News briefs:July 15, 2010
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Stolen minibus recovered 35 years after theft
Friday, November 6, 2009 A 1965 Volkswagen minibus that was stolen in 1974 has been recovered by customs agents in Los Angeles. The vintage minibus was in pristine condition, valued at $25,000, and was found during a routine inspection of a shipping container scheduled for departure to The Netherlands. A routine computer database search on […]
Category:May 14, 2010
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Important Tips When Picking A Quality Junk Removal Company
More Detail Here: Rail Machinery Australia Ems Group Site byAlma Abell Junk removal is service that not most people understand, especially given the fact that it is not too common. Without proper advice, it is very easy to fall into the trap of choosing a less than stellar junk removal company. It is a service […]
‘Recession gardens’ replace victory gardens
Sunday, March 29, 2009 With the United States in a recession, more and more people are looking for ways to spend less money and get a better bargain at the same time. In a time where prices are higher, ‘recession gardens’ are becoming increasingly popular, echoing the victory gardens which were planted during World War […]
TAITRONICS Autumn 2007: A 3-in-1 combination and great innovations
Tuesday, October 9, 2007 2007 the 33rd Taipei International Electronics Autumn Show (TAITRONICS Autumn), organized by Taiwan External Trade Development Council (TAITRA) and Taiwan Electrical and Electronic Manufactorers’ Association (TEEMA), started on October 9 -13 at Exhibition Hall 1 and 3 of Taipei World Trade Center (TWTC), and inconjunction with Taiwan International RFID Applications Show […]
Popular soap opera ‘The Young and the Restless’ celebrates 35 years on the air
Wednesday, March 26, 2008 The popular American soap opera The Young and the Restless, currently the reigning Emmy Award-winner for best daytime drama, celebrated 35 years on the air Wednesday. The 35th anniversary also comes after the series, known colloquially as Y&R, marked its 1,000th straight week as the highest-rated soap opera in a daytime […]
Endangered Luzon Buttonquail photographed alive by Philippines documentary
Sunday, February 22, 2009 According to ornithologists, a rare Philippines buttonquail feared to have gone extinct was recently documented alive by a cameraman inadvertently filming a local market, right before it was sold and headed for the cooking pot. Scientists had suspected the species—listed as “data deficient” on the 2008 International Union for Conservation of […]
Runaway EMU train collides with freight train in India
Friday, May 1, 2009 At approximately 06:00 a.m. (00:30 GMT) Wednesday, between four and seven people were killed when an Electric Multiple Unit (EMU) passenger train crashed into a stationary freight train at Vyasarpadi Jeeva station, in Chennai, India. Between eleven and twenty persons were injured, and rushed to General Hospital in Chennai. Officials are […]
China and Taiwan react to “326” rally
Monday, March 28, 2005 Chinese media and former ROC President and spiritual leader of the pro-independence TSU Lee Teng-hui (???) responded on Monday to the massive rally held Saturday in Taipei. In mainland China, the China Daily published an editorial under the headline, “March sets stage for secessionist scheming” in which it labeled the rally […]