Polish mine explosion kills 8
Wednesday, November 22, 2006
Methane gas was blamed for the explosion deaths of 8 miners in southern Polish’s Halemba coal mine Tuesday, November 21.Read More…
Augusten Burroughs on addiction, writing, his family and his new book
Friday, October 12, 2007
I had an unofficial phone call from Gay Talese last Tuesday. He had just flown back from Colombia and he was cranky. “I’m haRead More…
Scientists analyse effects of global warming, atmospheric ozone on crops
Monday, July 28, 2014
A research team from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Colorado State University of the US and the University of ShRead More…
U.S. Senate passes landmark health care reform bill
Thursday, December 24, 2009
The United States Senate has approved a hard-fought measure to overhaul the health care system. The vote will be followedRead More…
Swiss reject single health insurance
Monday, March 12, 2007
24 of 26 Swiss Cantons rejected the proposal for a single health insurance system, in which premiums would be based on income Read More…
Andrea Muizelaar on fashion, anorexia, and life after ‘Top Model’
Monday, November 26, 2007
In the 18 months since Andrea Muizelaar was crowned winner of the reality TV series Canada’s Next Top Model, her life has bRead More…
British Chancellor George Osborne downgrades growth forecast in annual budget
Wednesday, March 20, 2013
The British Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne delivered the budget today, an annually-held audit of the country’s Read More…
St. Anthony Foundation provides hope
Friday, September 23, 2005
On the corner of Golden Gate Ave. and Jones St. in the Tenderloin, San Francisco, right next to the Civic Center you can sRead More…
Expected U.S. Senate special election taking shape in Massachusetts
Monday, December 31, 2012
With Democratic Senator John Kerry of Massachusetts’s nomination and likely approval as U.S. President Barack Obama’s choicRead More…
European Commission to investigate anti-competitive allegations against Google
Tuesday, November 30, 2010
The European Union’s executive body, the European Commission, has started investigating web search giant Google over anti-Read More…