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Scandinavian Airlines System landing gear failures prompt grounding of Bombardier Q400s

Wednesday, September 12, 2007 The second landing gear failure on a Scandinavian Airlines System (SAS) de Havilland Canada Dash 8 (also known as a Bombardier Q400 following Bombardier’s purchase of de Havilland Canada from Boeing) within the space of a week has prompted the grounding of many of the twin-engined turboprops. On September 9, Scandinavian […]

Strongest earthquake in 40 years hits Southeast Asia

Sunday, December 26, 2004 Indian Ocean – The death toll continues to grow and millions face a homeless life in the new year as coastal communities in south Asia struggle against continued aftershocks and flooding caused by the largest earthquake to strike the planet in more than a generation. The magnitude 9.0 undersea megathrust earthquake […]

Opponents: New Zealand government sneaks bill into House to avoid public backlash

Thursday, December 7, 2006 The New Zealand Government has tabled the Therapeutic Products and Medicines Bill, despite unprecedented political opposition. In 2003 the Hon Annette King signed a Treaty with Australia agreeing to hand control of the natural health products sector over to an Australian regulatory body, however she needs to pass enabling legislation in […]

Augusten Burroughs on addiction, writing, his family and his new book

Friday, October 12, 2007 I had an unofficial phone call from Gay Talese last Tuesday. He had just flown back from Colombia and he was cranky. “I’m happy to do an interview with you,” he said, “but what the hell could you ask me that’s not already out there? Have you even bothered to look?!” […]

Canadian nuclear reactor shutdown causes worldwide medical isotope shortage

Wednesday, May 20, 2009 The nuclear reactor at Chalk River, Ontario in Canada was shut down on Thursday, May 14 by the Atomic Energy of Canada Limited (AECL) due to a leak of heavy water. Government officials say that by Saturday the demand for medical isotopes will no longer be met, due to the shortage […]

Addressing The Black Experience And The Impact Of Credit Checks And Ratings

Here’s An Opinion On: Independent Financial Planners Perth By Meta J. Mereday People of color are often accused of being hypersensitive when it comes to ‘perceived discriminations’ and there is little recourse when there are issues that they feel they are being specifically singled out. A case in point is credit checks that many Blacks […]

Category:July 19, 2010

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2010 Komen St. Louis Race for the Cure becomes world’s largest Komen race

Saturday, June 12, 2010 The 2010 Susan G. Komen St. Louis Race for the Cure, held earlier today in St. Louis, Missouri, became the world’s largest Race for the Cure, with over 71,000 participants. 2010 marks the twelfth year for the race in St. Louis, which raises money for breast cancer research nationwide. Originally brought […]

Reselling Tech Gadgets: 15 Surefire Sellers You Need To Stock!

Here’s An Opinion On: Benefits Of Cameras In Classrooms Reselling Tech Gadgets: 15 Surefire Sellers You Need To Stock! by Kate Liu Ever since the dawning of history, humankind has traditionally been enamored with gadgets, tools, and accessories that are either utilized for simplifying work or provide entertainment. In present times, the term device is […]