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Cleveland, Ohio clinic performs US’s first face transplant

Cleveland, Ohio clinic performs US’s first face transplant

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Thursday, December 18, 2008 A team of eight transplant surgeons in Cleveland Clinic in Ohio, USA, led by reconstructive surgeon Dr. Maria Siemionow, age 58, have successfully performed the first almost total face transplant in the US, and the fourth globally, on a woman so horribly disfigured due to trauma, that cost her an eye. […]

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Jan

17

West Indies cricket team in England 2007-1st Twenty20

West Indies cricket team in England 2007-1st Twenty20

Posted by . Published on 17 January 2023, No Comments Received

Thursday, June 28, 2007 West Indies have beaten England by 15 runs in the first Twenty20 international of their tour of England at The Oval, London, England. The West Indian innings started off badly by losing Gayle early, however they turned their fortunes around with some attacking and aggressive cricket and posted a huge total […]

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Jan

15

John Vanderslice plays New York City: Wikinews interview

John Vanderslice plays New York City: Wikinews interview

Posted by . Published on 15 January 2023, No Comments Received

Thursday, September 27, 2007 John Vanderslice has recently learned to enjoy America again. The singer-songwriter, who National Public Radio called “one of the most imaginative, prolific and consistently rewarding artists making music today,” found it through an unlikely source: his French girlfriend. “For the first time in my life I wouldn’t say I was defending […]

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Jan

13

“A commonsense proposal”: Wikinews interviews Michelle Tilley, Campaign Director for Yes on 820

“A commonsense proposal”: Wikinews interviews Michelle Tilley, Campaign Director for Yes on 820

Posted by . Published on 13 January 2023, No Comments Received

This article requires pre-publication review by an uninvolved reviewer (one not substantially involved in writing the article). Note, only qualified reviewers may do this and publish articles. This right requires experience with Wikinews policies and procedures. To request the right, apply here.Reviewers, please use Easy Peer Review per these instructions. -Article last amended: Jan 12 […]

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Jan

12

GSK rejects three Unilever bids to buy consumer healthcare arm, says unit was “fundamentally undervalued”

GSK rejects three Unilever bids to buy consumer healthcare arm, says unit was “fundamentally undervalued”

Posted by . Published on 12 January 2023, No Comments Received

Sunday, January 16, 2022 United Kingdom-based pharmaceutical giant GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) confirmed January 15 it had rejected three “unsolicited, conditional and non-binding proposals” by Unilever to acquire its Consumer Healthcare division, including one bid of GBP50 billion in value made on December 20, believing Unilever “fundamentally undervalued” the business and its potential. News that Unilever attempted […]

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Jan

12

Wikinews interviews Democratic candidate for the Texas 6th congressional district special election Daryl Eddings, Sr’s campaign manager

Wikinews interviews Democratic candidate for the Texas 6th congressional district special election Daryl Eddings, Sr’s campaign manager

Posted by . Published on 12 January 2023, No Comments Received

Tuesday, April 20, 2021 Wikinews extended invitations by e-mail on March 23 to multiple candidates running in the Texas’ 6th congressional district special election of May 1 to fill a vacancy left upon the death of Republican congressman Ron Wright. Of them, the office of Democrat Daryl Eddings, Sr. agreed to answer some questions by […]

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Jan

3

Interview with Curtis Grant, Regional Council candidate for Wards 2 & 6 in Brampton, Canada

Interview with Curtis Grant, Regional Council candidate for Wards 2 & 6 in Brampton, Canada

Posted by . Published on 03 January 2023, No Comments Received

Friday, October 6, 2006 The upcoming 2006 Brampton municipal election, to be held November 13, features an array of candidates looking to represent their wards in city council or the council of the Peel Region. Wikinews contributor Nick Moreau contacted many of the candidates, including Curtis Grant, asking them to answer common questions sent in […]

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Jan

3

Iran’s morality police crack down on un-Islamic dress

Iran’s morality police crack down on un-Islamic dress

Posted by . Published on 03 January 2023, No Comments Received

Wednesday, April 25, 2007 The Iranian police forces have faced criticism from Ayatollah Hashemi Shahrudi, the head of the judiciary who was appointed by Grand Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, for their re-invigorated campaign to do away with un-Islamic dress. Ayatollah Shahroudi proclaimed, “Tough measures on social problems will backfire and have counter-productive effects.” Others have, of […]

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Jan

2

Author Amy Scobee recounts abuse as Scientology executive

Author Amy Scobee recounts abuse as Scientology executive

Posted by . Published on 02 January 2023, No Comments Received

Monday, October 11, 2010 Wikinews interviewed author Amy Scobee about her book Scientology – Abuse at the Top, and asked her about her experiences working as an executive within the organization. Scobee joined the organization at age 14, and worked at Scientology’s international management headquarters for several years before leaving in 2005. She served as […]

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