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Private Power Company Negligent In California Sesnon Fire
Two people were killed in the Sesnon fire. It turns out the a private utility company not subject to State regulations regarding powerline safety, did not have a proper fire birm, or other safety measures... 
created by panzerlawyer | 1 year ago | updated 1 year ago
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BCCI approves Pakistan tour itinerary
"Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) received a shot in the arm after India approved the itinerary and the security plan of its tour next year. A senior PCB official confirmed that India had approved the itinerary of and a three day practice game during the tour from January 4 to...
Oxygen bottles 'main focus' of Qantas Airline Accident investigation
"Qantas has been told to inspect all the oxygen bottles on its fleet of 747-400 jets. The Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) has ordered Qantas to do the checks because an exploding oxygen cylinder might have caused the hole in the side of a plane flying from Hong Kong...
Blair cancels Gaza visit after threats
Middle East peace envoy Tony Blair, who was scheduled to visiting Gaza this summer, has had to cancel the trip because of unspecified threats on hsi life. It would have been the highest level diplomatic visit since the militant Group Hamas was elected to leadership in the...
2009 Dodge Journey recall
The brand new Dodge Journey is already being recalled. There seems to be a defect in the engine wire harnessin the V6 models. The car is only five months old. "Dodge's brand new...
CBP Officers in Texas Find $3 Million Worth of Dope in 'Empty' Sea Container
"El Paso, Texas - U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers working anti-terrorism operations at the Bridge of the Americas commercial cargo lot in El Paso discovered 3,343 pounds of marijuana in a sea container yesterday. The huge bales of pot were concealed in a false...
Delta latest to cancel flights for safety inspections
The safety questions on a number of Boeing planes have caused yet another US airline to cancel flights."Delta Air Lines says it plans to announce Thursday whether it will cancel more flights while engineers...
created by Dave Keating | 1 year ago | updated 1 year ago
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Inspector charged in New York crane case
Further details are emerging about the circumstances surrounding the crane that collapsed in New york at the weekend, killing seven people. You can see NowPublic member Ace Preston's report and photos from the...
Southwest Airlines Grounds 44 Planes
Turns out that the safety scandal at Southwest Airlines was only the beginning of a scary story." Southwest Airlines said it has grounded 44 of its Boeing jets to inspect for possible structural...
created by Jordan Yerman | 1 year ago | updated 1 year ago
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Heparin Probe Sends USDA Inspectors to China
" More than 350 adverse reactions to the drug have been reported to the FDA since the end of 2007, including a dangerous lowering of blood pressure, breathing difficulties and vomiting. Four patients who took the drug died. "
A Pakistani view of U.S. nuclear weapons
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Columns > A Pakistani view of U.S. nuclear weapons
A Pakistani view of U.S. nuclear weapons
By Hugh Gusterson
| 5 February 2008
"The [U.S.] Air Force has... Heparin Blood Thinner Maker Probed - US Health Officials
"U.S. health officials plan to inspect a Chinese factory which could be the source of problems with the blood thinner heparin which is linked to allergic reactions and possibly four deaths. The FDA announced that Baxter Healthcare Corporation has temporarily stopped...
Filling Stations To Become Service Stations, Again! :: Oblate Spheroid
"It has been a long time, but there was a time (in the 1950's through to some of the 1970's) that when one pulled into a "gas station" to fill up, an attendant with a hat and a bowtie would ask the driver for the...
Israel-Palestine Mediation Bush-style
"Mediation Bush-style
Bush's visit to Israel was preceded by the seizure of swathes of Palestinian land and the announcement that there will be no halt in settlement building. What hope for negotiations then, asks Saleh Al-Naami
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Canadian Astronauts To Repair Shuttle Endeavour From Space
It will certainly be a feather in Canada's cap if Canadian Astronaut Hadfield on the ground and currently in Space Canadian Astronaut Williams pull off this patchwork repair of the Shuttle Endeavour successfully....
created by Barry Artiste | 2 years ago | updated 2 years ago
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