Nasa sky survey probe blasts off

Asteroids and comets  watch has began, but what will happen if a rouge asteroid or comet is actual sighted will USA nuke it, or will we see other methods used to deflect an impeding disaster where possibly...

Canadian Federal Program Aims To Get Mentally Ill Off Streets

The federal government is testing a new program in five major cities in Canada, aiming to help homeless people with mental illnesses to reintegrate into society. The $150 million program was created by the Canadian Commission on Mental Health, and will be implemented in...

Happy 4th of July- North Korea pops off another missile

North Korea is helping us celebrate the 4th of July Early.  At approximately 3 a.m. EDT another missile was deployed.  All indications was it is a short range missile.  Satellite surveillance...

Oil tanker on fire off Dubai port after collision

A major fire off the coast of Dubai on Tuesday was caused by a possible collision between a tanker carrying petroleum products and container vessel, port and rescue sources said. A thick plume of black smoke was...

GM cancels shift at Oshawa, about 700 workers to be laid off, CAW says

Another blow to Ontario's economy:" TORONTO - General Motors Canada will temporarily lay off the third shift at its Oshawa car plant starting the first week of February, the Canadian Auto Workers said Thursday...

YouTube Launched First Live Stream Event In San Francisco ( Saturday, 22nd No...

Finally, The Wait Is Over And YouTube Launched First ( Two Hour ) Live Stream Event At Fort Mason Center In San Francisco, USA On Saturday, 22nd November 2008 At 5 PM PST / 8 PM EST ! ( 6 AM...

Live: England off to a cautious start

England skipper Kevin Pietersen won the toss and chose to bat first against India in the third one-day international on Thursday. The start was delayed by 45 minutes due to hazy conditions, reducing play to...

Feds plan to sell drilling rights off Va. coast

I don't know if this is good or not. I have close friends that are commercial fisherman. This will be very very bad for them. 50 miles off shore is not that far and they fish there. What will it do to the waters...

Glenrothes: Labour defies predictions to shrug off SNP byelection challenge

The votes have been cast, and Labour has pulled off a stunning victory in yesterday's by-election. Observers will likely see this as a sign of continued recovery for prime minister Gordon Brown, who has been...

Father who threw son off balcony is to challenge unlawful killing verdict

Following a ruling against a father who threw his two children off a hotel balcony in Greece, attorneys for the father have decided to file an appeal in the case."A father who threw his two children off a hotel balcony in Crete, killing his son, today won permission to launch...

Glasgow flight skids off runway

A plane coming from the UK has skidded off the runway in the Canary Islands. No injuries have been reported so far."Passengers on a Thomas Cook chartered flight from Glasgow have escaped injury after their plane skidded off the runway at Lanzarote airport. The Air Europa...

Intel shows off new laptop platform

"Intel this week gave a quick preview of its next generation laptop platform, which could shake up the chipmaker's mobile offerings"

Canadian female biathlon athletes strip off clothes to raise money for the sport

You know Canadian athletes are desperate for funding when they strip down before a camera to raise money and awareness for their sport. Four female Canadian biathlon athletes bared their bodies for a calendar...

Gas smell tipped off club boss about car bomb

One of the two bombs that failed to go off in London earlier this year was discovered by a nightclub owner after he smelled gas, and discovered the car parked outside his packed venue. "A NIGHT CLUB boss yesterday told how the smell of gas tipped him off to a car bomb outside...

Nose-wheel falls off, plane makes emergency landing in India

This can happen only in India. In an example height of  carelessness A-320  aircraft operated by an Indian carrier Go Air  with 125 passengers onboard took off from Mumbai leaving one of its two nose-wheel on the tarmac but  landed safely at the IGI...

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