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Hurricane Gustav Hits Mission to Haiti, 90 Mph winds, "Keep us in your Prayers"
Mission to Haiti Update: Keep us in your Prayers"I wanted to write and give you a report on how hurricane Gustav is impactingHaiti. Right now, the hurricane is passing over the top of southern Haiti. Ijust spoke...
created by Albert Milliron | 4 years ago | updated 4 years ago
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976 views | 4 recommendations | 4 comments
Identity thieves cashing in on Canadians' info online, police warn
Having your identity stolen is no laughing matter, and sadly it is an ever-increasing crime, with high profits and a low chance of being caught. Theft can range from simple abuse of your name and reputation (like being someone's fake reference), to outright theft of credit...Da Brat gets 3 years for Hallowe'en assault
Rapper Da Brat pled guilt to assaulting a waitress at Jermaine Dupri's Studio 72 on Hallowe'en 2007. The rapper was accompanied to court by family members who burst in to tears when the sentence was announced....Low cost Internet phone revolution beckons for India
The internet continues to revolutionize communications around the world; this is the Network Age."Under the plan proposed this week by the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India, people could call from their...
created by Erik Larson | 4 years ago | updated 4 years ago
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421 views | 4 recommendations | 2 comments
Ferret Allowed Back on Ottawa Buses
A woman who relies on her pet ferret to manage panic attacks will be allowed to bring the furry creature onto Ottawa city buses. This is, as far as I know, the sole exception to a rule that only allows trained...
created by Jordan Yerman | 4 years ago | updated 4 years ago
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612 views | 5 recommendations | 11 comments
American Air begins in-flight internet service
American Airlines has started to offer full broadband on long-haul domestic flights. Like soldiers' extra luggage, though, the in-flight internet will cost extra money. "AMR Corp's American Airlines began offering...A blog about technology from BBC News
"Do we really need another news aggregator to follow in the footsteps of Google News, Digg, Reddit, Netvibes and the rest? Well, the founders of NewsCred have decided we do - and they reckon they've got two killer angles which will make their service, launched today, into a...Local Flavor: Battle Drive Thru
Mike at Roberto’s, security at Si Senor Si Senor, a local favorite for fine mexican food, just opened Si Senor Express a few blocks from Roberto’s. Roberto’s has long been the standard for good drive thru mexican food. In fact, Roberto’s is pretty much the...
Georgia cuts access to Russian websites, TV news
"By Niko Mchedlishvili TBILISI (Reuters) - Georgian authorities have blocked most access to Russian news broadcasters and websites since the outbreak of the conflict with Moscow. Georgia's Interior Ministry said the action was not anti-democratic, but Russian... Plant Bereavement
The death of a pet for some brings on feelings of sadness in at similar levels as that when one loses a human friend or partner but this report from the Royal Horticultural Society that many people feel bereaved...
created by Paul Conneally | 4 years ago | updated 4 years ago
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724 views | 10 recommendations | 9 comments
MI5 seeks gay spies in attempt to expand its recruiting base
M15, the British equivalent of the CIA, has instituted a new policy of actively seeking gay men and women as new recruits. The agency says its part of a wider mission to attract more diverse recruits from throughout society rather than just selecting people from Oxford or...
created by Dave Keating | 4 years ago | updated 4 years ago
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Waiting For a movie from Netflix?
" SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- If you are waiting for a DVD from Netflix, you may have to wait a while longer. The DVD-by-mail service says it has been hit with technical problems, hurting its ability to send out...
created by LilyBillie23 | 4 years ago | updated 4 years ago
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Isaac Hayes Funeral Set For Aug. 18 in Memphis
The funeral for soul singer Isaac Hayes will be held this coming Monday, August 18th, in Cordova, TN, just outside of Memphis. As NowPublic previously reported, the singer died last Sunday of a stroke, at the...
created by Jarrett Martineau | 4 years ago | updated 4 years ago
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8633 views | 5 recommendations | 31 comments
Detained activist Hua Huiqi escapes from sleeping Chinese guards
Hua Huiqi, a prominent Chinese Christian activist and 'underground pastor,' escaped from Chinese police after being detained on his way to the Kuanjie Protestant Church in Beijing. Huiqi is now in hiding. "Human Rights in China says underground pastor and religious dissident...Public Service, Public Servants, and Mass Death
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