CanadaVOTES: NDP candidate Max Lombardi running in Cambridge

Friday, September 26, 2008 On October 14, 2008, Canadians will be heading to the polls for the federal election. New Democratic Party candidate Max Lombardi is standing for election in the riding of Cambridge. Lombardi is an information technology specialist who has lived in Cambridge for 25 years. Held since 2004 by Conservative Gary Goodyear, the riding of Cambridge includes the city of Cambridge, Ontario and the Township of North Dumfries, Ontario. Also running inContinue reading

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U.S. outlaws online gambling

Saturday, October 14, 2006 Over the weekend, millions of Americans faced the new ban of online gambling. The legislation was attached by Rep. Bill Frist to the Port Security bill. Many of the public companies that offer online gambling have been quick to react and give their outlooks on the legislature. Party Gaming and 888 among others have said that they will shut down all U.S. operations if President Bush signs the bill into law.Continue reading

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Plumbing Stockbridge Ga: How To Save Money On Plumbing

Here’s An Opinion On: Buy Ute Racks For Sale byAlma Abell You don’t have to call a plumbing Stockbridge GA service every time you have a small problem with your plumbing. The idea is to have a little basic knowledge of some of the things you can do on your own to avoid expensive plumbing costs. You can begin by fixing noisy pipes. Exposed noisy pipes are easy to fix, all you need is toContinue reading

Media round-up: April Fools’ Day 2008

Tuesday, April 1, 2008 Many media outlets traditionally deliberately spread hoaxes on April Fools’ Day, including notable quality sources such as National Geographic and Science. The popular British tabloid The Sun wrote that French President Nicolas Sarkozy is to undergo stretch surgery to make him taller than his wife, Italian artist and model Carla Bruni. The report claimed the 5 foot 5 inch leader would be made 5 inches taller in one year using aContinue reading

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Woman killed in house fire in South Yorkshire, England

Monday, January 25, 2010 An elderly woman has died in a house fire in South Yorkshire, England. The woman, who is currently remaining unidentified, was blind and 93-years-old when her bungalow in Sheffield caught fire as a result of an accident in her kitchen yesterday afternoon. An internal investigation into the fire has suggested that while the woman was cooking, she dropped a towel onto one of the stovetops while attempting to move a panContinue reading

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On the campaign trail, December 2011

Sunday, January 1, 2012 The following is the second in a monthly series chronicling the U.S. 2012 presidential election. It features original material compiled throughout the previous month after a brief mention of some of the month’s biggest stories. In this month’s edition on the campaign trail: the campaign manager for a candidate already seeking two presidential nominations discusses the likelihood his candidate will run for the Reform Party’s nomination; a lesser known candidates forumContinue reading

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Deadly Debt Elimination Traps: Avoid These Credit Killers At All Costs

Here’s An Opinion On: Best Financial Advisor By Dometri Quick Debt consolidation? Debt settlement? Bankruptcy? They can all hurt your credit score, but which way is the best way to eliminate debt? Consolidating debt with the wrong company If you’re in a bind with debt, struggling to maintain a healthy credit score or just frustrated by the current state of your finances, there’s a good chance that you’re at-risk to fall victim to one ofContinue reading

Nokia launches internet music store

Wednesday, August 29, 2007 Nokia Inc., the international mobile phone manufacturer headquartered in Finland, has launched their own online music and game downloading service to the public. They are hoping to challenge other phone manufacturers who offer similar downloading services and also other online stores such as the Apple iTunes store. Along with this announcement Nokia also revealed they will release new handsets that are better suited as multimedia players. Nokia’s chief executive, Olli-Pekka Kallasvuo,Continue reading

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KDE 4 desktop environment released

Friday, January 11, 2008 The fourth major version of the K Desktop Environment, KDE 4.0, was released today after several years of development and testing. KDE is a free software project which aims to provide an easy to use desktop for UNIX and Linux workstations. As part of KDE also comes applications for many daily needs, and a complete platform for developers with the tools and documentation needed to write applications for the system. TheContinue reading

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New Jersey backpedals on proposed bikini waxing ban

Saturday, March 21, 2009 New Jersey has reversed its plans for a state-wide ban on bikini waxing after salon owners from across the state spoke out against the proposal. The New Jersey Board of Cosmetology and Hairstyling planned to consider a ban on so-called “Brazilian waxes” in response to two women who reported being injured during a wax. But state Consumer Affairs Director David Szuchman, who oversees the board, asked them to abandon the banContinue reading

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