Dorel Distribution Subject of Another Recall of Baby Equipment

Dorel Distribution Canada is the subject of another recall of baby equipment.  This time it is an expansion of a recall originally posted in February 2009.  The recall is for Safety 1st Smartlight Stair Gate. "Full Product Description This recall involves all...

Experts fear deadly infections could become more common in the US

Killer diseases such a dengue fever and malaria spread by mosquitoes are the more well-known of the tropical diseases. But the experts fear that a recession that has already weakened the public health system will...

Millworkers ordered to stay on MacKenzie job to avoid gas spill

Emergency Environmental Legislation has been invoked at the MacKenzie pulp mill in BC, meaning staff and workers have to stay on the job and cannot go on strike, otherwise a potentially deadly leak of 15 tonnes of...

Potholes Can Be A Tremendous Hazard For A Bicyclist

Many of you may be unaware that bicycle accidents on the road don't just involve cars hitting bikes.  Single vehicle collisions from potholes can be absolutely devastating and are expected to get worse with less city, county and state dollars available to fix them." ...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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