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The Australian government has announced a US $26.5bn economic stimulus package, targeting infrastructure and those on low incomes. The stimulus aid is aimed at creating more jobs as the economy...Families of 153 dead ask why plane was cleared to fly
"Angry relatives of Madrid crash victims asked yesterday why the aircraft was allowed to fly two hours after it aborted a take-off because of a technical fault. A total of 153 people died on Wednesday when the Spanair aircraft bound for the Canary Islands failed to take off,...U.S. sub leaked radioactive water, possibly for months
"Water with trace amounts of radioactivity may have leaked for months from a U.S. Navy nuclear-powered submarine as it traveled around the Pacific to ports in Guam, Japan and Hawaii, Navy officials told CNN on...Repairing U.S. bridges would cost $140 billion
"WASHINGTON (CNN) -- It would cost at least $140 billion to repair all the nation's bridges if work began immediately, a nationwide safety organization said in a comprehensive report Monday. ...Chinese YouTube 56.com Returns To Living
This is something that lots of people will be watching closely as the Olympics get closer."Either 56.com cleared up its "system maintenance" issue or the Chinese government decided not to crush it completely. As promised just yesterday, the site is back online, following a...The Queen and Royal Family Cost UK £40 Million a Year
Well it comes down to 66p a day per person according to palace officials but there are many who would like to see their money go elsewhere."The cost of keeping the Queen and the Royal Family rose by an...
Cost-cutting BBC spends thousands - on a fish tank
The BBC is coming under fire again today as details are being leaked about how the company spends thousands of pounds a year (more than 2,000) on maintaining their fish tanks in just one of their London offices. I... Nutria under the gun on the 17th Street Canal New Orleans
"Posted by Andrew Vanacore June 05, 2008 11:02PMA Jefferson Parish SWAT team has been called in to defend the 17th Street Canal.The threat? Nutria, the orange-toothed rodents that eat through marshlands and...Heroine - by lawdog
""I started shooting heroin at age 15." Heather says, describing her 25 year junkie career as a vicious cycle of getting high, homelessness, methadone programs, and prison. "I've gone to prison three times... I had three different CDC numbers... all...Fort Jackson, SC TV Station finds problems Similar to Ft Bragg
Fort Jackson, SC TV Station finds problems Similar to Ft BraggFort Jackson is the gateway to many Americans to the United States Army. Featured in the 1994 film Renaissance Man, Fort Jackson is...Before spending money on bathrooms or kitchens
" The popular home-repair referral service, Angie’s List, says its annual poll indicates that home owners will spend an average of $11,250 on home improvement and maintenance projects in 2008, up 13 percent over the average they reported spending in 2007. On average,...Efforts to avert strike at British airports
"The British Airports Authority is to meet union leaders in talks aimed at averting January strikes at some of Britain's busiest airports. A BAA spokeswoman said the talks will take place at an undisclosed location after negotiations last week failed to solve the dispute. The...B100 Biodiesel Approved by Agricultural Giant
"If biodiesel suits any demographic best, it’s farmers. Biodiesel was designed as an emergency fuel, intended to keep farm equipment humming when military conflict cut off oil supplies. That being said, it’s...Oil Say Hello to $80
"Crude oil prices vaulted to a record high $80 a barrel on Wednesday as dealers focused on tight inventories in top consumer the United States ahead of peak winter demand. A rash of fires at BP's oil fields in... Tube strike causes travel chaos
Metronet and its administrator failed to give the unequivocal guarantees on jobs, transfers and pensions that the RMT union is seeking so.."Millions of commuters in London faced rush-hour misery as Tube workers...
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