Asbestos controversy aboard Scientology ship Freewinds
Friday, May 16, 2008 Controversy has arisen over the reported presence of blue asbestos on the MV Freewinds, a cruise ship owned by the Church of Scientology. According to the Saint Martin newspaper The Daily Herald and the shipping news journal Lloyd’s List, the Freewinds was sealed in April and local public health officials on […]
2007 Brooklyn Book Festival showcases borough’s continued literary tradition
Thursday, September 20, 2007 Wikimedia Commons has media about 2007 Brooklyn Book Festival. Brooklyn Borough Hall featured a Who’s Who in New York’s literary community during the second annual Brooklyn Book Festival. According to Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz, the borough’s zip code 11215 boasts more authors than anywhere else in the country. It appeared […]
Puppies used to smuggle heroin
Thursday, February 2, 2006 Ten puppies with bags of liquid heroin surgically implanted into their bellies were having seizures in a drug bust in Medellin, Colombia, said authorities. “They utilized a wide range of smuggling, the most repulsive of which was the use of puppies,” said John P. Gilbride, head of the DEA’s New York […]
Elizabeth May elected leader of Canada’s Green Party
Saturday, August 26, 2006 Elizabeth May has been elected leader of the Green Party of Canada today, winning the position with 2,145 votes or 65.34 per cent of ballot cast. She beat her nearest rival, environmental consultant and Green deputy leader David Chernushenko by a margin of almost 2 to 1. Jim Fannon, the third […]
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British student falls to his death from 10th floor window
Wednesday, March 5, 2008 An unnamed male student has fallen to his death from a tenth floor window in Middlesbrough, England. The 24-year-old threw himself out of an open window in Middlesbrough Tower, the main building of the University of Teesside. The drop was 120 feet high. Police and ambulance were called to the scene […]
Iran demands that IAEA end surveillance of its nuclear program
Tuesday, February 7, 2006 Shortly after ending its cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), the government of Iran has now ordered the IAEA to discontinue some of its surveillance of Iran’s nuclear facilities. Tehran has also asked the agency to remove any and all signage from their nuclear sites by the end of […]
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Five police officers killed in Dallas, Texas during sniper attack
Sunday, July 10, 2016 On Thursday, five police officers were killed and seven were injured after a sniper attacked a public protest march in downtown Dallas, Texas. Sources indicate at least three other people were taken into custody for questioning relating to the attack. The march was held to protest the shooting deaths of Alton […]
Payday Or Cash Advance Loans: Cash In Emergencies
Find Out More About: Instant Cash Loans On Centrelink Bad Credit Cash Advance Payday or Cash Advance Loans: Cash in emergencies by Andrew Peterson Emergencies crop up without any previous warning. That’s why the people stuck in the swamp of emergencies, and then they try to search the way to come out from that situation. […]