December 25, 2004 Officials in Mumbai, India, demolished over 6,000 shanties today in a push to eradicate the capital city’s slums. In total, 39,000 shanties have been flattened, displacing over 200,000 people, in the city’s biggest-ever demolition drive, which began in early December. When complete, over 2 million people are expected to be displaced. After wiping out the least desirable […]
Rail manslaughter charges are dropped in Hatfield, England
Thursday, July 14, 2005 Charges against the five rail bosses accused of manslaughter on four people who died in the Hatfield, England train crash, have been dropped at the Old Bailey. Alistair Cook, 50, Sean Fugill, 50, Keith Lea, 53, and two executives from Balfour Beatty — Anthony Walker, 46, and Nicholas Jeffries, 53 — all denied the manslaughter charges. […]
Choosing The Right Entry Doors Frankfort, In
More On This Topic: Prices Of Decking Brisbane byAlma Abell Exterior doors are a necessary element for any home, and they serve a few purposes. Obviously, they are there for safety reasons, to help keep intruders out of the home. They are also used for keeping away unwanted animals and other pests. They are also used as a way to […]
UK drivers urged not to panic buy during delivery strikes
Friday, June 13, 2008 British drivers have been urged not to panic buy fuel because of the 4-day walkout by delivery drivers working for companies delivering to Shell petrol stations. The 600 workers have walked out over pay disagreements, wanting an increase to their current pay of £36,500, however their union Unite turned down a last-minute offer of £41,500. Hoyer […]
Drunk woman hits police car in Sydney
Tuesday, June 27, 2006 A woman with a blood alcohol reading of 0.14 has been arrested and charged after crashing into a police car in Kings Cross, a suburb of Eastern Sydney early this morning. Police officials claim the 27 year old woman was driving a Volkswagen the wrong way down a one way street when she collided with a […]
Affordable Senior Care In Potomac, Va
More On This Topic: Best Home Health Care Providers byAlma Abell A time may come in the life of your loved one where they will need care that you are either unable or not in the position to give. At such times you need to know there is someone to whom you can reach out and find the support that […]
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Scottish Criminal Cases Review Commission to review Pan Am Flight 103 conviction
Monday, June 25, 2007 The Scottish Criminal Cases Review Commission (SCCRC), an organisation that investigates alleged miscarriages of justice, is to complete a review on June 28, 2007 of the conviction on January 31, 2001 of Libyan Abdelbaset Ali Mohmed Al Megrahi for the December 21, 1988 bombing of Pan Am Flight 103. All 259 passengers and crew of the […]
Malaria Prevention Five Ways To Avoid Catching It On Safari
More On This Topic: Pharmacy Technician Van Nuys Ca By Bruce Whittaker Malaria is endemic to most of the areas in Africa where safari trips are still possible which means you will need to take malaria prevention precautions to protect yourself against catching the disease when you travel there. There are five things you can do to avoid catching malaria […]
City of Calgary, Canada removes fluoride from drinking water
Thursday, February 10, 2011 Calgary city council voted 10 to 3 on Wednesday to stop fluoridating their water supply. This overturns a previous plebiscite from 1989 to add the fluoride in an attempt to reduce tooth decay. Opponents of water fluoridation claim that there could be unknown health effects of fluoride, and question its effectiveness in preventing tooth decay. They […]