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Garden Bio-hazard: Man Killed By Compost
A man in Briatian has died after inhaling lethal spores which grew on rotting compost in his garden. "The 47-year-old Briton fell ill less than 24 hours after being engulfed by "clouds of dust" while working with rotting tree and plant mulch.At first medics thought the...
Will Politicians or $200 Oil Save Planet?
OpinionBarry Artiste, Now Public ContributorMedia reports that on Friday crude oil hit $138 US a barrel, up $10.75. That's the biggest spike ever in a single day. Experts have stated "What do you think it will do for... Steal Your Face: Lawsuits Increase over Fake Social Networking Profiles
More and more teachers are taking legal action against students who dis them on Facebook and MySpace...We think of our teachers as "old", but they are the age we are now, teaching our kids, who are the same age we...Protesters dispersed by police in Korea
South Korea has seen protests in response to a government decision to start allowing US beef imports again."Just a day ahead of South Korea's formal resumption of U.S. beef imports, some 20,000 protesters scuffled with riot squads early Monday and hauled police vehicles away...Tibetan tectonics triggered China quake
Geologists have concluded that the shift in the Tibetan plateau to the north-east triggered the quake of 7.8 in the Sichuan province. A strained political relationship paves the way for shaky ground? "The violent...Adobe Photoshops License Agreement after User Complaints
A reviewer for CNET found a rather objectionable clause in the EULA (end-user license agreement) for the newly-released Photoshop Express. Another blogger contacted Adobe directly, and, as a result, Adobe is to post...US Supreme Court considers gun law
"The US Supreme Court is considering the right of US citizens to keep and use guns, for the first time in nearly 70 years. The controversial case questions whether Washington DC can maintain its ban of nearly all handguns and restrictions on shotguns in...A Catastrophe in the Works?
"Evidence of a massive undersea landslide has been found less than 15 kilometres from Wellington airport, raising fears another slip could trigger a devastating tsunami. ""Tipping point" on horizon for Greenland ice
"OSLO (Reuters) - Global warming this century could trigger a runaway thaw of Greenland's ice sheet and other abrupt shifts such as a dieback of the Amazon rainforest, scientists said on Monday. They urged...Get SmarterChild in Gmail
"Aim Get SmarterChild in Gmail smarterchild.png Now that Gmail's got AIM support baked into the web interface, Gmailer Steve Rubel commented how nice it will be to have SmarterChild along with your email. Nearly three years ago we first posted about SmarterChild, an AIM bot... Nursing Home Abuse ? or just a Strange Accident
"How could 94-year-old 'slip out?' family asks
By J. Harry Jones
UNION-TRIBUNE STAFF WRITER
November 27, 2007
ESCONDIDO – A 94-year-old woman who wandered away from a nursing home early Thanksgiving morning and was then struck and killed by a car was wearing an alarm... Anak Krakatau volcano quakes declining
"It was reported that from 00:00 to noon West Indonesia Standard Time (WIB), at least 124 eruptions, 28 volcanic quakes, 64 tremors and 40 quakes were recorded at the seismograph.So far, the frequency of eruptions and quakes of Anak Krakatau was fluctuating as marked by deep...Hunting Dog Shoots Man
I think this is a good lesson for hunters. "A hunter is recovering after he was shot in the leg at close range by his dog, who stepped on his shotgun and tripped the trigger, an official said...Thai Chillies Cause London Chemical Scare
A suspected terror attack on London turned out to be an extra hot pot of Thai chillies." Police cordoned off three streets and firefighters smashed down a door after reports of a chemical attack on a busy shopping...House price crash feared as buy-to-let landlords sell
"Buy-to-let landlords could trigger a house price crash as increasing numbers sell their properties because of higher interest rates and fears of price falls. According to property website landlord.co.uk, many are panic-selling, fearing a bleak winter for the housing market....
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