Thursday, November 8, 2007 India is the latest of the countries where the One Laptop Per Child (OLPC) experiment has started. Children from the village of Khairat were given the opportunity to learn how to use the XO laptop. During the last year XO was distributed to children from Arahuay in Peru, Ban Samkha in […]
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Safer Online Dating: When Safety Really Counts Most In Dating
More Detail Here: Engagement Rings Insurance Centrestone Jewellery Insurance By David Chastain Since its inception, online dating services has remarkably gained popularity in the Internet world. In fact, almost 40 million American singles are out in the online dating sites to find the romance of their lives. However, like any personal interaction activities, it is […]
Italian cruise ship thwarts attack by Somali pirates
Sunday, April 26, 2009 An attempted hijacking of an Italian cruise ship carrying 1,500 passengers by Somali pirates was thwarted on Sunday by the vessel’s security guards. Nobody was injured. The incident occurred about 290 kilometres north of Victoria, the Seychelles. According to the captain of the ship, Ciro Pinto, six pirates in a speedboat […]
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Submitted by: Wallace Richard In some cases, plumbing problems are usually related to three things: drips, leaks or clogs. One thing is sure, it will certainly pay to be familiar with a plumbing system, which would allow one to reduce damages caused by plumbing issues, and also fix small plumbing issues on their own. Since […]
Heat wave, industrial action cripples Melbourne railways
Thursday, January 29, 2009 Commuters in Melbourne, Australia, faced chaos today as a summer heatwave and alleged industrial action by staff caused 200 trains to be cancelled. The light rail system was also disrupted by a broken down tram. Track buckled between Jolimont and Flinders Street stations on the Melbourne loop as temperatures peaked at […]
Bathurst to host Brock tribute
Saturday, September 9, 2006 The city of Bathurst, home of the Mount Panorama race circuit in Central Western New South Wales will host a “fitting tribute” to motor sport legend Peter Brock, according to Bathurst Mayor Norm Mann. Brock, aged 61, died when he crashed his car during the Targa West rally in Western Australia. […]
Pennsylvania state trooper found guilty of first-degree murder
Friday, March 20, 2009 In the United States, a suspended Pennsylvania state trooper has been convicted of first-degree murder for killing his girlfriend’s estranged husband. Kevin Foley, 43, faces a mandatory life sentence without parole for slashing to death John Yelenic, a Blairsville dentist who was in the final stages of divorcing his wife, Michele. […]
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Cosmetic Dentistry NYC will surely help you to regain that shiny smile by Brad Taylor Having perfect and healthy teeth is the demand of everyone these days. The reason is that people are turning towards a healthier lifestyle and are willing to put extra efforts to look all the more beautiful with cosmetic dentistry. A […]
Kenya government fires health worker strikers over failure to ‘report back to work’
Saturday, March 10, 2012 The Kenyan government has dismissed 25,000 striking health workers, mostly nurses, citing failure to heed government orders to recommence work and concern for the welfare of hospital patients. Speaking on behalf of the government, Alfred Mutua stated the workers were dismissed “illegally striking” and “[defying] the directive … to report back […]