Gas smell tipped off club boss about car bomb

One of the two bombs that failed to go off in London earlier this year was discovered by a nightclub owner after he smelled gas, and discovered the car parked outside his packed venue. "A NIGHT CLUB boss yesterday told how the smell of gas tipped him off to a car bomb outside...

Should Waiting to Turn the Heat On become an Olympic event?

I have to be thankful that in my corner of New Jersey it has not been colder.It is October 8 and I have not turned the heat on yet.Day temperatures are still in the mid to high 60's.In the past week, night temperatures have dropped to the mid 40's. The very official US...

Home for 10 people ... in a portable box

"HELSTON, Cornwall, UK (CNN) -- A huge cyclone struck Myanmar in May 2008. It was the largest recorded disaster in that country, killing more than 130,000 people and leaving millions homeless. ...

More Relief Flights Reach Burma; U.S. Assets Stand By

" WASHINGTON, May 27, 2008 – The Air Force has flown 70 humanitarian missions to Burma in support of the relief effort for Cyclone Nargis victims, Defense officials said here today. Over Memorial Day weekend, five C-130 flights per day arrived at Rangoon...

Trapped on the London Eye

400 hundred passengers were trapped on the London Eye Monday when the wheel encountered mechanical difficulties. The passengers were trapped for about an hour and were compensated with warm drinks and a refund....

Snow Heads to Eastern US

That snowstorm that wreaked havoc across the Midwest yesterday is now heading East. Chicago's Midway Airport reported five inches of snow this am, and more than 600 flights were cancelled out of O'Hare. Can't...

Sutherland Gets Out of Jail, Does Not Collect $200

Kiefer Sutherland, the DUI-convicted actor and star of '24', was released from jail after serving the full-term of his assigned 48 day sentence."Kiefer Sutherland was released from jail early Monday after serving...

The Hard Lessons of Disaster Relief

When it came to Cyclone Sidr and disaster relief - I thought I knew it all. I knew I couldn't help them all. I knew the media would be coming. I knew the local population knew the area better than foreigners. I...

Giant Spider Web Baffles Entomologists

Most likely a team effort by several spiders rather than some giant Shelob-like monstrosity. Which is a good thing. Also, it shows that spiders, like web users, are familiar with crowdsourcing. Spiders are our...

Fans line Rose Parade route for 'Star Wars' tribute

"PASADENA – Hundreds of thousands of spectators bundled in jackets and blankets braved chilly temperatures as the 118th Rose Parade got off to a rousing start Monday. The festivities began with a majestic...

Catch a Rising Design Star: Chaz Stevens

"From his private-label down products, like custom-filled pillows to the finest cashmere blankets and throws, his attention to detail makes his company the choice of top designers from coast to coast. He is always in pursuit of new and exciting products and his collections...

"If they kill us, then we were born to die"

""If they kill us, then we were born to die," says María, a Mixteca indigenous woman who teaches in Mixteco and Spanish in a rural elementary school, a five-hour walk from the nearest road. "We are not afraid,"...

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