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New drug from lizard’s saliva

Saturday, April 30, 2005 A chemical part of the saliva of a poisonous lizard, the Gila monster, has become an integral partner in the control of Type 2 diabetes. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved its use for people who have not achieved adequate control of their diabetes with oral medications. Byetta, or […]

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Category:Australia Day

This is the category for Australia Day, a national day of celebrations. Refresh this list to see the latest articles. 3 January 2014: Wikinews interviews Australian wheelchair basketball player Tina McKenzie 27 January 2013: Australian Manns Mitre 10 hardware store closes after rent dispute 14 May 2012: Sydney’s ‘Angel of The Gap’ dies after decades […]

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Brazil: occupied area conflict, 2 deaths

Thursday, February 17, 2005 GOIÂNIA, Brazil – Yesterday the Brazilian police removed families who have illegally occupied an area in Goiânia, Goiás state, Brazil. The occupiers resisted and there was a conflict which resulted in 2 deaths, with at least another 45 injured and a further 800 arrested according to recent reports in Brazilian newspapers. […]

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Boeing 787 “Dreamliner” makes maiden flight

Wednesday, December 16, 2009 Boeing’s newest commercial aircraft, the 787 “Dreamliner”, made its first test flight Tuesday in Everett, Washington at 18:00 UTC. Boeing claims that the new 290+ seat wide-body, twin engine jetliner is more fuel efficient than previous Boeing models. The release of the “Dreamliner” is almost two and a half years behind […]