China builds world's longest water diversion tunnel

It seems that China is in mission to break all world records, biggest, highest, tallest, fastest, every thing all going to be in China, whether it is poulation or technolgy, or humanrights."Construction teams digging the world's longest water diversion tunnel completed their...

WASHING THE LAS VEGAS WASH

Group celebrates transformation, reclamation of resource area"Not so long ago, the Las Vegas Wash carved its way through a southeast valley wasteland of illegal dump sites, homeless encampments and tangled forests...

Recycling fee Tacked Onto Every TV or Computer Sold in Ontario

Anyone buying a computer or Television in Ontario after april 1st, 2009 will be paying more after a recycling levy goes into effect. It's not an April Fools joke, it's an attempt to offset the processing costs associated with transporting and recycling used electronic goods....

Canada: Stephane Dion Finds his Inner Trudeau

OpinionBarry Artiste, Now Public ContributorH-M-M-M  that's easy to compare: Dion waffles on everything, while Trudeau enjoyed everything on his waffles, everything from dating and bedded celebs like Barbara...

China declares quake lake crisis over

The potential for the 'quake lake' - a lake in China whose dam was threatened by the earthquake there - to flood has been removed, according to the Chinese government."Evacuees headed down from temporary camps Wednesday after Chinese authorities declared the flood threat over...

Aftershock Near Quake Lake

An aftershock to the May 12 earthquake has hit near the lake formed by the initial tremor. The instability of such lakes is proving to be a potentially deadly knock-on effect of the devastating earthquake."The...

Former Governor To Appear In Court For Curruption Allegations In Nigeria

"The Economic and Fina-ncial Crimes Commis-sion (EFCC) yesterday filed a 142- count charge against former Edo State governor, Chief Lucky Igbinedion, before a Federal High Court in Kaduna. This is coming on the heels of a warrant of arrest against the former governor by a...

$255 million coastal restoration plan gets federal OK

"WASHINGTON -- Louisiana's hopes for repairing and restoring its tattered coast took a major step forward Thursday as the Bush administration approved the state's plan to use $255 million in federal money for more than 100 conservation and diversion projects, including major...

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