India truckers' strike ends on eighth day
Indian truckers have ended their eight day strike on Monday after long impasse. The strike ended after the trucker's union met government represntative and got an assurance that their demands will be addressed. ...Twenty-eighth 'India International Trade Fair or IITF opens.
" Vice president M Hamid Ansari inaugurates the 28th India International Trade Fair at Pragati Maidan on friday. It is the biggest fair in Delhi and provides opportunity to all small and big business players from across the country and abroad to showcase there products. "Sania moves one up, Bhupathi drops to 12 in WTA rankings
" Out-of-action Sania Mirza has jumped one place in the WTA singles ranking, while ace doubles player Mahesh Bhupathi has dropped a rung in the ATP doubles ranking issued on Monday.Sania, who is recuperating...London Black cabs suspended after fire
The eight London black cab has burst into flames in three months, prompting more concerns over the safety of the vehicles. Five hundred of the cabs have been taken off the roads this morning in response to the...Anand out of contention at Bilbao Grand Slam
"World Champion Viswanathan Anand bowed out of contention for a top finish in the Bilbao Grand Slam final chess tournament after losing from a better position against Levon Aronian of Armenia in the eighth round. After suffering his second loss in the tournament, Anand’s...It's 8: Phelps passes Spitz with another gold
Michael Phelps has made history. He won his record eighth gold medal of the Beijing Olympic games tonight with the men's relay."Jason Lezak held on to the lead Phelps gave him, anchoring the United States to a...China's love-struck looking to Olympics for marriage luck
The Opening day of Olympic games in China will witness mass marriages as well. Thousands of young Chinese have chosen the auspicious day to get married on the eight of the August. Highly superstitious Chinese consider eight as one of the most lucy...New Orleans Saints QB Drew Brees focused
"Posted by Teddy Kider, The Times-Picayune July 31, 2008 10:52PMCHUCK COOK / THE TIMES-PICAYUNE Saints quarterback Drew Brees prepares for his eighth season and his third in New Orleans. (photo on site)...Exciting last All-Star Game at Yankee Stadium
The game lasted for 4 hours and 50 minutes - making it the longest in 'All-Star' history. I only watched a bit of it (mostly because I don't understand baseball) but it was a pretty exciting game - although my...
Tougher Time In Texas For The T-Team Ten :: The EDJE
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Helio Castroneves as he waits to make a run at the pole for the Bombardier Learjet 550 to be broadcast on ESPN at 10:00 pm EST, Saturday night, Texas Motor Speedway. Image Credit: Andy Sallee (2008) Tougher...
created by Edmund Jenks | 1 year ago | updated 1 year ago
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Iceland best place to live, Africa worst, says UN
None of these rankings are too shocking I reckon. Yay Canada for being in the top five!"BRASILIA (Reuters) - Iceland has overtaken Norway as the world's most desirable country to live in, according to an... Toxic air fears after Oklahoma twister
The Environmental Protection Agency is checking for high levels of lead in the air after a twister swept through Picher, Oklahoma. Picher was formally a center of zinc and lead mining, and noted as one of...
Opinion Survey" Most Surveys & Polls Useless!
OpinionBarry Artiste, Now Public ContributorDo you ever wonder who pays for Surveys and Polls? Sometimes Governments e.g. You the Taxpayer!, or Advertisers e.g. You the Consumer! Eventually, through years and...
created by Barry Artiste | 1 year ago | updated 1 year ago
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Brief Encounters: Local Artists Have Three Night Stand
Brief Encounters is an amazing interdisciplinary performance series produced by dancers Katy Harris-McLeod, Jennifer McLeish-Lewis, and Mara Branscombe -- the dynamic women of the Vancouver-based Tomorrow...
created by Jarrett Martineau | 1 year ago | updated 1 year ago
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Fires, Rail Sabotage Reported in France During Transit Strike
In the continuing saga that is the transit strike in France, thousands of transit workers are still away from work, forcing hundreds of thousands to walk or take over-stressed taxis and what little transit is...
created by Rob Walker | 2 years ago | updated 2 years ago
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599 views | 10 recommendations | 2 comments
