Sunday, December 11, 2005 A series of large explosions have occurred close to Hemel Hempstead Hertfordshire, UK. The source of the explosions has been confirmed as the Hertfordshire Oil Storage Terminal (HOSL), Hemel Hempstead, known locally as the Buncefield complex. Up to 150 fire fighters are reported to be at the scene with 10 fire […]
Australian treasurer attacks opposition leader’s tax question error
Wednesday, September 19, 2007 File:AUS$20 John Flynn.jpg The ability of Australian opposition leader, Kevin Rudd to run the country’s economy has been questioned by the Government after he made an error responding to a question on Australia’s current tax system today. Speaking in Queanbeyan, New South Wales earlier today, Mr Rudd was asked if he […]
UK’s Liverpool FC unveils plans for new stadium
Wednesday, July 25, 2007 Liverpool FC revealed the plans for its new Stanley Park Stadium today. The stadium is to be built over the next three years in Stanley Park, to replace Liverpool’s long time home at Anfield. The plans as submitted would provide for a capacity of 60,000, with a possible increase towards 80,000. […]
U.S. 2004 tax rates lower for those earning over $10 million, Tax Policy Center says
Wednesday, February 16, 2005 The Tax Policy Center has published a table that states that taxpayers earning more than $10,000,000 in 2004 paid lower tax rates than taxpayers earning between $1,000,000 and $10,000,000. Among other things, it breaks down the average tax rate by cash income into various income tax categories. According to the Tax […]
Baby Nursery Furnitures Toronto And Art And Crafts In Toronto
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Wal-Mart accused of workers rights violations
Wednesday, September 14, 2005 A class-action suit has been filed with the Superior court of the state of California accusing Wal-Mart of failing to ensure their suppliers’ employees work in acceptable conditions. The suit, representing workers from six countries across four continents, conceals the identities of 17 workers from China, Bangladesh, Indonesia, Swaziland and Nicaragua […]
Google launches Google Spreadsheets
Tuesday, June 6, 2006 Google has launched an online spreadsheet site, in a private beta. The site will allow spreadsheets to be shared between up to 10 users, which is aimed to be useful to teams and small businesses. “Many people already organise information into spreadsheets. Where they are struggling is to share it” said […]
Stanford physicists print smallest-ever letters ‘SU’ at subatomic level of 1.5 nanometres tall
Wednesday, February 4, 2009 A new historic physics record has been set by scientists for exceedingly small writing, opening a new door to computing‘s future. Stanford University physicists have claimed to have written the letters “SU” at sub-atomic size. Graduate students Christopher Moon, Laila Mattos, Brian Foster and Gabriel Zeltzer, under the direction of assistant […]
75 million left without Internet access after fault in undersea cable
Saturday, February 2, 2008 Service to millions of Internet users in the Middle East and Asia has been disrupted, following damage to undersea cables. The cables, SEA-ME-WE 4 and FLAG, which provide communications services for various countries — including India, Pakistan, Egypt, and Saudi Arabia — are believed to have been damaged by a ship attempting to […]
UK R&B singer Ms Dynamite sentenced for assault
Thursday, January 19, 2006 The UK musician, Niomi McLean-Daley popularly known as ‘Ms Dynamite’ has been sentenced to carry out 60 hours of community service after admitting to assaulting a policewoman. The rap star has been fined £750 in compensation. Sky News reports that “she had hit the officer in the face at a London […]