Miami of Ohio and Boston College advance to 2010 NCAA men’s ice hockey Frozen Four
Tuesday, March 30, 2010 Obviously it was an unbelievable feeling Miami of Ohio beat the Michigan Wolverines 3–2 at the finals of the NCAA Midwest regional ice hockey tournament Sunday night at the Allen County War Memorial Coliseum in Fort Wayne, Indiana. Miami sophomore forward Alden Hirschfeld scored at 1:54Continue Reading
Experts: obesity is a bigger threat than AIDS or bird flu
Friday, September 8, 2006 From September 3 to 8, experts gathered at the 10th International Congress on Obesity in Sydney, Australia, to discuss what they call the worldwide “obesity epidemic”. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), 1 billion people in the world today are overweight, and 300 million ofContinue Reading
US president Obama, Congress call for blocking of executive bonuses at AIG insurance company
Wednesday, March 18, 2009 United States President Barack Obama stated Monday that insurance giant AIG is in financial trouble due to “recklessness and greed,” and called for legal action to stop the company from giving out millions of dollars in bonuses to its executives. “It’s hard to understand how derivativeContinue Reading
How Diabetics And Others May Benefit From Yoga
Here’s An Opinion On: Chatswood Best Dentist By Adrianna Notton Yoga is the philosophy of physical and mental schooling which aims to achieve harmony by controlling the body through the mind. By applying thought to bodily postures practitioners are able to attain different levels of perfection. It is therefore aContinue Reading
Asbestos controversy aboard Scientology ship Freewinds
Friday, May 16, 2008 Controversy has arisen over the reported presence of blue asbestos on the MV Freewinds, a cruise ship owned by the Church of Scientology. According to the Saint Martin newspaper The Daily Herald and the shipping news journal Lloyd’s List, the Freewinds was sealed in April andContinue Reading
Raids take place as enquiry into failed UK bombings continues
Friday, July 6, 2007 Australian police have questioned four more people in connection with the failed bombing attempts in London and Glasgow, seizing computers and other evidence in several raids. The four being questioned are all doctors, working in hospitals in Perth and Kalgoorlie. They are reported to be ofContinue Reading
Australian Senator arrives at Parliament dressed as a beer bottle
Thursday, March 13, 2008 Family First Senator Steve Fielding arrived at Parliament today, dressed as a beer bottle to raise awareness of a bill he intends to move in the Senate today. Senator Fielding will introduce a bill to establish a nationwide refund scheme for bottles and cans. A similarContinue Reading
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Here’s An Opinion On: Aistralian Premier Finance Website Find the Best Vehicle Registration Details by Droom HistoryAutomobiles have become an important part of our day to day life. Be it two-wheelers or four wheelers, vehicles add a lot to our daily life and make our everyday commute a lot easier.Continue Reading
Turkey mourns flotilla dead
Friday, June 4, 2010 Funerals and prayers for nine activists, who died in Israel’s Gaza flotilla raid, were held in Istanbul on Thursday. Tens of thousands attended the funeral of the nine Turkish nationals, including one teen of dual U.S.-Turkish citizenship. The coffins were draped in Turkish and Palestinian flags.Continue Reading
Television New Zealand announces job losses; news worst hit
Friday, April 13, 2007 New Zealand’s state-owned broadcaster, TVNZ (Television New Zealand) announced yesterday its proposed redundancy cuts that will see jobs go from various sectors, the most going from their news and current affairs sector. At least 140 people will be told that they will be set to loseContinue Reading