115 year-olds brain worked perfectly

This when taken alongside footag of the oldest man in the UK (112) attending a First World War memorial service and giving interviews on TV a week ago holds out hope for all of us that we might live longer and stay alert. " She may have been old, but that didn't mean...

Plotter's wife convicted

The wife of Hussain Osman has been convicted for failing to tell police about his plan to bomb a tube train If the plot had succeeded, 3 tube trains and a bus would have been destroyed   " The Old Bailey heard Yeshi Girma, 32, of Stockwell, south London,...

Happy Belated 3rd Birthday to 'Serge the Concierge', It passed us by!

With all the moving activity and what not, I just realized that the 3rd Birthday of Serge the Concierge passed us by.Our first story titled New favorite ....Castano 2003 (Spain) Monastrell Red Wine is dated March 22nd, 2005.Other stories from that month run the gamut from...

Mortgage crisis - Good Morning Washington

" A while back we reported that the bridge tender at the Brickell Avenue bridge  sleep on duty causing residents being rudely awakened from their slumber by a 140-decibel horn being blown consistently for several minutes. These horns are from tug boats towing a ships...

Federal Taxing and Spending Benefit Some States, Leave Others Paying Bill

"  Some states feast at the expense of others, according to the Tax Foundation's latest annual analysis of federal taxing and spending patterns. Using newly released Fiscal Year 2005 spending data from the Census Bureau's annual Consolidated Federal Funds...

NORTH TONAWANDA: Gay high school student is out for justice

"By Phil Dzikiy/dzikiyp@gnnewspaper.com  “We’ve never had a child quite like Michael.”  According to Rhonda Mangus, an employee of the North Tonawanda School District said this about her son, Michael Mangus, who came out as gay in eighth grade.  Michael...

Obasanjo's exit gift to Nigerians: Hikes Petrol Pump Price By 15%

Federal Government yesterday increased the pump price of  Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), popularly known as petrol by about 15 per cent. Consequently, petroleum marketers have increased their pump prices to N75 per litre, up from the N65 which has been the price since...

Ex-Firefighter To Plead Guilty To Arson

" March 3, 2007 Indiana - A former McCutchanville volunteer firefighter has filed his intent to plead guilty to arson charges stemming from a 2005 fire at an Evansville apartment complex. Andrew D. Spalding of Newburgh was indicted by a Vanderburgh County grand jury in June...

Philadelphia Welcomes King Tut

"It's a golden opportunity for groups. Make plans now to visit Philadelphia between February 3 and September 30, 2007 for Tutankhamun & the Golden Age of Pharaohs. Philadelphia is a proud host, along with only four other cities worldwide, of the 27-month tour, which began...

Philadelphia Welcomes King Tut

"     It's a golden opportunity for groups. Make plans now to visit Philadelphia between February 3 and September 30, 2007 for Tutankhamun & the Golden Age of Pharaohs. Philadelphia is a proud host, along with only four other cities worldwide, of the...