Sunday, March 29, 2009 John Comparetto, a retired New York City Police Department lieutenant, was held at gunpoint on Friday morning by an armed nineteen year old in a hotel bathroom who demanded Comparetto’s money and cellphone. Comparetto handed over both to the thief. When the criminal took off with the money, Comparetto drew his […]
Read MorePayPal receives banking licence
Tuesday, May 15, 2007 The online payment service PayPal has received a banking licence in Luxembourg, promoting it to the status of a bank. As a consequence PayPal will move their headquarters to Luxembourg. Since 2004 PayPal had the status of an Electronic Money Issuer supervised by the U.K. Financial Services Authority. Having an official […]
Read MoreNASA: Signs of liquid water found on surface of Mars
Thursday, December 7, 2006 NASA scientists have announced that the Mars Global Surveyor has captured images of deposits in gullies on the surface of the planet Mars which have been created since the areas were photographed seven years ago. These deposits are believed to be the residue of liquid water breaking out of cliffs and […]
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Guide to Skin Protection by Brain Solar radiation, and ultraviolet (UV) light in partictilar, is increasing worldwide with the thinning of the protective ozone layer. Over 90% of ultraviolet radiation is UVA, which is most intense in early morning and afternoon, can pass through window glass, penetrates into the dermis, and causes tanning and wrinkling. […]
Read MoreWoman arrested in Wendy’s chili finger case and larcenous mobile home sale
Saturday, April 23, 2005 The woman claiming headlines for allegedly finding part of a human finger in her bowl of Wendy’s chili late last month, was arrested Thursday evening at 8:45pm at or near her home. San Jose Police Chief Rob Davis, declaring the arrest was part of an ongoing investigation, said Anna Ayala was […]
Read More1 million people welcome 2007 in Sydney
Monday, January 1, 2007 A crowd of approximately 1 million has welcomed the new year in Sydney overnight. Many of the crowd had camped out since 6 AM AEDT (7PM UTC) to ensure they had the best vantage point for the fireworks displays at 9 PM and 12 AM. Earlier predictions of rain failed to […]
Read MoreSanderson Theme Construction Pvt Ltd.}
Find Out More About: Curtains Australia Bedheads Sydney Sanderson Theme Construction Pvt Ltd. by Sanderson1 Sanderson Theme Construction is a division of the Sanderson Group which is an Australian based multinational corporation with over 25 years experience in delivering high quality themed attractions.Operating out of its offices located across Australia, Macau, Singapore, Mumbai, Shanghai, Malaysia […]
Read MoreMedia round-up: April Fools’ Day 2008
Tuesday, April 1, 2008 Many media outlets traditionally deliberately spread hoaxes on April Fools’ Day, including notable quality sources such as National Geographic and Science. The popular British tabloid The Sun wrote that French President Nicolas Sarkozy is to undergo stretch surgery to make him taller than his wife, Italian artist and model Carla Bruni. […]
Read MoreWal-Mart cuts ties with PR consultant over controversial Republican TV ad
Monday, October 30, 2006 Wal-Mart severed links with Terry Nelson, a Republican strategist, last night because he had connections to a controversial Republican Party advertisement in Tennessee. The ad’s purpose was to blast Democratic Senate candidate Harold Ford Jr, who is running against Republican Bob Corker. A blonde woman in the ad says, “I met […]
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