2 U.S. Agencies Added Boston Bomb Suspect to Watch Lists

http://economicrisis.com/2-u-s-agencies-added-boston-bomb-suspect-to-watch-lists/6151 2 U.S. Agencies Added Boston Bomb Suspect to Watch Lists After its review, the C.I.A. also told the Russian intelligence service that it had no suspicious information on the man,...

Against the Tide: When laundry detergents are attacked...

Considering the very nature of this column I am quite literally the poster boy for “reading too much into things.” Week in and out, I dissect ads that either strike my fancy in some personally involved way or...

The British 'Bobby' effect ...

I take no credit ... at all ... in saying what I am about to say, because, to me, anyone with a halfpenny of common sense will tell you exactly the same thing. The biggest problem with trying to fight terrorism is that bureaucrats are calling the shots. It is as simple,...

Mumbai braces for highest tide in 100 years

(photographs by Elidio)for more photographs http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/slideshow/4815125.cms?imw=460 "Mumbai braces for highest tide in 100 years" "MUMBAI: Nearly 200 people have been evacuated from coastal...

The foreclosure freeze tide

"WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline)--As Capitol Hill remains under siege from all sides of America's faltering economy, pressure to stem the tide of foreclosures continued to make inroads as Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac became the latest to join the foreclosure freeze movement.The...

Harper Under Attack From All Parties

Stephan Dion renewed his attacks on prime minister Stephen Harper, saying Harper shares the same ideolgy as George W. Bush. "“It’s a weakness of those governments... it’s the same ideology that Mr. Harper...

Women survive car cliff plunge

Talk about luck! Four women in the UK drove off a cliff and plummeted 30 metres, but they happened to land in a swimming pool below them. The driver is suspected of driving under the influence of alcohol."Four women walked away with minor injuries after their car plunged 30...

Wave power all at sea until [political] tide turns

Tidal and wave power; the technology is here and improving. According to this article, Scotland is on the ball, and one of the biggest obstacles in the UK is lack of interest, imagination and will on the part of...

Tidal power feeds electricity to National Grid in world first

"Working like an underwater windmill, the turbine's two rotors are propelled by some of the world's fastest tidal flows that stream in and out of the Lough at speeds of up to 8 knots. It is moored to the sea floor...

Beached sperm whale dies in firth

A whale which got stuck on the beach near Inverness, Scotland has died, bringing the creature's sad story to a conclusion. Send in any photos or videos you might have of attempts to rescue this poor thing."A...

Three Great Blue Heron Fishing

The fish are so plentiful during low tide at Spanish Banks in English Bay, Vancouver BC that these three heron need only to watch closely then dip their beaks into the water for a good lunch.In the space of...

Beached whale at centre of rescue effort

The whale had been seen in the area over the past few days and headed out to sea but came back in last night and became beached at Langstone Bridge"The northern bottlenose whale became stranded on mudflats at...

McCain Calls Barack, NObama on Energy

Republican John McCain said Monday that drilling for oil off the U.S. coast is an essential part of any plan to lower gas prices and reduce dependence on foreign sources, and he criticized Democrat Barack Obama for opposing it." “We all know that a comprehensive solution is...

Rehabilitated Juvenile Bald Eagle Release

Anyone that has ever visited a wildlife rescue facility, especially one for raptors and birds of prey, might be curious to know what happens once the animal is healed.Recently a rehabilitated juvenile bald...

Adult Bald Eagle Bullies Juvenile

Further to my series of the juvenile bald eagles and adult interacting at the sand bar during low tide in Spanish Banks (Vancouver). This time the juvenile is able to start eating his lovely fish, when I see...

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