Wednesday, May 26, 2010 800 miles of the Trans-Alaska Pipeline System were closed down following a spill of thousands of barrels of crude oil south of Fairbanks, Alaska. A power failure following a routine fire-command system test caused relief valves to open and crude oil overflowed near the Fort Greely pump station 9. The valves […]
Make Sure Your Ac Is Going To Serve You Well During The Summer By Contacting Ac Repair In Houston, Tx
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US President Obama celebrates his first Martin Luther King Jr. Day while in office
Tuesday, January 19, 2010 On Sunday, at a Bapist church originally founded by freed slaves, US President Barack Obama addressed the congregation about the “Dream” of slain civil rights activist Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.—whom Obama credits with paving the way for his 2008 election—and about the importance of hope and faith in his […]
UN inquiry finds mismanagement and failure of oversight
Thursday, September 8, 2005 The Independent Inquiry Committee’s report on the overall management and oversight of the UN’s Oil-for-Food Programme has concluded that the United Nations requires stronger executive leadership, thorough administrative reform, and more reliable controls and auditing. The Programme included more than $103 billion in transactions (over $64 billion in oil sales and […]
Eight dead in Goleta California rampage
Saturday, February 4, 2006 Jennifer San Marco allegedly shot and killed herself, as well as an ex-neighbor and six postal workers at the Santa Barbara Processing and Distribution Center in Goleta, California says Santa Barbara County Sheriffs department. Authorities say that Marco believed that she was threatened by a conspiracy among the workers at the […]
Commercial Playground Equipment A Great Way Of Keeping Children Involved
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Triple limb-reattachment fails – boy loses foot
Tuesday, April 5, 2005Terry Vo, the 10-year old Australian boy who had two hands and a foot reattached by surgeons after losing them in an accident, has had to have the foot re-amputated. He will be given a prosthetic foot in its place. The operation to re-attach three limbs was thought to have been a […]
What You Should Know About Auto Insurance
Read An Opinion On: Green Slips Aami Greenslip Quote byAlma Abell The Traverse City, MI drivers auto insurance need can get a little complicated when you are shopping around. Here are some important details you should know about to help you better understand your options. Best Price Never Equals Best Coverage [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vx4vzxWAEUM[/youtube] With so many […]
Oil price falls on inventory report
Thursday, September 8, 2005 Crude oil prices fell by $0.32, to $63.95 a barrel, after a report showed lower than expected losses in oil supplies due to Hurricane Katrina. According to a report published by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), crude oil stocks declined by 6.5 million, to 315 million barrels. The department also […]
Queen Elizabeth II unveils New Zealand Memorial in London
Sunday, November 12, 2006 The New Zealand Head of State, Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, Queen of New Zealand, unveiled the New Zealand Memorial at Hyde Park Corner today in London. Her Majesty told the audience that New Zealanders had written themselves into a special place in the history books. “Many of them for deeds […]