The news comes a day after Ford posts its larger quarterly loss ever. Speculators say that consumers are buying more fuel effecient and most of the demand is coming from Asia and Brazil, while there is a decline in...
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It has long since been known that the United States was is the most powerful nation in the world. Although this may be true, there has been much talk about the nation's economy becoming unstable. If the enconomy...
The admirer of fidel castro's cuba and anti-globalist dealing with oil-supply problems."Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez touted a pact delivering fuel to Caribbean nations and loosened the financing terms to aid...
As the Beijing Olympics draws closer and the competition becomes fierce for the athletes competiting for the gold, let's take a look back at past Olympic events that are no longer competitive sports, but must have...
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"Animal shelters around the country will be preparing their kennels over the next couple of days to receive the usual number of "fireworks dogs" who escape their homes/yards after becoming frightened of Fourth of July fireworks displays. Susan Sharpe, APDT, CPDT, owner of...
"DEAD BODYGUARDS Maj. Gen. William Robertson,Deputy Commanding General, V Corps, Europe Col William Densberger,V Corps Chief of Operations and Plans Col. Robert Kelly,V Corps Chief of Intelligence Spec. Gary Rhodes, Crew Chief died: 2/23/93 - All were killed when...
Of course there has been a lot of coverage about the death of Tim Russert. When a figure in the public eye passes away, especially suddenly, (remember Heath Ledger?) it is going to get a lot of coverage.But...
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More of my rants on vacation dangers. Yes, you are thinking..."This could happen anywhere..."Sure, this could happen ANYWHERE. But just look at the negligence and the lackadaisical attitude the Mexican...
There is a body covered in a downtown Vancouver alley, near Taxi coffee shop on Richards between Pender and Dunsmuir Streets. Witnesses are saying that it is a possible suicide involving a female. While I could not...
"The price of oil has made a record jump to nearly $139 a barrel, amid reports it could reach $150 by July because of rising demand and political tension."Correspondents say oil prices were also pushed up by Israeli...
Evel Knievel's son Robbie recreated one of his father's most famous stunts today in Ohio, when he successfully jumped over 24 delivery trucks."Knievel had said he would be going 95 miles per hour during the 220-foot...
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If you find Sci-Fiction, and legends interesting, you will like this f\very much."The South Korean government plans to build two robot-themed parks close to Seoul—one in the bustling seaport of Incheon and another...
" Sometimes a fire just won't go out. Uzbekistan is home to a place called Darvaz, nicknamed by locals "the door to hell." It's a semi-underground gas fire that's been burning nonstop for 35 years. Find out why, and see some close-up pictures of this hellmouth after the jump,...
Texas is apparently the hottest place to live in the states, and I don't mean the sun is really strong. Four cities in Texas gained in population last year according to the Census Bureau's report released today....
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Gas prices have risen nine cents in the past two weeks, and have not hit a new high."U.S. average retail gasoline prices
have reached a new high of almost $3.20 per gallon and will
likely jump another 20 to 30 cents in the next month, worsening
the pain of consumers...