Cheshire - England , Fuel protest at oil refinery

As fuel costs soar protesters gathered and roads were blocked in this public outcryagainst tax on gas. The rising prices have effected everyone.In 2000 protests at this same refinary casused several gas stations to run out of gas and sparked public panic. Then several grocery...

Giant ice island breaks off Arctic shelf

"An ice island the size of a small city is adrift in the Arctic after breaking free from one of Canada's largest ice shelves, scientists said today. The ice island is 37 metres (120ft) thick and measures 9 miles by 3 miles, according to the CanWest News Service. It broke...