Since Bush lifted the Oil Drilling Ban oil has droped to 90 dollars a barrel

Since Bush lifted the Oil Drilling Ban oil has droped to 90 dollars a barrel"NEW YORK (AFP) — Crude oil nosedived below 90 dollars a barrel Monday as deepening global financial turmoil and plunging stock markets...

Chandigarh Administration Enhances Sugar Ration Supply For BPL Familes

"Chandigarh (Mera Chandigarh):- The Chandigarh Administration has decided to enhance the scale of issue of levy sugar from 1kg to 2kg per unit per month for the Below Poverty Line ration card holders for the month of October and November 2008 only due to ensuing festival season."

Major 7.0 Magnitude Earthquake New Zealand Kermadec Islands 09/30/08

Update: The USGS are now saying the earthquake was 7.0 magnitude, there are no reports of damage or injuries at this time.The earthquake occurred 45 miles south of Raoul Island and there has also been a 5.3...

NASA To Discuss Conditions On And Surrounding The Sun

"MEDIA ADVISORY : M08-176  NASA To Discuss Conditions On And Surrounding The Sun ...

Dog digs up child's foot; police hunt for body

"RUSSELLVILLE, Alabama (AP) -- A family dog brought home a child's severed foot, but searchers combing surrounding woods in northwest Alabama found no signs of any other remains and don't know where the child might be. ...

Canadian National Election Campaign - 'Stephen Harper Has Failed' Says Layton

The listeriosis outbreak that has so far claimed the lives of 18 people has continued to push its way into the Canadian national polical scene. The reverberations from agriculture minister Gerry Ritz's 'jokes' about...

Siberian seabed has methane leak

Is a Seabed a fancy term for waterbed ? and if so are we talking flatulence during sleep ?Cows, landfills what's next the ocean ? Methane is silently leaking everywhere."Swedish researchers working on an international mission have confirmed that methane, a potent greenhouse...

These homes for sale stink

"Why Fannie and Freddie matterMore Videos This boarded-up, bank-owned home is on the market in Milwaukee. On the inside, that Milwaukee home has been picked clean. Never before have there been so many squalid, dilapidated homes...

A word of warning about 'free' public Wi-Fi

"I recently found myself in an airport terminal with a laptop and time to kill. Not knowing what the Wi-Fi options were, I let Windows XP search for available wireless networks. As you can see below, one of the...

Gray wolves are back on the endangered list

Gray wolves have been put back on the endangered species list.  "For these reasons, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Plaintiffs’ Motion for Preliminary Injunction (dkt #2) is GRANTED. Endangered Species Act...

Power off for Hundreds After Toronto Vault Fire

It's the second underground fire in Toronto in a week, and the third in Canada this month after last week's power-cutting Vancouver fire. While this one wasn't nearly as serious, hundreds of people were left without...

European Stockmarkets spooked by fresh credit crunch fears

London stock exchange opened with deep correction after the news of fresh credit crunch. Investors mood are turned sombre with similar news from other European exchanges. "Fears of fresh losses in the financial...

UK confidence 'near all-time low'

Grim times ahead in the UK."UK confidence 'near all-time low' Rising prices have been blamed for falling confidence Confidence among UK...

Vancouver Whitecaps out for revenge in Champions League

The Vancouver Whitecaps need a win today to stay in contention for the CONCACAF Champions league."Whitecaps out for revenge in Champions League Last Updated: Wednesday, June 25, 2008 | 1:08 PM ET ...

Johansson on a pleasure Cruz

" THE rain may be back - but this sizzling kiss between SCARLETT JOHANSSON and PENELOPE CRUZ is certain to turn up the heat. The Hollywood stars set pulses racing when they lock lips in WOODY ALLEN's new movie Vicky Cristina Barcelona - as you can see in the video below: ...

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