Crews keeping watch over Tennessee tanker spill

A tanker crashed in Cumberland County a few hours, and is leaking a volatile compound. Reports are just describing it as a 'hazardous material'. Police and emergency crews on on scene and waiting for a replacement truck to collect the remaining cargo.Authorities say that 9...

DC: City of Trees, Uprooted

Washington, DC – A little wind and a lot of rain uprooted trees in upper northwest DC today. At least two street trees fell on houses in the Tenleytown area. A Reno Road street tree fell onto the roof of a two...

Investing the Templeton Way: what is he backing now? « Peter J. Cooper’s W...

"Sir John Templeton is a remarkable billionaire investor, and even at 95 years old he is still making calls that put the brightest young hedge fund managers to shame. But based on his brilliant past record we can only hazard a guess at what this legendary investor is up to now. "

Clashes over Naples rubbish site

Eleven people, including eight policemen and three civilians, have been injured in clashes over the site of a proposed rubbish dump in a densely populated area of Naples."Most injuries occurred overnight but two...

DC: Rain Pains

Washington, DC – Weekend rains weakened the ground and uprooted trees in upper northwest DC on Monday. 32nd Street between Appleton and Brandywine Streets was the site of an uprooting tree that went from vertical...

Will a Spy Satellite Fall on My Head? Will my Insurance Policy Cover This?

Will a Spy Satellite Fall on my head? I don't see the Spy Satellite Clause in my Insurance Policy?  Is a Spy satelite and act god or Government?  Oh, I know Government thinks its and act of God, Im...

La Senza recalls undies due to safety issues

Crap, all the Christmas gifts I gave out this year have to be returned now."La Senza has announced a recall of its black baby-doll lingerie sets because they pose a safety hazard, Health Canada said Tuesday. Testing...

Drugs Farm Uncovered

In the past the majority of cannabis sold in Britain was imported but now most is 'homegrown' in factory set ups like this. Ordinary houses on respectable estates are increasingly being used this way,"Police have uncovered one of Leicestershire's biggest-ever cannabis growing...

House Approves Bill to Restrict Mortgages

"House Approves Bill to Restrict Mortgages "With home foreclosures skyrocketing, the House on Thursday voted to crack down on mortgage lenders by forcing them to get licenses, making them responsible for discovering whether borrowers can really repay and fining them for...

Lead in Poker Chips - What's next?

"The Associated Press November 8, 2007, 7:23PM ET text size: TT Ariz. officials warn of poker chip lead PHOENIX Arizona health regulators issued a warning Thursday about a popular brand of high-end poker chips that may contain high levels of lead. The warning about Paulson...

Indonesia`s Mt. Kelud critical, may erupt - scientist

""Kelud is in a critical phase. It could erupt now," Surono, head of Indonesia's centre for Vulcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation, told Reuters by telephone from the capital Jakarta. On Thursday, another official said there had been more than 600 hundred tremors...

Heathrow worker sacked over stud

"A Heathrow Airport worker has been dismissed for wearing a nose stud. Amrit Lalji, 40, of Stanmore, north-west London, who worked for caterers Eurest, said she wore the tiny piercing as a mark of her Hindu faith. She had worn the stud at work for more than a year until a...

Warning: Laser Printers Could Be a Health Hazard

"Your laser printer could be spewing toner over your home or office, according to an Australian air quality researcher.Some home and office laser printers pose serious health risks and may spew out as much particulate matter as a cigarette smoker inhales, an Australian air...

Hospitals Move to Ban Crocs

Doctors and nurses in hospitals everywhere are wearing comfortable and colourful crocs to work these days but health and safety concerns may force them to leave the shoes in the closet.   One of the main criticisms is that the holes in the crocs may allow body fluids to...

Virginia Tech Graduates - Media's Moral Hazard

"Saturday, May 12 2007 marks graduation at Virginia Tech the end of the media stake-out of Blacksburg Virginia. Since the April 16 shootings in Ambler Johnston and Norris Halls, every news organization from BBC to...

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