Building collapse in Barbados traps family
Sunday, August 26, 2007Miami Dade Fire Rescue, Urban Search and Rescue Florida Task Force 1 Members were on the scene since last night. Search dogs worked the scene all night. According to current reports, sometime early this morning, an apartment building in Brittons Hill, Barbados fell into a cave below. Five family members are known […]
Microsoft buys online ad firm Aquantive for $6 billion
Friday, May 18, 2007 Microsoft have today paid $6 billion (£3 billion) for the online marketing firm Aquantive. The takeover will pave the way for Microsoft to expand into the $40 billion online advertising market currently dominated by Google and Yahoo!. Kevin Johnson, the head of Microsoft’s platforms and services division, said “This deal takes […]
Canada’s west coast battles high winds
Thursday, November 16, 2006 Currently, there are blackouts, heavy rain, and high winds in British Columbia. Over 220,000 BC Hydro customers have no power. Buildings have already collapsed and trees have been knowed down. Five Vancouver rivers were in danger of flooding, which rain fell at 10 mm an hour for more than six hours […]
Suicide car bomber kills seven in Kohat, Pakistan
Monday, April 19, 2010 Seven people were killed and 26 injured in the city of Kohat in northwestern Pakistan on Sunday after a suicide bomber detonated a car bomb near a police station, police officials said. “It was a suicide attack, the target was a police station,” Dilawar Khan Bangash, police chief of Kohat, told […]
NTSB releases updates on status of 3 major US investigations
Sunday, June 17, 2007 The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), the agency responsible for investigating transportation accidents in the United States, released updates on three major investigations on June 14. The NTSB, well known publicly for its involvement in the investigation of aviation incidents which involve harm or loss of human life, is also an […]
Hollywood sign modified to read ‘Hollyweed’
Correction — January 22, 2016 The vote on November 9 was of California voters, not the California legislature. Tuesday, January 3, 2017 The Hollywood sign in Los Angeles, California was modified to read “Hollyweed” on Sunday. Security camera footage shows the perpetrator was dressed all in black, said Sergeant Robert Payan. Christopher Garcia, a spokesperson of […]
Massachusetts lawmakers enact plan for universal health coverage
Friday, April 7, 2006Legislators in the Massachusetts General Court, their name for the state legislature, approved legislation on Tuesday, April 4, that would make it the first state in the United States to require all residents to have health insurance and impose penalties for non-compliance. Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney, a Republican who is expected to […]
Make Yourself Prepare For Managing Your Rental Property}
Submitted by: Rachel Chappell Having two-three properties under your flagship, although makes you a proud landlord, but it does not mean that you should not look towards your other engagements which are of the same importance as important it is for you to manage your properties. On the contrary managing rental properties is also not […]
Al Sharpton speaks out on race, rights and what bothers him about his critics
Monday, December 3, 2007 At Thanksgiving dinner David Shankbone told his white middle class family that he was to interview Reverend Al Sharpton that Saturday. The announcement caused an impassioned discussion about the civil rights leader’s work, the problems facing the black community and whether Sharpton helps or hurts his cause. Opinion was divided. “He’s […]
Why Is Quad Biking So Popular In The Uk}
See More About: Off Road Buggy Goulburn Off Road Carts & Generators Why is Quad Biking so popular in the UK by Colin MitchemQuad Biking is an exhilarating activity that is soaring in popularity. Suitable for all weather conditions, the activity has become a top choice amongst the thrill seekers of our time. Quad Bikes […]