The Pine Island Glacier that happens to be the fastest flowing and longest glacier in the Antarctic region has produced a king-size iceberg. This huge block of ice measuring around seven hundred square kilometers is roughly eight times the land area of the Manhattan Islands in New York city. The first cracks and a spectacular […]
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Obamacare Glitch for Smokers
The older generation of smokers living in the United States are very thankful at the moment. Its unlikely that any of them expected a reprieve from the impact of Obamacare and increased insurance premiums would be the byproduct of a computer glitch but that seems to be the situation. Consider the fact that there are […]
Caylee Anthony was 2 years when she was murdered. She was the daughter of Casey Anthony her mother but her father was unknown. Anthony’s body was found near the family’s home in a wooden area. The mother was charged with her murder but was found by the court not guilty. The general public was outraged […]
A federal judge has ruled that Apple, in conjunction with five major publishers, conspired to remove retail competition within the fast growing e-book market. “Apple chose to join forces with the publisher defendants to raise e-book prices and equipped them with the means to do so,” noted U.S. District Judge Denise Cote in a 156-page […]
While the Mosque of Paris was a surprise this Tuesday noon to Wednesday, pushing the start of the fasting month of Ramadan, the French Council of the Muslim Faith (CFCM) was initially maintained its original schedule announced since last May. He set the date to Tuesday, July 9, not July 10. Asked by Parisien.fr, a […]
Asiana Jet Crash in San Francisco
Last Saturday, an Asiana Airlines plane crashed killing two people and hurting 168 at San Francisco’s International Airport. The Boeing 777 had originated in Shanghai and stopped in Seoul as it made it’s final stretch to San Francisco carrying 307 people, including 16 crew members. The authorities have yet to determine what caused the crash. […]
Recently, drivers Gerdes and Winger drove a Volkswagen in a 48 state tour across the lower United States, setting a new world record. They beat the previous record of “lowest fuel consumption”, which was set at 64.6 mpg for a non-hybrid vehicle. On their 14 day, 8,122 mile journey, they achieved 77.99 mpg, 13 mpg […]