Sunday, November 22, 2009 The US Senate, by a vote of 60 to 39, has decided to begin debate on legislation crafted by majority Democrats […]
Read MoreDog’s throat cut in Cairns, Australia
Thursday, July 15, 2010 In what the RSPCA calls a “horrific” case of animal cruelty, a dog’s jaw was taped shut, and its throat cut, […]
Read MoreDenny’s Super Bowl free ‘Grand Slam Breakfast’ brings 2 million diners
Friday, February 6, 2009 Denny’s 1,600 chain restaurants across North America, Puerto Rico and Canada, were slammed for eight hours Tuesday with hungry patrons standing […]
Read MoreCars big winner as 34th Annual Annie Awards handed out
Monday, February 12, 2007 Cars drove home the big prize last night, from the 34th Annual Annie Awards. The animation industry’s highest honor, ASIFA-Hollywood’s Annies […]
Read MoreMcDonald’s restaurant to close all locations in Iceland
Thursday, October 29, 2009 File:El Maco.jpg McDonald’s, the international fast food restaurant chain, will cease all operations in Iceland by the end of October. The […]
Read MoreRescue of Tasmanian miners delayed
Monday, May 8, 2006 Rescuers working to free miners trapped during the Beaconsfield mine collapse have moved to a slightly faster blasting method. The rescue […]
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Read MoreReport urges Kenya to ban plastic bags
Wednesday, March 9, 2005 File:Plastic bag stock sized.jpg They are cheap, useful, and very plentiful, and that is exactly the problem, according to researchers. A […]
Read MoreScott Brown wins special election for Massachusetts’s Senate seat in upset victory
Thursday, January 21, 2010 Republican State Senator Scott Brown has won the Massachusetts United States Senate seat formerly held by the late Ted Kennedy in […]
Read MoreLooted, possibly contaminated body parts transplanted into USA, Canadian patients
Monday, March 20, 2006 Fears of contaminated bone and skin grafts are being felt by unsuspecting patients following the revelation that funeral homes may have […]
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