Thursday, February 5, 2009 The Queensland Greens will run an environmental lawyer against incumbent treasurer Andrew Fraser at this years Queensland state election in Australia. Larissa Waters will be the party’s candidate for the seat of Mt Coot-tha. Ms Waters says she is hoping that the premier does not call the election in May, as […]
Pakistan lifts house arrest of former PM Benazir Bhutto
Friday, November 9, 2007 The government of Pakistan late on Friday has withdrawn the earlier detention notice and house arrest of former Pakistani Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto. Police had served her with a temporary detention notice and ordered her to serve 30 days of house arrest. Bhutto was not detained by the police. The move […]
‘Freedom Tower’ renamed ‘1 World Trade Center’
Saturday, March 28, 2009 The 108-floor central component of the new World Trade Center in New York City has been officially renamed 1 World Trade Center, ending the Freedom Tower moniker it had sported since 2003. Freedom Tower was envisioned as a symbol of America’s victory over terrorism. It is currently on track for completion […]
Understanding Tahoe Modular Displays
Read An Opinion On: Australian Aboriginal Artefacts Sydney byAlma Abell Tahoe modular displays are fairly new types of pop-up displays within the exhibition world. Compared to similar display types, the Tahoe modular display is more economical and is both lightweight as well as easy to assemble. General assembly time for a display, depending on its […]
Memorial service held for model found dead in Missouri mansion
Friday, December 31, 2010 A memorial service was held Thursday for Adrienne Nicole Martin, the model found dead two weeks ago in the Missouri, US mansion of former Anheuser-Busch CEO August Busch IV. Martin, of Native American ethnicity, was 27 years old when she died of unknown causes, said investigators. Martin, who had been dating […]
Fire brings down two domes of historical Russian cathedral
Friday, August 25, 2006 A fire broke out at the Trinity Cathedral in St. Petersburg, causing the main dome and another dome to collapse, early in the evening of August 25. Firefighters fought the blaze, and a helicopter was pressed into service. Staff, emergency service workers and passers by rescued treasured items from the cathedral. […]
US Boy Scouts and hikers airlifted from wildfire in Utah
Friday, July 20, 2007 On Friday, a group of hikers and 18 boy scouts were airlifted by helicopters away from a wildfire in Nephi Canyon, Utah. The hikers and scouts escaped into a rough rocky area to keep a safe distance from the dangerous wildfire after it advanced on their campground. The wildfire started in […]
The Tarot Has An Extended Psychic Heritage That Dates Near For The Fourteenth Century.
Read An Opinion On: Natural Facelift Manhattan Submitted by: Wilson Comley The Tarot has an extended psychic heritage that dates rear for the fourteenth century. The nineteenth and twentieth centuries have seen new interest within the playing cards. Regardless of whether you use them for divination, awakening imagination, or to foster spiritual advancement, it’s an […]
New BBC Radio 2 boss announced
Wednesday, January 28, 2009 The BBC have announced the appointment of Bob Shennan as controller for BBC Radio 2 and BBC 6 Music. Shennan was previously controller at news and sports station BBC Radio Five Live and head of Channel 4‘s abortive 4 Digital Group radio venture. Channel 4 had won a licence to launch […]
New South Wales government starts trial of hunting in national parks
Monday, February 17, 2014 On Friday afternoon, amateur shooters were briefed about a three-year-long trial of hunting in national parks of New South Wales, Australia. The meeting was held in Griffith near Cocopara Nature Reserve, where the first shooting operation of the trial was to occur on Saturday, targeting the feral goats. The National Parks […]