Basque separatist group ETA declares ceasefire Posted: Tuesday, September 7, 2010 ETA (Euskadi Ta Askatasuna), a separatist group based out of the Basque region of northern Spain, announced in a recorded and written message that it would end its armed campaign for independence, instead focusing on political means for achieving its goals. The Spanish government has rejected the ceasefire. More... |
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