German scientists have developed a steel hook and loop fastener that is strong enough to support 35 metric tons. The invention, called Metaklett, can withstand over 1,500 degrees fahrenheit (800°C) and is...
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With Chinese Democracy the much hyped though under promoted by Axl Rose official Guns N' Roses album bombing so badly fans hoped for a reunion of the original band line up. Well that seems further away than ever...
Australian researchers have released a study detailing the potential risks of head-banging. At first this appears to be a relatively obvious assumption: the violent yet rhythmic thrashing of...
Passengers on Greyhound buses in Canada are facing new security measures including metal detectors and restrictions on luggage. This follows the grisly murder earlier this year onboard a bus in Manitoba by...
In a CNN interview today, Tata Group chairman Ratan Tata has revealed that he had been warned about a possible terrorist attack on the luxurious Taj Hotel. "If I look at what we had ... it could not have...
Despite the talk of insulated, Chinese economy is also deeply affected with current global economic crisis. World's fastest growing economy is sputtering into an economic slowdown. World is hinging high hope on China to bail out from the current crisis. China's export sector...
" Perhaps the hedge fund managers should take their cue from the central banks which are not going to be selling gold over the next 12 months as they have been over the past four previous years. Supply is coming out of the market at a time of rising demand for a hedge...
The lead-up to the release of Metallica's latest metal monolith, Death Magnetic, has been immense. The album is in stores Friday, September 12th, 2008, and here's a first take on what appears to be the band's...
Metallica's heavily-promoted ninth studio album Death Magnetic is set to hit stores on September 12, 2008. But, despite being leaked on the internet ten days in advance of its official release, the band...
"WINDBER, Pa. -- Police in Somerset County are trying to figure out how a radio tower went missing in Windber. Police say a group of people had a very thorough plan to get all 120 feet of steel and copper down from the old Windber radio tower.Police believe the thieves threw...
One of the UK's "golden age" piers was destroyed by a fire in the early hours of this morning. The pier in Lancashire was one of the first to be built in the golden age of pier building in Britain, which lasted...
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China is the most populous nation on earth; one in every five people on earth lives in China. With nearly 20% of all humans residing within its borders China has an enormous impact on the...
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"An immigration removal centre has wrongfully detained disabled children and transports families in metal cages, the prisons' inspectorate has found. HM Inspectorate of Prisons said children were detained for too long and left distressed and scared at the Yarl's Wood centre...
"With gold prices skyrocketing, the Mayans of Guatemala find themselves caught up in a new rush for the precious metal. Tema sits across from me, a Mayan with a mission. We are in the town of Sipacapa in the Western Highlands of...
A ten-year-old turtle just got a custom fit skateboard strapped to her belly. Arava has been overcoming paralysis of her hind legs, and now that she’s got wheels she has started to get her groove on by...
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