Counterfeit CDs and DVDs seized

I often wonder what is meant by a claim such as "about €250,000 worth of counterfeit CDs and DVDs", surely a market trader would not have stock worth Euro 250,000. I assume that they mean that the items in question, if they were genuine, might have been valued at €...

THE CLINTON BODY-COUNT

"DEAD BODYGUARDS Maj. Gen. William Robertson,Deputy Commanding General, V Corps, Europe Col William Densberger,V Corps Chief of Operations and Plans Col. Robert Kelly,V Corps Chief of Intelligence Spec. Gary Rhodes, Crew Chief died: 2/23/93 - All were killed when...

California Cell Phone Law Effective Today!

Two new laws dealing with the use of wireless telephones while driving go into effect today, July 1, 2008. Below is a list of Frequently Asked Questions concerning these new laws. Q: When do the new wireless...

First sighting of Paul McCartney's new eco-car that was flown 7,000 miles fro...

Another blunder by an Eco Superstar following in the footsteps of a recent one made by Eco Superstar Sting. But to be fair to Paul McCartney (Sir), this wasn't of his own making. The car was a gift and thinking he...

BC Gas thief tries to avoid rising prices

It's no secret that high gas prices are hurting everyone - I pretty much cry everytime I have to put gas in my car - but some people are tackling the problem in a different way.A 38-year-old man from Victoria man is...

Survey: 3 Out of 4 Angry About High Gas Prices

"June 27, 2008 Red states and blue states are united on at least one issue: Americans are increasingly angry and anxious about high gas prices and favor far-reaching action on energy and climate issues, according to a new poll. About three out of four Americans and a...

Consumers Favor Hybrid Technologies

"Americans, to quote JFK, seem willing to "pay any price" to achieve better gas mileage. As gasoline prices pass $4 a gallon, consumers remain high on hybrids. That holds true both before and after the average market price -- $5,000 -- is revealed, according to the J.D....

This surveillance onslaught is draconian and creepy

"Closed-circuit TV cameras are the crime-fighting tool so fiendishly sophisticated that they can be foiled by the wearing of a hood. Yet having stuck 4.2 million of the things around this country, with nary a...

Burlington fire trucks to follow speed limits

Implementing this change, officials said, would cost $1 million. Imagine this: after a family's house burns down, or someone doesn't get rescued, the fire department says "Yea, well, between the station and your...

South African police forces fire on each other

In a bizarre twist on modern policing, rival gangs of police actually fired on each other during a motorway shoot-out during rush hour in Johannesburg.Motorists fled from their vehicles and seven officers were...

Four Days at the Wheel of a Hydrogen Car

OpinionBarry Artiste, Now Public ContributorTwo days between fill ups for Hydrogen cars, and limited availability of filling stations seem a detriment, requiring one to stick around town.  Perhaps once these GM...

Wife 'died a hero' in Afghanistan

" Wife 'died a hero' in Afghanistan Cpl Bryant, Cpl Sean Robert Reeve and Paul Stout were among...

Rolling Billboards... the way to $$ and free gas

The verdict is still out whether people would sacrifice their car to put up an old ugly advertisement for some company. If the price of oil keeps going up, maybe we'll see everyone driving their cars with ugly logos....

Protests Against Fuel Prices in Nepal

Nepalese students blocked several streets in Katmandu and hurled stones at the chief justice's car to protest rising fuel prices. The students demanded the government to take action and immediately withdraw fuel...

The FCX Clarity : First zero-emission vehicle from Honda Motor Co. Ltd.

"" It looks like, the great days of Toyota Prius has become numbered. Honda Motor Co. Ltd just launched its new hydrogen fuel-cell vehicle, 2009 Honda FCX Clarity. Already, the car has made a huge buzz in the USA and Japan. This review is your one stop information center of...

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