Vatican has ambitious solar energy plans

The Vatican activated it's new solar panel roof yesterday, and are now planning to unveil more plans to 'go green'.They want to provide 20% of their energy needs by 2020."Cardinal Giovanni Lajolo, the governor of...

College student warned for graffiti on historical Italian cathedral

i guess that student has a great desire to be the next leonardo da vinci, try to draw monalisa...   " Gifu City Women's College has handed a strict warning to a student who drew graffiti on the Cathedral...

Woman locked up by family for 18 years

Seems like there are more and more stories like this everyday. People being locked in the basement for some odd reason, and they are living in ridiculous conditions and often abused. When they are finally found, 20years has gone by already. Can you imagine being locked up in...

A place where women are not allowed to vote

President Calderón at Commemoration of International Women’s Day expressed his admiration for Eufrosina "A women I admire for her tenacity, bravery, courage and poise and for coping with a terribly...

Baby Damaged By Drugs In Foster Home

"Wednesday, December 20, 2000 California: Baby damaged by drugs in foster home $4 million settlement proposed for child with brain damage LOS ANGELES - The county should pay $4 million to care for a child who...

2 men, company charged in Zaca fire

So They Finally Caught The People That Caused This Terrible Fire...."2 men, company charged in Zaca fire template_bas template_bas By Michael Muskal, Los Angeles Times Staff Writer 3:45 PM PDT, August 31, 2007 Two...

Officials Fight Zaca Fire from Ventura County

"Firefighters are fighting fire with fire near the hottest spot now burning on the border of the Santa Barbara Ventura County line. Ventura Fire Officials conducting back burns say they're about a 45 minute drive...

Crews battle growing, 13,620-acre blaze northeast of Santa Maria

"Firefighters are facing a fourth day of high temperatures and low humidity as they battle a blaze that has consumed more than 13,000 acres of chaparral, pine and grasslands in Los Padres National Forest . The flames, fanned by dry weather and gusty winds, were threatening...

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