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Historic Quebec City Building Burns Down
Updateed 1.45 amCBC News Canada reports the damage is estimated around $100,000The building Palais Montcalm is a landmark in the City. The fire started on the third floor although the cause in not yet known....
created by greg1usa | 5 years ago | updated 5 years ago
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U.S. Funded Health Search Engine Blocks 'Abortion'
"A U.S. government-funded medical information site that bills itself as the world's largest database on reproductive health has quietly begun to block searches on the word "abortion," concealing nearly 25,000...Ghost hunting at The Old Mansfield Reformatory
Ghost hunting at the old Mansfield Reformatory is so popular that all dates for 2008 are almost sold out. The facility still holds the largest free standing cell block in the world at six tiers high.Built between...MySpace to launch music service
This could be good news for Myspace's musician population because they can get their music out to their fans without a record label. It will be interesting to see how Myspace turns this into a business...The largest barbecue in the world (Uruguay, 13th April 2008)
"The largest barbecue in the world" will take place on Sunday 13th April in Montevideo, Uruguay. The event was declared a national interest event by the Presidency of Uruguay.The tickets to be part of the event and try the roast cost U$S 3,00 and U$S 1,5 for...News & Media
"News Release National Railroad Passenger Corporation 60 Massachusetts Avenue NE Washington, DC 20002 www.amtrak.com FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE ATK-08-015 Contact: Media Relations (202) 906-3860 March 3,...Half a Decade of War: Five Years After Iraq Invasion, Soldiers Testify at Win...
" AMY GOODMAN: [Five years ago] on March 19th, 2003, the US began bombing Baghdad. The invasion was on. Six weeks later, President Bush stood under a banner reading “Mission Accomplished” and declared an end to major military combat operations in Iraq. Now, half a...The 1700 Feet Alaska Mega Tsunami
"Special ReportAlaska, USAOn the night of July 7th, 1958 the WORLD'S LARGEST TSUNAMI struck Lituya bay, located about 250 miles west of Juneau. It was 1,700 feet or 520 meters, almost twice the height of the...Canadian Pirates Gave Asia & Russia a Run for "Our Money".
OpinionBarry Artiste, Now Public ContributorAfter several complaints over the years by musicians and the public alike Canadian authourities finally acted and raided a Manitoba Piracy Ring operating Worldwide.Asia...
created by Barry ORegan | 5 years ago | updated 5 years ago
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House Panel Questions High Pay for CEOs
Like the oil company profits last year, it's another situation of individuals making a lot of money in sectors experiencing trouble."The heads of three companies implicated in the mortgage crisis have been asked to explain how they collectively received hundreds of millions...
created by Dave Keating | 5 years ago | updated 5 years ago
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World's tallest snowman is a woman
The town of Bethel, Maine, has beaten a nine-year record for the world's largest snowman - or more specifically - snow person.Beijing opens world's largest airport terminal
Beijing has opened the world's largest airport terminal to meet the passenger surge during the Olympics in August. Forty-two flights arrived or departed from th Beijing opens world's largest airport terminalEmma Maersk: The Largest Cargo Ship in the World
...and, there's more! Have we all been asleep at the wheel again? This is old news!Jeff Davis's links have disappeared, but here is an article he wrote back in Nov. 2006. Suddenly, I'm finding myself fascinated...
created by Maireid Sullivan | 5 years ago | updated 5 years ago
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Citizen Journalism Site Gets Director
Certainly a feather in Now Public's Hat with the hiring of World Editor Rachel Nixon to Now Public. "Welcome Rachel" from us News Wranglers. "Citizen journalism site gets directorVancouver SunPublished: Thursday, February 14, 2008Vancouver-based citizen...
created by Barry ORegan | 5 years ago | updated 5 years ago
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22 arrested in UK drugs raids
"Two Irish people are among a group arrested in Britain in a series of raids aimed at breaking-up a €135m cocaine operation. Among the 22 people arrested are suspects with British, Israeli, Iraqi, Egyptian and Irish backgrounds. Police used a mechanical digger to smash...Top Members Today
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