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At least 22 dead after typhoon hits Vietnam
Wednesday, September 30, 2009 Vietnamese officials have reported that at least 22 people were killed by Typhoon Ketsana, which brought torrential rainfalls and heavy flooding to the central areas of the country. “According to our official count as of Tuesday afternoon from the local authorities, the typhoon killed 22 people,” said an unnamed official from […]
Gunman shoots doctor, then kills mother and self at Maryland hospital
Thursday, September 16, 2010 A man shot a faculty physician as well as his own mother before killing himself at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, Maryland. The shooting occurred on the eighth floor of the Nelson Building, the hospital’s main building. Baltimore police found the suspected shooter, who had been barricaded inside his mother’s hospital […]
Dont Buy Your Rocking Chair Just Yet! Consider These Retirement Options!
Here’s An Opinion On: Nursing Course In Glendale Dont Buy Your Rocking Chair Just Yet! Consider These Retirement Options! by Kim Turnage Travel opportunities abound for the over 55+ crowd! Cruises, guided tours, train tripsall can be enjoyed by retirees. People are staying active and healthier longer, and with our societys heightened awareness of accommodating […]
Western Sydney rallies against government’s workplace reforms
Wednesday, June 28, 2006 Wikinews Australia has in-depth coverage of this issue: Australian industrial relations legislation, 2005 According to initial estimates by New South Wales police and unions, 30,000 people have rallied at Blacktown Showground in Western Sydney to protest the federal government’s Workchoices workplace reforms. Organisers had expected around 15,000 protesters to attend. The […]
News briefs:April 17, 2010
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IBM and Cisco in attempt to create a universal platform for communications software development
Friday, March 9, 2007 IBM and Cisco have announced the development of a new platform, based on Eclipse and OSGi (Open Services Gateway initiative), which should unite all communication and collaboration software developers under a single platform. Before the UC2 (Unified Communication and Collaboration) the unified communication has suffered because of a lack of a […]
Colleges offering admission to displaced New Orleans students/AL-KY
See the discussion page for instructions on adding schools to this list and for an alphabetically arranged listing of schools. Due to the damage by Hurricane Katrina and subsequent flooding, a number of colleges and universities in the New Orleans metropolitan area will not be able to hold classes for the fall 2005 semester. It […]
U.S. heiress, designer, and author Gloria Vanderbilt dies at 95
Thursday, June 20, 2019 U.S. heiress Gloria Vanderbilt died on Monday at the age of 95, her son Anderson Cooper announced. She had advanced stomach cancer. Scion of the wealthy Vanderbilt family and the subject of a heavily publicized custody battle early in life, she later also became a performer, artist, and designer of porcelain, […]
Massive ice deposits found on Mars
Friday, March 16, 2007 The European Space Agency‘s Mars Express spacecraft has discovered ice deposits in the south pole of Mars that are larger than the state of Texas. Scientists say that there is enough water in the deposits to cover the entire planet with up to 36 feet of water if the ice was […]
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Here’s An Opinion On: Hdd Drilling Equipment Drill Presses by shaguftaFor the quickest and most precise drilling the drill press is what you should look for (though it is not portable still it serves a lot of purpose). Due to its versatility to finish plenty of jobs the drill press has become an essential item […]