Three cities submit bids for 2020 Summer Olympics

Tuesday, January 8, 2013 Yesterday in Lausanne, Switzerland, three cities, Tokyo, Istanbul and Madrid, submitted their official bid books to the International Olympic Committee (IOC) as part of their efforts to secure the 2020 Summer Olympics and Paralympics for their cities. The books contain each city’s plans for the Games as they relate to key hosting aspects such as venues, budgets, financial guarantees, security, accommodations, and transportation. These are scheduled to be made public today.Continue reading

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US Senate finance committee to vote on health care bill

Friday, October 9, 2009 US Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid has said that the Senate Finance Committee will vote on a sweeping health care reform bill next Tuesday. US President Barack Obama has made clear that extending health insurance coverage to as many Americans as possible is his top domestic priority. Republican lawmakers, however, are still overwhelmingly opposed to the bill, saying it is too expensive and would expand the role of government in people’sContinue reading

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Improve Your Employment Prospects With A Blepharoplasty

Here’s An Opinion On: What Is Hyperhidrosis byadmin It’s no secret that the employment market is as tough as it’s ever been. The rise in flexible working practices means that the days when people could expect a job for life with a single company are long gone. Today’s job market is a tough one, so it makes sense to ensure you do all that you can to remain ahead of the game and maximize yourContinue reading

Man charged in vehicle death of Michigan woman

Monday, July 11, 2005 Thomas Charles Damron, aged 22, was charged in the death of 18 year old Kathryn Sutherland, killed Saturday afternoon in a four-car crash Saturday afternoon near Romeo, Michigan. Damron, arraigned Monday afternoon, was charged with operating a vehicle with the presence of drugs causing death, possession of marijuana, and negligent homicide. Preliminary investigations indicate that Damron crashed into the rear of another vehicle starting a chain reaction that ultimately led toContinue reading

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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 first – but was ultimately unsuccessful, with the foot having died inside, and receiving insufficient blood supply following the surgeryContinue reading

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Go With The Top Notch Plastic Surgeons In Dallas

Here’s An Opinion On: Richard Zoumalan Go With The Top – Notch Plastic Surgeons In Dallas by Mark Lone What comes next when one decides to go for Plastic Surgery? Of course, it comes the time to choose the Plastic Surgeon who will perform the surgery. Choosing the right Plastic Surgeon in Dallas and any other corner of the world is of vital importance. Always keep in mind that if you go with an experiencedContinue reading

South African president dismisses deputy on implications of corruption

Tuesday, June 14, 2005File:JacobZuma.jpg Today at about 1600 UTC/GMT, South African President Thabo Mbeki announced in a special session of parliament that he has taken action he feels is necessary, that is to “release [his deputy president], Jacob Zuma, from his responsibilities as deputy president of the republic and member of the cabinet”. Zuma was implicated in corruption arising from his relationship with his former financial adviser, Schabir Shaik, who was convicted of corruption andContinue reading

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2006 “Stolenwealth” Games to confront Commonwealth Games in Melbourne

Friday, March 3, 2006 The possibility of large-scale protests in the face of the 3,000 journalists covering the Melbourne 2006 Commonwealth Games, has event organisers and the Government worried. The group “Black GST” – which represents Indigenous Genocide, Sovereignty and Treaty – are planning demonstrations at prominent Games events unless the Government agrees to a range of demands including an end to Aboriginal genocide, Aboriginal Sovereignty and the signing of a treaty. The Black GSTContinue reading

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Australia/2005

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Where To Purchase A Mobility Scooter In Minneapolis

Here’s An Opinion On: Asena Advisors byAlma Abell Many people today suffer from auto immune diseases that sometimes cripple them, and they need some sort of mobility device to get around. Some, such as those with rheumatoid arthritis, have it so bad that a cane or walker won’t do. They need something mobilized. There is a place in Minnesota that sells a Mobility Scooter in Minneapolis that will be just the right device for thatContinue reading