Pipeline Fire Burnt 42 People to Dead in Nigeria

What a sad end?"Forty-two victims of the pipeline explosion, which occurred at Ilagbo Village, a riverine community near Ibagbo-Iru, Victoria Island, Lagos, have been buried in mass graves. The remains of the victims of the Christmas Day tragedy, who were scooping fuel from...

Homeless go green for environment

"This is great news - we just wish we could have broken the story first…      In what has been described as a massive coup for Australia’s environmental movement, the nation’s homeless have put their support behind the push to phase out giant plastic...

Beauty Pageant Officials Probe Pepper Spray on Contestant's Gowns

Some of these pageant contestants are ruthless, with a smile on their faces."SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — Beauty pageant organizers were investigating Sunday who doused a contestant's evening gowns with pepper spray...

Vancouver considers plastic baglessness

A bag brouhaha? Vancouver city councillors are debating whether to ban plastic bags at grocery stores.  Check out a related article here."San Francisco has just eliminated plastic bags from its grocery stores...

Day in jail for Tyson over drugs

"Ex-boxer Mike Tyson has been sentenced to 24 hours in jail and 360 hours of community service for drug possession and driving under the influence. The former heavyweight champion also received three years' probation after being caught driving in possession of cocaine, having...

It's Raining Airline Luggage in Chicago As Cargo Door Opens

This story about how a Delta Airlines cargo door opened, dumping luggage out in the skies over Chicago, should give pet owners pause. It's not uncommon for pets and show dogs to be flown, and they ride in the cargo areas.Imagine finding out that your beloved pet had been...

The war in Iraq is over

We have some very inapt politicians here in New Zealand. The leader of the opposition John Key is a case in point. When asked why he and his party had not mentioned the War in Iraq in their foreign policy...

Zara withdraws swastika handbag

"MADRID (Reuters) - Spanish fashion chain Zara has withdrawn a handbag from its stores after a customer in Britain complained swastikas were embroidered on it. Zara, owned by the world's second largest fashion...

Andrew Flintoff, you are messing with the wrong guy at wrong time

"Andrew Flintoff, you are messing with the wrong guy at wrong time “Jellybeans on pitch irritated Zaheer Khan and he won the match for India. Andrew Flintoff pissed off Yuvraj Singh and poor Stuart Broad and the Entire English team paid the price when Yuvi hit six sixes....

Mountain hotel a real ice-breaker

Canadian-born Mr Adolph has built about 40 igloos in Alberta, where he has a guiding business, but this is his first on New Zealand  North Island's highest mountain. "COLD COMFORT: New Zealand's coolest hotel...

Hacking Ikea

"Winnie Lam was thinking about food when she made her Chocolate Sundae Toppings footstool, fashioned from a few bags of cotton pompoms hot-glued to an Ikea stool. “It came from staring into a bowl of ice cream one day,” said Ms. Lam, 31, who lives in Mountain View,...

Man Planning Reuseable Big Bag Event

The worlds largest reusable canvas shopping bag will be the 24 hour home of a west Texas man planning a food drive on September 8th in San Angelo, Texas. Egan Sanders,  an environmental activist, got help...

How To Deal With Lost Baggage

Some great practice information here on how to deal with lost luggage, what kind of compensation you should expect, etc. I know it's my worst nightmare to have my bag lost. Definitely found some good pointers...

UK goes 007 on Rats

     In an attempt to crack down on a burgeoning rat problem in the UK, one company is taking extreme measures. While it isn't quite cloaking cars, spy submersibles, or exploding pens, pest...

Dumpster Diving brings up riches

"Opportunity strikes As Vancouver's civic strike drags on, individuals and businesses--from day camps and gyms to binners like Mark Michelle--are quietly benefiting from the absence of city services Mark Hasiuk, Vancouver Courier Published: Wednesday, August 01, 2007 "If you...

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