President Obama inherits a world of troubles

Newly elected 44th President of the USA Senator Barack Obama inherits a difficult and very challenging job. He will have to confront many immediate and pressing challenges America is facing. Economic meltdown is...

Rice in Georgia on peace mission

Condoleeza Rice has arrived in Tblisi, a visit that is likely to be seen as confrontational by Russia. Rice is not going to also visit Moscow, instead returning directly to the US from Georgia. "U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice arrived in Georgia Friday on the second...

China: Reverse sterilization for moms who lost children in China quake

OpinionBarry Artiste, Now Public ContributorWho knew Devastation would bring Humanity by a Communist government who implemented a one child policy to stem the population explosion is now helping those who lose...

U.S. wants Kenya solution "yesterday"

" U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice told Kenya's feuding parties on Monday to hurry up with a pact to end a post-election crisis that has killed 1,000 people and dented their nation's global status. "The time for a political settlement was yesterday," Rice said...

Cathay Pacific Airbus with 290 people on board makes emergency landing at YVR

There were major traffic jams into and out of Richmond as RCMP prepared for an emergency landing. The roads have now been reopened as the plane is safely on the ground.  "An Airbus has made an emergency landing at YVR this evening, after reporting a flap problem shortly...

FIERY UFO EXPLODES OFF NEW JERSEY COAST

"September 2, 2007 -- Head for the hills! A mysterious giant "fireball" was spotted exploding over the ocean off the Jersey Shore last night, but officials had no idea last night what it was."

Canaan Country Club Damaged By Fire

" May 8, 2007 Connecticut - An early morning fire badly damaged the club house at the Canaan Country Club located on High Street in North Canaan, Connecticut. Shortly after 4:30 am the North Canaan Fire Department was dispatched for a structure fire at the country club and...

8-story building collapses in Istanbul

"ANKARA, Turkey - An eight-story apartment building collapsed in Istanbul on Thursday, and some people were reportedly buried under the debris, media reports said. Authorities dispatched ambulances and rescue teams to the site in the residential Sirinevler district, private...

Firefighters Battle Blaze At ABC East Lanes

" April 5, 2007 Pennsylvania - Units from Dauphin and Cumberland County were busy on Wednesday afternoon April 4th with a 2-alarm commercial structure fire at ABC East Lanes in Swatara Township Dauphin County. Units were dispatched at approximately 11:47 to Box 49-3 at 1001...

Falklands or Malvinas?: 25 years of sovereignty struggles for islands

Twenty-five years ago, British PM Margaret Thatcher sent her country's navy to one of its colonies, the Falkland Islands, to oppose Argentina's fascist dictator Leopoldo Galtieri, who was trying to seize the...

Residential Structure Fire In Watertown

" April 1, 2007 Connecticut - Watertown Volunteer Fire Department was dispatched for a residential structure fire at 10 Honey Hill Road on March 31st. First arriving units found heavy smoke and fire condition in a one family residence which appeared to be concentrated in the...

Deptford Firefighters Battle Suspicious Dwelling Fire

" March 25, 2007 New Jersey - In The New Sharon section, early at around 01:45 hours in the mourning, Deptford Station 9-4 and 9-3 were dispatched to the intersection of Delsea Drive and Cattell Road for a dwelling fire. Following the initial dispatch, a full district...

Fire Destroys 8 Boats On Lake Norman

"North Carolina - On January 9, 2007 at 05:52 Cornelius firefighters were dispatched to Kings Point Marina for a reported marina fire. While enroute Cornelius members added the Gilead Fire Department to the call...

Two Alarm Fire In Vacant Factory In Camden

"New Jersey - Shortly before 7 p.m. on January 4, 2007, Camden N.J. fire fighters were dispatched to 5th and Berkley Streets in the South Camden section of the City for a building fire. The first in units reported...

New Years Eve Fire In East Orange Displaces 65

"New Jersey - A four alarm fire tore through a four story apartment building on New Years Eve, leaving two people hospitalized, many injured, and sixty five residents without a place to live on New Years Day. At...

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