Oklahoma floods close roads and restrict travel

Oklahoma has been hit by heavy rains, and have caused the northeastern part of the state to flood, closing roads and restricting travel. Highway 66 has been shut down near Claremore, and the roads and major...

Spend more on trees and less on roads - advisors to UK Government

" Spend more on trees and less on roads - advisors to Government Bodies set up to advise Government on the built and natural environment are calling for a shift in emphasis on public spend, with more cash needed for green spaces and urban tree planting. " This is...

President Obama Sharpens Message on Budget Priorities

In his weekly address, President Barack Obama has announced that in the coming weeks, he will continue to focus on the core principles of his budget such as, cutting the deficit in half by the end of his first...

New Orleans NOW

New Orleans NOW: For the very first timeAugust 29th, 2009 is  the 4th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina's devastating visit to New Orleans. Perusing CNN's online coverage I was intrigued by, "New...

ContainR : Solarpowered Mobile Cinema

My friends are doing this project. They've curated a programme of sports art films and are screening them in a custom built solar powered mobile cinema made from reconstituted shipping containers. It will be located...

Washington declares a state of emergency in wake of floods

The state of Washington has declared a state of emergency in the wake of floods that have hit the area in the last week. Due to the heavy dump of snow followed by the rapid melting, the rivers in the area are not...

Ontario Police Launch Holiday R.I.D.E. Blitz

Ontario Provincial Police have kicked off their annual five-week holiday RIDE program on Ontario highways and roads.Here's a little trivia:  The R.I.D.E. program was first started in 1977, and originally...

Women taxi drivers to take on Delhi roads

Indian capital New Delhi is among the worst crime-infested cities in the world and most of the victims are the women. With Delhi's pathetic public transport system commuting in evening hours is harrowing experience for the women. To overcome the woes of women commuters a...

Brazil Flood Death toll rises to 65, 17 missing

Due to heavy rainfall that started on Friday in Brazil have under watered 80% of the towns. Roads blocked into four towns where people had no electricity. Federal officials offered cargo planes to help fly...

$3.7 billion subway to be built in Baghdad

Baghdad officials announced plans today to build a two-line subway system in the Iraqi capital to ease congestion on the roads and fight heavy air pollution. The announcement raises concerns about the security of...

Separatist billboards

"Wednesday, November 12, 2008 Ahmed Quraishi There is little question that an American-occupied Afghanistan has emerged as the biggest security threat to Pakistan. But you...

7 charged with operating drug organization in Hampton Roads

SUSPECTS William Foreman, 41, of Newport News Quentin Haley, 36 , of Newport News Bryan Robbs, 41, of Costa Mesa, California Shavonda York, 35, of Hampton Perry Lee Bowen, Jr, 37, of Chesapeake Richard Wiggins,...

Many killed in Pakistan bus crash

More than 60 bus passengers were killed when  the bus they were travelling collided with a milk tanker and caught fire in central Pakistan. Eyewtinesses said that The bus, travelling from Karachi,  was speeding when it struck the other vehicle on a...

Bolivian demonstators continue to block Santa Cruz roads

"Vice-President Garcia: Pacification and reestablishment of roads are up to CONALDE. La Paz, Sep 22 (ABI).- Dissolution of blocking roads in Santa Cruz and peace to "media luna" are in charge of Prefects met in...

Saving Mud-Covered Haiti's Crops – And Mountains

"The Haitians have a saying, “beyond mountains there are mountains,” meaning after each big obstacle stands another bigger obstacle. I saw the saying come to life in the town of Cabaret. It was my first trip to Haiti, a ninety minute plane ride from Miami. So close,...

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