See More About: Business Signage Corporate Signage byAlma Abell There are certain factors that you should consider before deciding on the roofing material and design to use for your roof. There are several types of roof and roofing materials but the most commonly used is shingles. Shingles also come in different varieties with asphalt shingles being the most popular. If […]
Getting even with the law: Wikinews interviews New York City’s ‘Jimmy Justice’
Tuesday, April 22, 2008 “What bothers me is watching an officer write someone a summons and then commit the exact same violation with their official vehicle. A civilian known as ‘Jimmy Justice’ who resides in New York City (NYC), New York, the largest city in the United States, has been videotaping NYC police officers and city workers, breaking the law […]
Mumbai officials demolish 39K shanties; 200K homeless
December 25, 2004 Officials in Mumbai, India, demolished over 6,000 shanties today in a push to eradicate the capital city’s slums. In total, 39,000 shanties have been flattened, displacing over 200,000 people, in the city’s biggest-ever demolition drive, which began in early December. When complete, over 2 million people are expected to be displaced. After wiping out the least desirable […]
NASA sets launch date for Space Shuttle Discovery
Saturday, March 7, 2009 After almost two months of delay, NASA has set March 11 as the launch date for Space Shuttle Discovery. On February 22, NASA had stated that they indefinitely delayed the launch of Space Shuttle Discovery, which was originally scheduled for takeoff on February 12. Launch was then further delayed until February 25 before being delayed indefinitely […]
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Crane Services Reduce Construction Downtimes And Reduce Costs}
See More About: Forklift Hire Gold Coast Best Forklift Hire Canberra Crane Services Reduce Construction Downtimes and Reduce Costs by Josh MyshakWhen you are utilising a crane service, you want to make sure that you complete your project safely and on time. By using a crane service provider that offers rental services, you can use the best equipment at the […]
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Emergency declared in US state of Washington, eight additional casualties, many still without power
Monday, December 18, 2006 A state of emergency was declared Sunday for the U.S. state of Washington by governor Christine Gregoire, as additional reports of storm-related casualties surfaced. The state National Guard has been deployed to aid in distributing supplies. Thousands were still without power in the coastal and Puget Sound regions, though most urban areas were back with power […]
Bush’s Iraq ‘Strategy’ seen as public relations exercise
Sunday, December 4, 2005 The US commander of the Multinational Security Transition Command in Iraq said that he had no knowledge of the National Strategy for Victory in Iraq document released by the US President. This, along with speculation that the document was chiefly authored by a public opinion analyst recruited by the White House have led to some critics […]
Space shuttle Discovery safely arrives at launch pad
Friday, May 19, 2006File:148888main sts121atpad lg.jpg On Friday in Cape Canaveral, Florida, Space Shuttle Discovery began its 4.2 mile, 7 hour long journey to the launch pad, completing successfully. Discovery weighs approximately 4.5 million pounds. The launch was supposed to occur in May, but NASA pushed back the date because of a faulty fuel sensor. This will be Discovery’s second […]