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    Hurricane Richard makes landfall in Belize

    Monday, October 25, 2010 We already boarded up everything, and we already got everything, office equipment and everything, stored in a safe place. We got all the tourists out, and get the whole place secured down. Hurricane Richard made landfall in Belize about 20 mi (35 km) south-southeast of Belize City with winds of 90 mph (150 kph) at approximately 6:45 local time (0045 UTC) according to the National Hurricane Center (NHC). Richard is currently lashing the country with strong winds and heavy rain, which, officials have said, could cause life threatening floods and landslides. Officials have revealed that 10,000 people are currently sheltering in schools and churches, while some…

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    Edinburgh’s ‘Million Mask March’ flies distinctly Scottish colours

    Friday, November 7, 2014 Amongst other Guy Fawkes Night partying, the now-regular march to the Scottish Parliament by Anonymous saw significantly higher attendance, Wednesday, at this year’s event. With Catalan flags and pro-Independence Saltires flying, activist numbers had clearly been swelled by the referendum result. The image gallery below could take some time to load on slower connections.You may click on the first image to view the images with the new Mediawiki Media Viewer; again, full-size/full-screen images may take time to load. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28…

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    New Zealand dog saves five children; receives international attention

    Saturday, May 5, 2007 A small, “nicely trained” Jack Russell Terrier gave his life to help save a group of five children from two aggressive pitbulls last Sunday in Manaia, Taranaki, New Zealand. The dog named George is being described as a hero, gathering a huge amount of international media interest in the process. The dog suffered massive injuries that the vet had never seen to that extent before, which resulted in 69-year-old Alan Gay, the dog’s owner, allowing George to be put down. He now regrets this decision. The two pitbulls rushed at the group of children that George was following to the dairy, including a four-year-old. George then…

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    England: Multi-storey carpark in Liverpool gutted by fire, 1,300 vehicles destroyed

    Thursday, January 4, 2018 A fire on Sunday night in the seven-storey carpark for the Echo Arena in Liverpool, England destroyed almost all the vehicles parked inside and led to cancellation of the final evening of the Liverpool International Horse Show and evacuation of nearby blocks of flats. The blaze reportedly started with a parked Range Rover Discovery. Investigators with the fire brigade stated that they believe the fire began with an accidental engine fire in the Range Rover at about 4.30 pm. The first call was made at 4.42 and firefighters arrived eight minutes after that. Ultimately twelve engines and 85 firefighters were involved in combatting the blaze. Aerial…

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    Toll New Zealand announces that the Overlander train service will stay

    Thursday, September 28, 2006 Toll New Zealand has announced that it will keep the Overlander train service but on a reduced timetable, the service was initially due to stop service September 30. Toll said that they reached the decision because of the huge amount of public support the train service received, including a 16,000 person petition. The Overlander will originally run for only three days a week; Friday, Saturday and Sunday during winter on the original timetable. But during summer through to autumn the service will run seven days a week. Toll hopes that this will cover all the needs of its patrons. David Jackson, Toll NZ CEO, said: “We…

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    Climate change impacts Wyoming

    Tuesday, March 18, 2008 Cheek numbing, eye watering winds whip across the plains of the Laramie Basin, Wyoming. The ground is yellow brown with patches of recalcitrant snow. Sheep Mountain is losing its winter coat. All normal affairs for March. The March edition of the Wyoming Basin Outlook Report also reports, based on February accumulations, that Snow Water Equivalent is at 99% of average. The SWE is a measure of the snow pack that feeds the streams, rivers and reservoirs that Wyoming, Nebraska and other states depend upon for water. Current averages are compared to the average SWE for 1971-2000. In recent years, snow pack in this region has been…

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    Detoxify With Infrared Energy

    Click Here For More Specific Information On: Hair Transplant Clinic Ams Clinics Submitted by: Dr. Sue LeBlanc I am writing this month about something new and exciting that I have had a chance to check out personally. I am talking about far-infrared technology. Let s look at the rationale behind it. Since the beginning of civilization we have known that the sun s energy is necessary to maintain health. Yes, too much UV radiation from the sun is harmful, but too little sun can cause depression known as seasonal affect disorder . In the extreme, lack of sun can result in Vitamin D deficiency and a condition known as rickets…

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    Important Golf Equipment

    By Lanny Hintz Golf is an expensive sport, or so it is known to be. The golf equipment is very costly when you want to purchase a new set of all the items. Cheaper solution can be found when you prefer to buy pre-used articles at relatively lower prices. However, even these articles are of good quality. A wide range of golf products are available in the market today. It only leads to confusion in the mind of the buyer. Only the experienced professionals or regular players are the ones who can pick what kind of equipment they require. Normal people usually assume that the most costly equipment in the…

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    Sony refreshes VAIO brand for business and entertainment

    Thursday, July 31, 2008 From the middle of July, Sony Corporation refreshed their senior laptop brand VAIO from “Video Audio Integrated Operation” to “Visual Audio Intelligent Organizer”. According to Sony Taiwan Limited, this refreshment is an attempt to relocate the laptop consuming market for business and entertainment factors. In the “VAIO Experience 2008” press conference in Europe, Sony promoted their new product series for different populations including BZ for business, FW for home entertainment, Z for ultra-slim, and SR for complex applications. Different with past series, Sony added “Clear Bright” screening technology for high-definition display, and “full-carbon production” features. BD-burning and Intel Centrino 2 processing technologies will be featured in…

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    Explosions near British consulate in New York shatter windows

    Thursday, May 5, 2005 Videotape from security cameras appeared to show a cyclist lighting metal canisters that were filled with gun powder, and throwing them toward the building before fleeing the scene, police sources said. The make-shift explosives blew up in a concrete flower box, shattering glass but causing no injuries. Two explosions were heard before 4am EST this morning, outside the 21-story building housing the British consulate in midtown Manhattan (map). The NYPD’s bomb squad was called to the scene, and checked the area for further explosive devices. CNN and the Times Online reported a blast at 3:35; an AP report mentioned two blasts around 3:50 from “in or…