A380 collides with regional jet at JFK airport

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Wednesday, April 13, 2011 On Monday, an Air France Airbus A380, operating as Air France Flight 007, collided with a Comair Bombardier CRJ-700, operating as Comair flight 553/Delta Connection flight 6293 in Delta Connection livery, on a taxiway at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York City. The A380 had 520 people onboard, and […]

Study: Taste of beer causes chemical reward in male brain

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Tuesday, April 16, 2013 In a study published yesterday online in the journal Neuropsychopharmacology, scientists from the Indiana University School of Medicine say the taste of beer alone triggers a release of dopamine, the brain’s chemical reward signal. Dopamine is a chemical released by the human body and is associated with drug- and alcohol-related use […]

Wikinews Shorts: November 13, 2008

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A compilation of brief news reports for Thursday, November 13, 2008. Contents 1 Study shows that carrying excess fat around waist increases risk of early death 2 EU abolishes rules banning oddly-shaped fruit 3 Vase bought for £1 sells for £32,450 4 Blackwater may pay financial penalties for improper arms shipments  Contribute to Wikinews by expanding […]

Scottish poet Edwin Morgan dies at age 90

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Sunday, August 22, 2010 Scottish poet Edwin Morgan has died at the age of 90. The cause of death was announced as pneumonia. Morgan’s writing career spanned for more than 60 years. He was Scotland’s first national poet, known as the “Scots Makar”. His death was confirmed by his publisher. Born in Glasgow in 1920, […]