Friday, October 7, 2005 Reports from Amnesty International and an attorney representing some detainees indicate that hunger strikes continue among those held at the United States detention facility in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. More than 200 prisoners are participating in the hunger strike — of these, 21 are being force fed by military personnel. According to…
Explosion, steam eruption near Grand Central Terminal in New York City
Wednesday, July 18, 2007 A pipe has burst in New York City, the largest city in the United States, causing a generator to explode. The explosion occurred in Midtown Manhattan near Grand Central Terminal (GCT) and the Chrysler Building, and approximately at the intersection of 41st Street and Lexington Avenue. Nearby buildings have been evacuated,…
Retire Overseas: The Best Places To Retire In Asia
Read An Opinion On: Used Retreat Hamilton Caravans For Sale By Alex R Valdivia Choosing a place to serve as a retirement home is always a major decision for anyone. The right decision can lead to years of contentment, and a wrong one can be costly. In order to make the right decision, one needs…
Warhol’s photo legacy spread by university exhibits
Tuesday, January 28, 2014 Evansville, Indiana, United States — This past week marked the opening night of an Andy Warhol exhibit at the University of Southern Indiana. USI’s art gallery, like 189 other educational galleries and museums around the country, is a recipient of a major Warhol donor program, and this program is cultivating new…
Romanian leu continues to surge
Wednesday, February 23, 2005The leu, Romania’s national currency, continues to appreciate against the euro and the US dollar after it reached high levels a few days ago. Yesterday, one euro could be bought for just 35,844 lei, down from 36,133 lei two days ago. These rates are also significantly stronger from the period in mid-2004…
How To Choose A Credit Card Relief Program
Read An Opinion On: What To Do After Receiving A Debt Validation Letter By Sean A. Kelly Are you struggling with your credit card debt? Falling behind on your minimum monthly payments? You may feel that theres nothing you can do and things are getting out of control. Thats not true. You can contact your…
Doctor robbed, car-jacked and locked in boot while car set alight
Monday, March 19, 2007 A 34 year old obstetrician from Forestville on Sydney’s Northern Beaches has escaped after he was robbed, car-jacked and locked in the boot (trunk) of his BMW, which was set alight. Police say the doctor was locked in the boot while his car was set alight, but was allowed to escape…
Protests at New York’s Hamilton College over controversial professor
Monday, January 31, 2005 New York, USA — Students and professors at New York‘s Hamilton College have raised protests over an invitation to the controversial ethics professor, Ward Churchill, to participate in a panel at the college. The main objection is related to comments by Mr. Churchill, chairman of the ethnic studies from the University…
The Ranch Life Youth Program Is Healing The Souls Of Troubled Teens
Read An Opinion On: Atlex Stockyards Site The fabulous concept of using the incorporation of animals into the program for troubled teens has turned Sorenson’s Ranch School into a very effective therapeutic boarding school. The abiding principle of adolescent treatment is reducing their life to the simple basics. Youth ranch life encourages students to return…
Eleven children injured in Scottish school shooting; two teenagers detained
Thursday, February 24, 2011 Two individuals are in custody after eleven secondary school students were injured in a firearms incident near a school Auchinleck Academy, in East Ayrshire, Scotland, yesterday afternoon. Police have said they are carrying out “extensive enquiries” into the incident, which reportedly involved an air gun or BB gun. I wasn’t really…