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Thanksgiving Weekend Spending Increase Over Previous Year
American Thanksgiving weekend shopping increased in 2009 compared to 2008. While individual spending was down, the amount of shoppers and the total amount spent was up despite a country wide average of fewer...James Vellanti: Death From An Escalator
At the Pier Shops at Caesar's in Atlantic City, New Jersey, James Vallanti, the chief opertaing officer for JNF Asset Management LLC in New York, had fell to his death from an escalator. "Police are investigating...
Militants occupy 3 houses, 10 shops of Sikhs in Pakistan
In the second incident of its kind, the militants active in Orakzai tribal district of Pakistan have occupied three houses and 10 shops of the Sikh community in the region. However, a local tribe has given shelter to the 24-member displaced Sikh family in accordance with the... Sustainable Fashion launched at London Fashion Week
A plan by Lord Hunt, the Minister for Sustainable Development and Energy and the Minister for DEFRA, annouced today at the opening of London Fashion Week that he is going to launch a new Sustainable Clothing Action Plan. This action plan, which is backed by major high street... Yaletown parents camp for four days to compete for kindergarte...
This is officially out of hand. Camping out for four days to secure one of the 44 kindergarten spots in the downtown area? I love urban living, but someone might have reminded the city planners of the past 15 years... As the troops enter, we fear the worst
I hope that everyone reads this article and gets a sense of how this invasion and this ongoing violence in Gaza is affecting the regular civilian population, who are being punished for simply living (under Hamas.)... UK cigarettes to be sold under the counter
The UK government has passed unprecedented legislation to force shopkeepers to keep cigarettes under the counter rather than display them. New restrictions on cigarette vending machines are also to go into force....
created by Dave Keating | 1 year ago | updated 1 year ago
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464 views | 14 recommendations | 3 comments
Retail sales 'fall still further' - UK
As Christmas approaches retailers normally see an increase in sales starting from November but the British Retail Consortium have announced that sales in November this year actually fell. This is the second month... Inflation falls at record pace to 4.5%
As the value of the pound outside of the UK sinks, it appears that inflation within the country is falling as well. Inflation in th eUk fell at a record pace in October, data released today shows."Inflation tumbled at a record pace in October to 4.5 per cent, down from the...Tokyo Fashion Overview
"Introduction For much of the last 50 years, since the modern fashion industry developed, cities like New York, Paris, London, and Milan have all been centers of new trends, fashions, and brands that have...LittleBigPlanet of sony: delayed over Koran Phrases
Sony entertainment has delayed the worldwide launch of its latest game LittleBigPlanet, because of the concerns that the background music mentioning phrase sfrom Koran can offend muslim across te world. " ... NYC sues Indian reservation over tax-free cigarettes
New York City has decided to crack down -on smuggling, and sue smoke shops on an Indian reservation in Mastic. Eight shops are accused of selling tax-free cigarettes to bootleggers. Only 279 people... A Visit to the Past in My Own City
This was written with a tinge of nostalgia for some of the 'forgotten' areas of Karachi. The city of my birth, where I have lived almost all my life, is a huge sprawling city. At times one can spend a lifetime...
created by rumana husain | 1 year ago | updated 1 year ago
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271 views | 40 recommendations | 5 comments
Philippine rebels in new attacks
"Philippine rebels in new attacks Philippine troops on patrol in North Cotabato on 12 August 2008 Fighting between rebels and troops broke out earlier this month Separatist rebels have launched a series of attacks on towns in the southern Philippines, amid ongoing unrest over... Update: Train fire closes major UK station
Things are now back to normal but the amount of police, ambulance and fire crews that attended showed the seriousness of the state of alert that the UK and in particular Birmingham are on.My on the spot witness...
created by LotusFlower | 1 year ago | updated 1 year ago
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802 views | 29 recommendations | 10 comments
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