Seven killed in explosion:India

" At least seven persons have been killed in an explosion in a house where people were making crackers ahead of a festival in eastern India, police said. Two others were seriously injured in the explosion in Balasore district in Orissa state on Sunday evening. The blast...

Family sues over tainted peanut butter

Finally this family will receive some recompense for suffering allegedly caused by this young girl's favourite snack, in what might turn out to be another victory for consumers. "INDIANAPOLIS - When Krystina...

Green Leaf Party: No Pot on Passover

"In bad news for its religious Jewish supporters, an Israeli pro-marijuana party announced Tuesday that pot is forbidden on Passover.Cannabis is among the substances Jews are forbidden to consume during the...

Windows Vista Requires Purchasing…Not Pirating

I am no saint. As many of the online community have done, I have used software of various types that have been cracked or less than legal, and I have downloaded music. Just about a year ago, I stopped doing anything remotely illegal online with new regard for the law. I am...

In Vino Veritas!

Culinary Capers recently held their 20th anniversary party at the Hycroft Mansion in Vancouver. It was interesting from an: all BC, all micro-farmed, all the leaves are orange and it's fall decor inside the...

Diwali celebrated with fervour

"Divali was celebrated with religious fervour and gaiety amidst tight security arrangements at all important places across the country yesterday. The festival passed off peacefully here despite looming security...

Token Booth Closings Start in April

The first nine of the 164 token booths scheduled for closing will be shut down in April. The Daily News says the first retired booths will include ones in Union Square and Penn Station, and then the remaining booths will close weekly until October. Then, 600 of the clerks...
 

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