MS Dhoni is ODI Player of the Year

"India’s one-day captain, Mahendra Singh Dhoni, has won the ODI Player of the Year award at the ICC Awards ceremony in Dubai. Dhoni beat off tough competition from his India team-mate, Sachin Tendulkar, Australia’s fast bowler Nathan Bracken and Pakistan stalwart,...

FDA Recalls Imported Canteloupes From Honduras

"What is Salmonella?Salmonella is a group of bacteria that can cause diarrheal illness in people. They are living creatures which pass from the feces of animals or people to other animals or people. In the USA the...

They are killing the last wild buffalo herd in Yellowstone!

Since February 11, Yellowstone National Park and the Montana Department of Livestock have slaughtered 505 of America's last wild buffalo.  Yellowstone Park Rangers have captured 607 wild buffalo in the...

Toronto Distric School Board approved Afrocentric public school

"The Toronto District School Board approved a proposal to create the city's first Afrocentric public school after supporters and detractors pleaded their cases during a meeting last night.  Following more...

Cloverfield Is One Giant, Incredibly Entertaining ‘Screw You!’ to Yuppie ...

"“I don’t understand why this is happening,” whimpers an awestruck participant in the Cloverfield calamity."

Southern Ocean quake sparks tsunami fear

Luckily the earthquake was horizontal, rather than vertical (see image on right). "Southern Ocean quake sparks tsunami fear KERRY WILLIAMSON - The Dominion Post | Monday, 1 October 2007The 7.4 magnitude quake...

Firefighters Clean-Up Funds

"FIREFIGHTERS took a break from tackling blazes to give Rushden vehicles a good clean at the weekend. Drivers donated more than £900 after 15 firefighters spent Saturday hosing and scrubbing cars at Rushden Fire Station. One motorist handed over £250. The money raised will...

Artificial Emergencies to Train Real Heroes: AI Firefighting

A very clever guy has devised an Artificial-Intelligence training tool for firefighters, stemming the need to organize a large team of veterans to train the new recruits. I imagine that some human element will...

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