" 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...
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Imagine if you were living on a First Nations reserve with 50, 60, 70% unemployment and and faced with this.Exactly."A dying way of lifeNew Canada-U.S. treaty and declining salmon stocks could spell the end of...
created by Susan Jones | 1 year ago | updated 1 year ago 282 views | 7 recommendations | 2 comments
"Three ballistic missile crew members fell asleep while holding classified launch code devices, US authorities revealed today.'Decisive and urgent steps' are now needed to restore respect for nuclear weapons within the US Air Force following this latest incident at a base in...
"Apple is No. 3 PC maker in U.S., No. 6 worldwide Dueling reports Wednesday from the two leading PC survey firms — Gartner and IDC — confirm what the crowds at the Apple (AAPL) stores have been telling us: The Mac had a great second quarter. According...
After much dithering South Korean government has finally allowed import on US Beef. The beef row has posed a political crisis for the incumbent government."South Korea has formally lifted an import ban on...
created by Sanjay Jha | 1 year ago | updated 1 year ago 173 views | 0 recommendations | 0 comments
US Defense Secretary Robert Gates fired the air force secretary and chief of staff Thursday, holding them responsible for an erosion of standards that led to two major nuclear-related blunders.Gates said "a...
BLDG BLOG reports that the stadium being built for the London Olympics may be disassembled and relocated to Chicago once the games are over. I like the idea of "plug and play" architecture -- where buildings might be reused rather than simply being destroyed - but then I...
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"Microsoft's next operating system (OS) will come with multi-touch features as an alternative to the mouse.It is hoped the successor will have a better reception than the much-maligned Vista OS, released last...
People in Scotland are scrambling to tank up fuel after 1200 staff working at Grangemouth Oil refinery went on strike in a long standing pension row. Garages have already started rationing and even increased prices amidst the fear of shortages. In the meantime...
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"Spines tingle and hairs raise as a ghostly new suspense-adventure game for the PC haunts retail shelves this week
Got Game Entertainment LLC today announced that the “The Lost Crown: A Ghost-hunting Adventure” has shipped to North American retail. Created by adventure...
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Working for a firm importing classic American cars, Adam Morrison-Thomas is well-versed in handling exotic arrivals.
But not necessarily eight-legged ones that can kill with a single bite.
The encounter between the mechanic and the black widow spider began when he opened...
UPDATE: This actually isn't true; it's an urban myth that seems to have evolved from the "Mexican Poodle legend, in which tourists bought giant rats, having been told that they were special poodles. We at NP began...
created by Jordan Yerman | 2 years ago | updated 2 years ago 808 views | 0 recommendations | 2 comments
Looks like these guys are in trouble now:"A Chicago woman sued Menu Foods on Tuesday, alleging the pet food manufacturer delayed announcing a recall of 60 million containers of dog and cat food despite knowing its...
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"Chinese experts estimated that more than 10 million Chinese cultural relics have been lost overseas, Monday's overseas edition of the People's Daily reported.
Most of the cultural relics were robbed and illegally shipped out of China during the war times before...
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"A greater product supply and a Sunday launch helped Nintendo of America top rival Sony Corp. in gaining retail support for their competing video game systems.
While the Friday, Nov. 17 launch of the Sony...