News briefs:August 3, 2010

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Make A Cozy Bed For Your New Dog With A Wicker Basket

By Adam Peters When you bring a new puppy or dog home you want them to feel safe and settled as soon as possible. By giving them their own space and a cozy bed, maybe made with a large wicker basket, you will provide all they need to comfortably explore their new surroundings. When you are bringing home a new dog or puppy they need to feel safe in their new environment. Whatever the kindContinue reading

New Zealand riot police use batons to disperse unruly pub-crawl

Monday, August 21, 2006 The annual ‘Undie 500‘ road-trip, in which 400 Canterbury and Otago university students took part, turned into a riot when students started throwing bottles around and lighting fires. The riot started in Dunedin on Castle Street North, which is known for its parties. In the Undie 500 road-trip, students go from Christchurch to Dunedin and along the way stopping at five pubs. It is the biggest pub crawl of its kindContinue 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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Pacific Rim braces for tsunami following major Chilean earthquake

Saturday, February 27, 2010 At 06:34 UTC today, an 8.8 magnitude earthquake hit Chile, triggering a tsunami in the Pacific Ocean. The tsunami has already hit the French Polynesia islands, with waves reaching two metres (six feet) high damaging to the coast. In Fiji Japanese officials expect waves 2.3 metres (7.5 feet high). Australia and New Zealand are expected to receive waves of one metre (three feet) which are expected to hit within 24 hoursContinue reading

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Problems Faced By Manufacturing Firms In Rural Areas

Here’s An Opinion On: Buy Recycled Packaging Problems faced by manufacturing firms in rural areas by William King Rural areas are considered to be attractive for manufacturers due to ready supply of reliable and low-cost labour. From 1950 to 1980 manufacturing firms flocked in rural areas and created millions of job opportunities for people living there. But the new manufacturing technologies and globalization of markets changed the competitive edge. The only reason that caused manufacturersContinue reading

Haitian earthquake: in pictures

Friday, January 15, 2010 Haiti was hit by a heavy earthquake with a magnitude of 7.0 on Tuesday, killing an unknown number of people, and destroying up to ten percent of buildings in the capital, Port-au-Prince. No official death toll has been released as of yet, although the United Nations says that up to fifty thousand people may potentially have been killed. An estimated 300,000 more were left without homes. In a special photo report,Continue reading

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Australia/2005

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Medical Malpractice New York A Complete Act Of Negligence

Here’s An Opinion On: Mark P Solomon Md Best Cosmetic Penis Enlargement Surgery Submitted by: George Turner Medical malpractice is a shameful act which is committed by a doctor while treating the patient carelessly. Due to the carelessness of the professional, victim has to suffer a lot in terms of money and besides that this act may also lead a patient to the death. Sometimes many patients have to face critical situation even in aContinue reading

Turner Broadcasting apologizes for Boston scare

Friday, February 2, 2007 An advertising campaign for shows on Adult Swim, a programming block on Cartoon Network, which is owned by Turner Broadcasting, gave local and federal law-enforcement a scare when devices were discovered on eight different bridges and roads. The U.S. city of Boston was snarled in traffic jams January 31 as police investigated devices with flashing lights representing a cartoon character were placed around bridges and other areas throughout the city. DifferentContinue reading

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