U.S. Army Surgeon General: Many soldiers with personality disorders can perform well

Saturday, July 8, 2006 The U.S. Army’s surgeon general, Lt. Gen. Kevin C. Kiley, told reporters Friday that soldiers exhibiting personality disorders would not be automatically discharged because many can continue to perform their duties well. However, the army did discharge more than 1,000 soldiers last year for personality disorders. …

Chinese government approved Nanjing purchase of MG Rover

Monday, March 13, 2006 Rover 75 The Chinese National Development and Reform Commission approved today the plans by Nanjing Automobile Group to revive the MG Rover brand. Nanjing Automobile are planning to annually produce 200,000 cars, 250,000 engines and 100,000 gearboxes on the assembly lines purchased from MG Rover. The …

Sweeping bank regulatory overhaul passed in US House of Representatives

Thursday, July 1, 2010 The United States House of Representatives passed a sweeping overhaul of the financial industry on Wednesday.Image: Wikimedia Commons. Never again, never again should Wall Street greed bring such suffering to our country. The US House of Representatives passed a significant overhaul of financial regulations that strengthens …

Dairy cattle with names produce more milk, according to new study

Thursday, January 29, 2009 Brown Swiss is the breed of dairy cattle that produces the second largest quantity of milk per annum, over 9000kg Giving a cow a name and treating her as an individual with “more personal touch” can increase milk production, so says a scientific research published in …

Wikinews interviews Jim Hedges, U.S. Prohibition Party presidential candidate

Saturday, January 29, 2011 Public domain image of Jim Hedges from the Partisan Prohibition Historical Society website U.S. Prohibition Party presidential candidate Jim Hedges of Thompson Township, Pennsylvania took some time to answer a few questions about the Prohibition Party and his 2012 presidential campaign. The Prohibition Party is the …

Canada’s Etobicoke North (Ward 1) city council candidates speak

Wikinews This exclusive interview features first-hand journalism by a Wikinews reporter. See the collaboration page for more details. Monday, October 30, 2006 On November 13, Torontoians will be heading to the polls to vote for their ward’s councillor and for mayor. Among Toronto’s ridings is Etobicoke Centre (Ward 3). One …

Fidel Castro temporarily hands power to his brother Raul

Tuesday, August 1, 2006 Fidel Alejandro Castro Ruz President Fidel Castro of Cuba has temporarily handed duties, including command of the military forces, to his brother, Raúl Castro. Fidel Castro is undergoing intestinal surgery for gastrointestinal bleeding, and is temporarily unable to govern. 75-year-old Raúl Castro has been the Vice-President …