Thursday, February 10, 2005U.S. Medicare drug benefit cost estimates rise to $558 billion in latest Congressional Budget Office (CBO) estimates. The CBO estimated that the Medicare Modernization Act, “would result in additional direct spending of about $395 billion over the 2004-2013 period.” The estimate included $552 billion mandatory spending for Medicare Part D, offset by…
New Zealand’s Prime Minister supports daylight savings extension
Monday, March 12, 2007 The Prime Minister of New Zealand, Helen Clark has expressed an interest of extending daylight saving time in New Zealand after a petition to extend daylight saving was closed, gathering 35,000 signatures. The petition was launched by Peter Dunne, leader of the United Future party, and Nelson city councillor, Mark Holmes…
Getting To Know Gastric Bypass Surgery
Read An Opinion On: Los Angeles Gastric Bypass Surgery Cost Getting to know Gastric Bypass Surgery by Andres Betancourt Gastric bypass surgery is an operation that is designed mainly for morbidly weighty individuals. In fact, it s one of the most common weight loss surgery performed in several performed in several parts of the world….
17 million accounts’ hashed passwords, emails stolen, Zomato says
Friday, May 19, 2017 Yesterday, Zomato, a food ordering and restaurant finding company, announced security breach of more than 17 million accounts, via their official blog. A hacker operating under the alias nclay uploaded evidence to prove they had the stolen data — hashed passwords and emails — for sale, Hackread.com reported. Zomato later announced…
Nine children abandoned at hospital emergency room in Nebraska, USA
Thursday, September 25, 2008 A man has abandoned his nine children at a hospital emergency room in Nebraska, but will not be prosecuted under Nebraska state law. The children, whose ages range from 1 to 17 years old, were dropped off by their unnamed father at Saint Joseph Hospital at Creighton University Medical Center in…
Google launches Google Spreadsheets
Tuesday, June 6, 2006 Google has launched an online spreadsheet site, in a private beta. The site will allow spreadsheets to be shared between up to 10 users, which is aimed to be useful to teams and small businesses. “Many people already organise information into spreadsheets. Where they are struggling is to share it” said…
Selecting A Tuxedo For An Occasion
Read An Opinion On: Blinds Sydney Selecting A Tuxedo For An Occasion by Adriana N A tuxedo is a jacket o a suit worn in special occasions. These include the proms, wedding and even dinners whether the couples or business ones. The jacket may have a long tail and a shinny facing. This jacket was…
Republican leaders in US want more tax relief in economic stimulus
Monday, January 26, 2009 As the newly inaugurated Barack Obama administration continues to push for a US$825 billion stimulus package to aid the struggling United States economy, some Republican legislators say they will not vote for such a plan without the inclusion of more tax cuts and less “unnecessary” spending. Arizona Senator John McCain, Obama’s…
Dungeons & Dragons co-creator Dave Arneson dies
Friday, April 10, 2009 Dave Arneson, co-creator of the first roleplaying game, Dungeons and Dragons, died on Tuesday of cancer, at the age of 61. A close friend of Arneson, Bob Meyer, reported on April 5 that he had taken a turn for the worse and was admitted to a hospital. Family later confirmed that…
Wikinews wanders the Referendum-year Edinburgh Festival Fringe
Wednesday, August 27, 2014 With many venues reporting sell-out shows, the 68th year of the Edinburgh Festival attracted visitors from around the globe. Wikinews’ Brian McNeil roamed the city for the four weeks of the event, capturing the colour, spectacle, and comedy, in photos. The image gallery below may take some time to load on…