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    400 pound python seized by wildlife officials in Florida

    Sunday, September 13, 2009 A “monster” Burmese python, weighing in at 400 pounds and stretching 18 feet long, was seized by Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission officials on Friday after it was deemed unsafe in its cage near Lake Apopka, Florida. The snake, named “Delilah”, is at least 16 years old. Melvin Cheever was caring for Delilah after his brother moved to West Virginia and left the snake behind temporarily. Officials with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission visited the home after a complaint arose questioning the security of the snake’s chain-link cage. “I fed her this morning, gave her seven rabbits. She is as docile as can…

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    Stolen minibus recovered 35 years after theft

    Friday, November 6, 2009 A 1965 Volkswagen minibus that was stolen in 1974 has been recovered by customs agents in Los Angeles. The vintage minibus was in pristine condition, valued at $25,000, and was found during a routine inspection of a shipping container scheduled for departure to The Netherlands. A routine computer database search on its vehicle identification number flagged it as having been stolen from a vehicle upholstery shop in Spokane, Washington on July 12, 1974. A custom restoration business in Arizona was attempting to deliver it to overseas clients last month when authorities intercepted the vehicle. “Pretty amazing, isn’t it?” The theft appeared on the National Insurance Crime…

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    Sydney experiences hottest March day in 35 years

    Thursday, March 22, 2018 On this Sunday, Sydney, Australia experienced its hottest March day in 35 years. Temperatures reached 40.5°C at Sydney Airport. This followed the two hottest March months in 1983 and 1965 whose maximum temperatures were 41.2°C and 41.1°C respectively, according to post-1940 climate data provided by Australian Bureau of Meteorology (BOM). The hot temperatures were caused by north-westerly winds which brought heat from the inside of the continent. At the beaches any sea breeze was countered by north-westerly winds, and beach-side areas experienced 39°C. BOM reported NQ and NNW winds 20km/h to 40km/h with 40-60km/h gusts. BOM recorded maximum temperature of 40.5°C at Sydney Airport (AP) weather…

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    Chloroform spill forces evacuation of building at Canisius College in Buffalo, New York

    Monday, August 11, 2008 Buffalo, New York —The Buffalo Fire Department and Police were called to a hazmat situation at Canisius College on Main Street after security reported that a one gallon glass container containing chloroform broke, spilling about a pint onto the floor of the college’s science building. According to communications by firefighters, who arrived at around 8:20 a.m. (eastern time), the glass container spilled on the third floor in room 318. As a precaution the building was evacuated and East Delevan road between Main Street and Jefferson Avenues was closed to all vehicle and pedestrian traffic while crews worked to clean up the spill. At about 9:15 hazmat…

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    Class action launched by Australian bushfire survivors against SP AusNet

    Wednesday, February 18, 2009 The largest class action in Victorian history was commenced at the Supreme Court of Victoria on Friday the 13th by Slidders Lawyers against electricity distribution company SP AusNet and the Brumby Government in relation to the Kilmore East fire that became part of the Kinglake complex. Because of the lawsuit, SP AusNet SPN.AX’s shares on Monday have dropped more than 13.36 per cent or 14.5 cents, to an intra-day low of 94 cents, was at 98.5 cents at 10:38 a.m. local time, before recovering slightly to be 7.5 cents lower at A$1.01 by 1144 AEDT (0003 GMT) or 6.9 percent in Sydney trading. Shares in SP…

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    5 Things To Keep In Mind When You’re Shopping For Coffee Tables In Derby, Ks

    byAlma Abell If you’re decorating your home in Derby, it’s important to find the right coffee table. The perfect coffee table should be practical, stylish and work to pull your seating together into a collective unit. As you consider different coffee Tables in Derby, KS, you should keep a few things in mind. Keep reading for some helpful tips that will help you select the perfect piece for your lifestyle and tastes, and visit Cherry Orchard Furniture for a great selection of stylish and affordable options. Remember Sizing It’s important to select a coffee table that is sized in proportion to your sofa. A table that’s too large will overwhelm…

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    Australian refugee contractor accused of breaching its duty of care

    Friday, December 30, 2005 Contents 1 Richard Niyonsaba 2 Denial of food 3 Background and Criticisms 4 Sources The Australian Centre for Languages, a company which has a multi-million dollar contract with the Australian government to provide refugee services, has been accused of breaching its duty of care following the death of a chronically ill child and allegations of failing to provide three women in their care with food.

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    Recording The Sale Of Real Estate Know The Law And Don’t Get Burned

    Click Here For More Specific Information On: Financial Planning Sydney Best Financial Advice By Bobby Carnes In the United States, every state has enacted one of three different types of recording statutes to govern the official recording of a transfer or real estate from one party to another: (1) Notice Statutes Suppose you sell your house to Party A, Party A fails to record the sale, you turn around and sell the same house to Party B who doesn’t have ‘notice’ that you previously sold the house to Party A (that is, Party B not only didn’t know about the previous sale, he also had no reason to know about…

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    Commonwealth Bank of Australia CEO apologies for financial planning scandal

    Thursday, July 3, 2014 Ian Narev, the CEO of the Commonwealth Bank of Australia, this morning “unreservedly” apologised to clients who lost money in a scandal involving the bank’s financial planning services arm. Last week, a Senate enquiry found financial advisers from the Commonwealth Bank had made high-risk investments of clients’ money without the clients’ permission, resulting in hundreds of millions of dollars lost. The Senate enquiry called for a Royal Commission into the bank, and the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC). Mr Narev stated the bank’s performance in providing financial advice was “unacceptable”, and the bank was launching a scheme to compensate clients who lost money due to…

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    Category:Science and technology

    This is the category for science and technology. Refresh this list to see the latest articles. 31 July 2018: Total lunar eclipse occurs in July 2018 21 July 2018: Cretaceous baby snake fossil found in Myanmar 19 July 2018: US astronomers announce discovering ten tiny Jovian satellites 10 June 2018: New study of endangered whale shark youth shows vital habitat similarities 6 June 2018: Microsoft announces plan to acquire GitHub for US$7.5 billion 7 May 2018: NASA’s InSight lander and MarCO craft launch in new mission to Mars 21 April 2018: NASA launches exoplanet-hunting satellite TESS 9 April 2018: US Republicans query Linux Foundation about open-source security 3 April 2018:…