20/11/15

[Maik]

The Statue of Liberty Was Born a Muslim
Bartholdi originally planned for his statue to be a Muslim peasant woman guarding the approach to the Suez Canal. Instead, she stands in New York Harbor.

http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2015/11/18/the-original-statue-of-liberty-was-muslim.html

[Maik]

NHS on course for worst financial crisis in its history
Exclusive: The NHS is expected to declare the largest deficit in its history, amid warnings that hospitals could run out of cash to pay staff within a year

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/nhs/12005483/NHS-on-course-for-worst-financial-crisis-in-its-history.html

[Maik]

Junior doctors explain why they are striking
Faced with contract proposals they say would mean working longer hours for less pay, four junior doctors explain why they want the Health Secretary to look again at the issue

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/nhs/12004506/Junior-doctors-explain-why-they-are-striking.html

[Maik]

Scientists have trained pigeons to diagnose breast cancer
A new study his revealed that pigeons are surprisingly adept when it comes to spotting cancerous cells

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/howaboutthat/12006093/Scientists-have-trained-pigeons-to-diagnose-breast-cancer.html

[Maik]

ITV confirms Cold Feet to return next year

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/media/12005589/ITV-confirms-Cold-Feet-to-return-next-year.html

[TonyKath]

Scientists have trained pigeons to diagnose breast cancer
A new study his revealed that pigeons are surprisingly adept when it comes to spotting cancerous cells

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/howaboutthat/12006093/Scientists-have-trained-pigeons-to-diagnose-breast-cancer.html

Nothing to do with them being cheaper and not going on strike, of course (see posts above) ! 

Actually it's a non-story.  When you read the article the pigeons are only looking at slides of cells and they have no intention of actually using pigeons for diagnosis.  The headline makes you think that women were going to end up having pigeons pecking all over them!

Tony

[Maik]

Phuc Dat Bich

Not a comment on your post, Tony. Apparently there really is someone with that name, according to the Independent

 

[TonyKath]

Looks like this might be a genuine "story" - though I'm not sure how newsworthy it is.  Good job he doesn't live in Penistone or he'd stand no chance! 

Tony