Former Canadian PM still recovering after heart surgery

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Thursday, October 4, 2007 Jean Chrétien, one of Canada’s former prime ministers, received quadruple heart bypass surgery yesterday at Montreal’s Heart Institute. “I just talked to him a few minutes ago. He’s well and he’s recuperating very well at the moment. His outcome is excellent,” said Chief of surgery, Dr. Michel Pellerin. He could have […]

Spanish smoking ban takes effect in bars and restaurants

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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 […]

Life Care Planning In Litigation

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By Nancy Fraser. What is a Life Care Plan? A Life Care Plan is defined as ‘a dynamic document based upon published standards of practice, comprehensive assessment, data analysis and research, which provides an organized, concise plan for current and future needs, with associated costs, for individuals who have experienced catastrophic injury or have chronic […]

Motorsport: Rick Kelly wins V8 Supercars Round 3 at Pukekohe NZ

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Sunday, April 22, 2007 Rick Kelly has won round three of the 2007 V8 Supercar Championship, maintaining his points lead in the series. Kelly won race three after his Toll HSV Dealer Team team-mate, Garth Tander experienced a slow pitstop in lap 15. Tander won races one and two, and fought back to finish the […]

Much of inland New South Wales, Australia affected by flooding

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Sunday, December 5, 2010 Much of the interior of New South Wales, Australia continues to be affected by floods caused by heavy rains. With more rain predicted, the Australian Bureau of Meteorology has issued a flood watch for all western flowing rivers in New South Wales from the Namoi River in the north of the […]

Buying Personalised Number Plates Can Be A Great Investment

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Read An Opinion On: Challenger Brand Strategy Sydney Challenger Brands Agency By Jayne Henry Many people do not realise that they are not stuck with the number plate that they get with their car on purchase. Personalised number plates are easily available from under 100 up to several hundred thousand pounds. It is also worth […]

KKE: Interview with the Greek Communist Party

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Thursday, May 13, 2010 Wikinews reporter Iain Macdonald has performed an interview with Dr Isabella Margara, a London-based member of the Communist Party of Greece (KKE). In the interview Margara sets out the communist response to current events in Greece as well as discussing the viability of a communist economy for the nation. She also […]